As of 2025, 30 states had designated English as their official language. Three—Alaska, Hawaii, and South Dakota—also recognize some indigenous languages as co-official languages. Most (27) of these ...

President Donald Trump (R) was inaugurated for his second term as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. He serves with Vice President J.D. Vance (R), a former senator from Ohio.

Ballotpedia's 2024 study of competitiveness in congressional elections found that 12.2% of incumbent U.S. senators and representatives did not file for re-election. In 2022, 14.3% of incumbents did ...

In a statement, the Democratic Party said, "The Platform focuses on priorities for Democrats up and down the ballot, from growing the economy to lowering costs for families; tackling the climate ...

U.S. senators first considered bills specifically mentioning deepfakes in 2018. [13] [14] State lawmakers first introduced bills using that term in 2019. As of May 27, 2025, 26 states had enacted laws ...

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Unlike the House, the United States Senate has an even number of seats—two for every state in the Union. This structure means that it is possible for two parties to split control of the U.S. Senate ...

This bill imposes an alternative minimum tax of 15% of the average annual adjusted financial statement income of domestic corporations (excluding Subchapter S corporations, regulated investment ...

The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022 was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. [1].

The census, apportionment, and redistricting data: Background information on the U.S. Census and its role in congressional apportionment and redistricting. Overview: Information about how many ...

Politico reported that both conservative and moderate Republicans were dissatisfied with the decision: "Social conservatives wanted new language on gender identity and late-term abortions. Social ...

Alaska State laws neither require nor prohibit firearms registries. Arizona State laws neither require nor prohibit firearms registries. Arkansas State laws neither require nor prohibit firearms ...