Tag: US Politics

For those unfamiliar with the term, a "dark horse" refers to a candidate who emerges unexpectedly and is relatively unknown to the public but is considered a viable contender for ...

The Democratic and Republican Parties have been the two most dominant political groups within the United States as both sides have done everything in their power to ensure that they ...

Article III of the US Constitution states that “the judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court,” whose job it was to decide on the ...

Considering the term limits of US presidents and the unpredictably fluctuating reigns of UK prime ministers, it is actually surprisingly rare for a year to mark the start of a ...

On this platform, we have previously looked at US House Representatives who lost primary races. Likened by George Washington to a cooling saucer, the Senate may have less division and ...

Strom Thurmond first came to national attention as the Governor of South Carolina, winning the one-party race in a state where African-American voters were disenfranchised. His tenure was marked by ...

In 2022, Congresswoman Liz Cheney lost her seat in that year's most notable primary result. On this website, we have previously looked at UK MPs who were deselected, but now ...

Tension and heated confrontations between successive leaders of the same party is not uncommon in the USA. Perhaps due to the dominance of two broadchurch parties, the method of selection ...

As the United States gears up for another pivotal election cycle, understanding the dynamics and statistics behind the electoral process is crucial. From voter turnout to campaign spending, a multitude ...

As of writing, there have been 45 (although officially a recognised 46) people to hold down the presidential office and be the United States president. From 1789 to the present day, the ...