U.S. elections

How Arab Americans make their voices heard

Arab Americans have one of the highest rates of political participation of any ethnic group in the U.S. and serve at every level of the government.

In politics, teens discover their voices

American teens, although not old enough to vote, assist with political efforts because they know that they are part of the next generation of leadership.

A third term for President Obama? Not happening.

President Obama must give up the presidency to whomever voters choose in the 2016 election, whether he or his most passionate supporters like it or not.

Meet the youngest woman in Congress. She campaigned from a pickup...

Elise Stefanik proves that youth is no barrier to political success. At age 30, she is the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. During her...

Meet President Obama’s governing partners for his last two years: the...

The 114th Congress began its two-year session on January 6, marked by Republican party control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate...
Close-up of Saira Blair (© AP Images)

Teenager becomes America’s youngest state lawmaker

Saira Blair became the youngest state lawmaker in America by winning a seat in West Virginia’s House of Delegates in the November 4 midterm...

Women make history in 2014 midterm elections

This year’s U.S. midterm elections, held November 4, created a number of historic firsts for women. Midterm elections, when U.S. voters decide on candidates...
President Obama casting ballot on voting machine (AP Images)

Everything you need to know about the U.S. midterm elections

U.S. citizens are gearing up for the 2014 midterm elections — the nation-wide voting that takes place midway through the president's four-year term. Currently,...