How do states fill vacancies in the U.S. Senate? It depends on the state
In the event that a Senate seat becomes vacant, governors in 46 states have the power to appoint a temporary replacement.
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In the event that a Senate seat becomes vacant, governors in 46 states have the power to appoint a temporary replacement.
The food stamp program is one of the larger federal social welfare initiatives, and in its current form has been around for nearly six decades.
More than 3.7 million Ukrainians have fled to neighboring countries – the sixth-largest refugee outflow over the past 60-plus years.
Renters headed 36% of U.S. households in 2019. Young people, racial and ethnic minorities, and those with lower incomes are more likely to rent.
Black adults are about five times as likely as whites to say they’ve been unfairly stopped by police because of their race or ethnicity.
Even as younger generations gain representation in Congress, older generations still make up the majority of senators and representatives.
Americans voted in record numbers in last year’s presidential election, casting nearly 158.4 million ballots.
Polling organizations have taken close looks at how election surveys are designed, administered and analyzed. We are no exception.
In the 2016 general election, voters submitted nearly 33.5 million mail ballots, but more than 400,000 (1.2% of the total) weren’t counted.
79% of Americans think social media companies are doing an only fair to poor job when it comes to addressing online harassment or bullying.
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