GOP speaker hopefuls have served far less time in House than predecessors
Long years of service have been the norm for past speakers, most of whom had accumulated twice as much time in the House as today’s candidates before wielding the gavel.
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Long years of service have been the norm for past speakers, most of whom had accumulated twice as much time in the House as today’s candidates before wielding the gavel.
Just what is “economic inequality”? Depends on whom you ask.
Over the course of history, many scientists and activists have raised alarm about population numbers that only increase every year.
The American public’s generally favorable view of labor unions hasn’t stopped, or even slowed, union membership’s long decline.
The new GOP-controlled Congress takes office at a time when the American public sees partisan rifts in the country getting worse.
If Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker wins the Republican presidential nomination next year, he’ll be the first major-party nominee without a college degree since Barry Goldwater in 1964.
As openings and new hires hit levels not seen in years, more Americans say they’re hearing mostly good news about the jobs situation.
Claire Durand, a sociology professor at the University of Montreal, discusses recent polling on the issue of Scottish independence.
Prior to the most recent Ebola outbreak in the western parts of the continent, a median of 32% across the seven African nations polled feared infectious disease as the top danger. In the Middle East, the top danger is ethnic and religious hatred.
If history is any guide, well under half of eligible voters will come out to vote in Tuesday’s midterms.
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