It’s not (just) weird outfits. Weddings and marriage can seem like one of society’s untouchable, unchanging phenomena, up ...

was sworn in as first chief justice of the Supreme Court of the United States on this day in history, Oct. 19, 1789. The New York native held the title until resigning in 1795, among the shortest ...

Article III of the Constitution — which establishes the Supreme Court — doesn’t say. The number of justices changed quite a bit over the court’s first 80 years of existence, and sometimes ...

Federal elections in the US have been held on the first Tuesday of November ... US President Barack Obama takes the official oath of office from US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, as he is ...

In September 1789, Congress passed the United States Judiciary Act and George Washington signed it. It established the federal court system and committed this country to the rule of law.

In all but five, two in this century, the president has won both the popular votes and the Electoral College votes.

The average lifespan of a constitution, often called a "living document," has not increased to the same extent over the last two centuries. Wars, internal conflicts, economic crises, and political ...

In the 2024 U.S. Presidential Elections, Donald Trump has clinched the victory, becoming the 47th president of the USA. Trump ...