Government & Policy

The official order of presidential succession defines who becomes President of the United States if the President dies, resigns, or is removed from office. This evergreen explai...

Amy Coney Barrett is an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. President Donald Trump nominated her on September 26, 2020, and the Senate confirmed her on October...

This is an evergreen explainer on military draft news. It describes how conscription works, who is affected, selection methods, legal and medical standards, registration rules,...

The president of the Supreme Court of the United States is the Chief Justice of the United States. Formally titled the Chief Justice of the United States, this member presides o...

Ketanji Brown Jackson is an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, nominated by President Joe Biden in February 2022 and confirmed that same year. She is the firs...

No. There is no legal pathway, political will, or credible policy under which the United States will invade Mexico. As two sovereign neighbors bound by treaty, trade, and shared...

The last Supreme Court justice to retire was Stephen G. Breyer, who stepped down on June 30, 2022, after more than 27 years on the Court. His retirement marked the first departu...

As of mid-2025, Alejandro Mayorkas remains the Secretary of Homeland Security. He was not removed from office by resignation or formal removal, and he continues to lead the Depa...