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State of the United States of America
Polls and forecasters currently show Democrats favored to make gains in 2026 but not an inevitable “takeover”: several models and polling snapshots project Democrats can win the House (some forecastin...
Reported shares of Somalis receiving government assistance vary widely depending on which benefit, which population (individuals vs. households), and which geography is measured: one commonly cited fi...
Turning Point USA launched a church-facing arm, TPUSA Faith, in 2021 to “engage thousands of pastors nationwide,” and the organization claims more than 8,000 church partners as of its team page . Publ...
All 435 U.S. House seats are up for election on November 3, 2026, and while Republicans must hold at least 218 to retain control . Analysts converge that a small number of highly competitive districts...
States require original documents that prove identity, age and U.S. citizenship or lawful status to issue REAL ID credentials — commonly a U.S. passport, a certified U.S. birth certificate, a Certific...
The 2026 U.S. Senate map will include the regularly scheduled Class 2 cycle — 33 seats — plus at least two special elections that some outlets count, producing either 33 or 35 contests depending on th...
Turning Point USA (TPUSA) has explicitly pursued a church-focused arm called TPUSA Faith and says it partners with thousands of churches; recent reporting shows individual congregations (e.g., New Beg...
Forecasts and ratings compiled through 2025 point to a *competitive but unfavorable environment for Republicans in the 2026 midterms for the House*, with at least one model projecting a net loss of 28...
Minnesota is by far the U.S. state with the largest Somali immigrant population; other states with notable Somali communities include Ohio, Washington, Virginia and Georgia, though their Somali popula...
Since 2020, reporting shows a renewed push by some Republican lawmakers and state officials to curb the influence of “Sharia” by advancing new bills or touting existing laws; Texas actions and multipl...
The 2026 Senate map is contested and sources disagree on the exact number of seats and which are most competitive, but consensus places among the top battlegrounds and identifies a narrow path for Dem...
Public reporting consistently says Zohran Kwame Mamdani graduated from Bowdoin College in Maine in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in Africana Studies . Multiple outlets tied his Bowdoin education to hi...
State driver's licenses or ID cards generally do not, by themselves, prove U.S. citizenship to federal immigration authorities; most states issue standard licenses based on identity and lawful presenc...
Multiple partisan outlets and social posts cite a resurfaced clip in which Maine state Rep. Deqa Dhalac is quoted saying she hopes to “help our country — our former country, Somalia,” and conservative...
Nestlé has repeatedly been the target of lawsuits, government orders and public campaigns over its water extraction and bottled‑water practices — including California cease‑and‑desist actions, contest...
Hillary Clinton won the national popular vote in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, receiving roughly 65.8 million votes (about 48.5%) to Donald Trump’s roughly 63.0 million (about 46.4%), a margin ...
Stephen King’s work has been scrutinized for how it portrays race: critics point to dated or stereotyped depictions in some older stories, while defenders and several retrospective analyses note more ...
Turning Point USA says it operates a faith arm called “TPUSA Faith” and claims thousands of church partners (the group’s site lists “8,000+ church partners”) and church-focused programming aimed at mo...
Turning Point USA (TPUSA) claims rapid, large-scale expansion and is widely described in both its materials and outside reporting as the largest and fastest‑growing conservative youth organization on ...
A number of states formally resisted REAL ID in the past: reporting and advocacy organizations say about 25 states either passed statutes or resolutions rejecting REAL ID, and at least 15 states enact...