Government Leaders
What Will Our Society Look Like When Artificial Intelligence Is Everywhere?
Will robots become self-aware? Will they have rights? Will they be in charge? Here are five scenarios from our future dominated by AI
This Historic Gavel Hammers Home the Achievements of Nancy Pelosi… and the United States
The congresswoman donates to the Smithsonian artifacts tied to her first day as Speaker of the House in 2007
The Fight Over Andrew Johnson's Impeachment Was a Fight for the Future of the United States
The biggest show in Washington 150 years ago was the trial against the President of the United States
The 19th-Century Woman Journalist Who Made Congress Bow Down in Fear
A new book examines the life and legacy of Anne Royall, whose literal witch trial made headlines across the country
A Senator Speaks Out Against Confederate Monuments… in 1910
Alone in his stand, Weldon Heyburn despised that Robert E. Lee would be memorialized with a statue in the U.S. Capitol
The Brief Period, 200 Years Ago, When American Politics Was Full of “Good Feelings”
James Monroe’s 1817 goodwill tour kicked off a decade of party-less government – but he couldn’t stop the nation from dividing again
How White House Chiefs of Staff Help Govern
According to Chris Whipple’s new book, an empowered chief of staff can make a successful presidency
In the Congressional Fight Over Slavery, Decorum Went Out the Door
Amid today's dissent over proper Senate behavior, take a look back at when an assault in the Senate divided the nation
Why Romanians Took to the Streets This Weekend
Up to half a million citizens protested a new decree that would have diminished anti-corruption penalties
Canadian Scientists Explain Exactly How Their Government Silenced Science
It wasn’t just climate research. Rock snot, sharks and polar bears: All were off-limits during the Harper administration
This Interactive Maps Out the Lives of Former Presidents
From Washington to Obama, how ex-commanders-in-chief bided their time after leaving office
Why America Has a “President” Instead of an “Exalted Highness”
The title just used to mean someone who presided over a meeting
State Department Apologizes for the 'Lavender Scare'
For decades, the agency purged gay and lesbian workers believing their sexual orientation made them security risks
The Popularity of Putin and What It Means for America
In the 25 years since the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia has changed dramatically--and it’s more important than ever to understand those changes
The Suspect, the Prosecutor, and the Unlikely Bond They Forged
New evidence shows that Homer Cummings, who would later be FDR's attorney general, rescued an innocent man accused of murder
There’s a Department of Government Ethics? What Does it Do?
What is the agency weighing in on the incoming administrations potential conflicts of interest?
Today We Honor the Only Woman Who Ever Voted to Give U.S. Women the Right to Vote
100 years ago, Jeannette Rankin became the first woman elected to Congress
Countries Agree to Cut Harmful Refrigerants: What You Need to Know
Over the weekend, nearly 200 nations agreed to phase out hydrofluorocarbons, a super greenhouse gas used in air conditioners and refrigerators
Eleven Years After Katrina, What Lessons Can We Learn Before the Next Disaster Strikes?
Author and playwright John Biguenet offers his thoughts on the narrative of destruction
The Media Learned Nothing After Misreporting the Reagan Assassination Attempt
As the shooter John Hinckley returns to life outside of imprisonment, it’s worth looking back at every thing the media got wrong that day
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