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Immigration policy of the United States
United States immigration policy, which regulates entry and citizenship, is primarily overseen by Congress and enforced by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) since 2003. Historically, the nation transitioned from a period of largely open immigration in the early 19th century to increasingly stri...
Politics of the United States
The United States operates as a constitutional federal democratic republic, where power is divided among three branches: the legislative Congress, the executive led by the President, and the judicial Supreme Court. This federal government shares sovereignty with 50 individual state governments, each mirroring the three-branch structure...
Government shutdowns in the United States
In the United States, a federal government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass funding legislation, leading to the curtailment of non-essential government operations and the furlough of non-essential workers. This practice, stemming from a 1980 legal opinion by Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti, has resulted in 11 such events...
2018–2019 United States federal government shutdown
The U.S. federal government experienced its longest shutdown in history, lasting 35 days from December 22, 2018, to January 25, 2019. This unprecedented event stemmed from an impasse between President Donald Trump and Congress over his demand for $5.7 billion in federal funds to build a wall on the U.S...
Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize, one of five prestigious awards established by Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel, has been awarded annually since March 1901 for outstanding contributions to international peace and fraternity. Recipients are chosen by the Norwegian Nobel Committee based on Nobel's will, which specified efforts towards reducing a...
Gaza war
The Gaza War began on October 7, 2023, with a surprise attack by Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups on Israel, resulting in the deaths of 1,195 Israelis and foreign nationals and the taking of 251 hostages. In response, Israel launched a bombing campaign and i...
Protest
A protest is a public act of objection or dissent, typically a cooperative effort where individuals voice their opinions to influence public opinion, government policy, or enact desired changes. These demonstrations vary widely, from individual statements to mass movements, and when systematic and nonviolent, they can ...
Donald Trump
Donald John Trump, born June 14, 1946, is an American politician and businessman who served as the 45th U.S. President from 2017 to 2021 and is currently the 47th. After a career building a real estate empire and hosting the reality show The Apprentice, Trump won the 2016 presidential election as a political outsider. His firs...
United States presidential election
The U.S. presidential election is an indirect process, unlike many other republics, where citizens vote for members of the Electoral College rather than directly for the President and Vice President. To win, a candidate must secure an absolute majority of 270 out of 538 electoral votes, a system primar...
Kamala Harris
Kamala Devi Harris, born October 20, 1964, is an American politician and attorney who served as the 49th Vice President of the United States from 2021 to 2025 under President Joe Biden. She made history as the first female, first African American, and first Asian American U.S. Vice President, becoming ...