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Midwestern United States

One of the four U.S. geographic regions

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Jan 24, 2026
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What percentage of Democrats have switched to Republican or Independent in recent years?

Recent research shows that by people who once identified as Democrats is measurable but limited: long-term tracking across several years finds as many as one-in-five former Democrats changed affiliati...

Nov 20, 2025
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what was the cost of eggs in 2021 vs 2025

Retail egg prices averaged roughly $1–$2 per dozen in pre‑pandemic years but jumped sharply by 2024–2025; sources show monthly retail averages around $4.82 at the start of 2023 and spikes into the $5–...

Nov 8, 2025
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Did any state gain or lose seats after the 2020 Census and which ones changed for 2022 and 2024?

After the 2020 Census, the official apportionment shifted the 435 House seats: and . Those reapportionment changes were implemented beginning with the 2022 congressional elections and continued to sha...

Dec 16, 2025

who long has thelone star tick been around

The lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) was observed by naturalists in eastern North America as early as the mid‑18th century and was first scientifically named by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 . Its histor...

Jan 25, 2026

How many ICE facility inspections were publicly posted each month in 2025, and which regions saw the steepest declines?

The public record does not provide a month-by-month tally of facility inspection reports for 2025 that can be verified from the available sources; independent analysis shows a sharp overall drop in po...

Jan 17, 2026

How did U.S. War Plan Red compare, step‑by‑step, with Canada’s Defence Scheme No. 1?

Both plans were contingency warbooks drafted in the interwar era: Canada’s Defence Scheme No. 1 directed audacious pre‑emptive “flying column” strikes into the northern United States to buy time for I...

Nov 17, 2025

What distribution networks and transportation methods are cartels using now for meth and fentanyl shipments into the U.S.?

U.S. reporting and government releases show cartels currently move methamphetamine and fentanyl into the United States using a wide mix of routes — ports of entry (passenger vehicles, commercial cargo...

Jan 29, 2026

Which U.S. regions or states are most affected by recent Walmart closures?

Recent reporting indicates ’s latest round of closures disproportionately hits lower-income, low-density (rural) communities—with an especially large share of shuttered locations concentrated in the —...

Jan 16, 2026

what states get ice

Ice storms—defined by the National Weather Service as freezing‑rain events that leave at least 0.25 inches of ice—most commonly strike the Northeastern and Midwestern United States, but significant ev...

Nov 7, 2025

How does the electoral college system affect the outcome of presidential elections?

The Electoral College can change who wins the presidency by translating nationwide votes into state-by-state electoral votes, enabling outcomes where the and concentrating power in a subset of states ...

Nov 17, 2025

How many usa citerzens have been arrested 2025

Available reporting does not provide a single authoritative nationwide tally of how many U.S. citizens were arrested in 2025; investigative pieces and news organizations have compiled counts from cour...

Jan 25, 2026

What geographic regions in the U.S. saw the highest KKK organizing or rallies in 2024–2025?

The strongest patterns in 2024–2025 show concentrated in the U.S. Southeast — especially , and — supplemented by small pockets and episodic rallies in other regions such as the and , while national-le...

Jan 13, 2026

How are migration and population shifts changing the electoral balance between red and blue states?

Population flows since 2020—accelerated by remote work, housing costs and the pandemic—have moved many residents from dense, traditionally Democratic metros toward Sun Belt and suburban destinations, ...

Dec 16, 2025

How do El Niño and La Niña interact with Arctic warming and the polar vortex to modify U.S. winters?

A persistent La Niña is expected to influence U.S. winter 2025–26 by favoring a warmer southern tier and cooler, snowier northern areas while an unusually early and strong polar vortex disruption — a ...

Dec 6, 2025

How have law enforcement seizures and prosecution patterns for fentanyl smuggling changed in the last five years?

Over the last five years U.S. law enforcement seizures of fentanyl have risen dramatically in volume and shifted in form and geography: pill seizures and pill-making domestically have surged while tot...

Jan 31, 2026

How do African American and Native American experiences intersect in North America?

experiences intersect through centuries of shared labor, intermarriage, enslavement, resistance, and legal marginalization, producing complex and contested histories . Scholarship and cultural work ov...

Jan 15, 2026

Early life events that shaped Charlie Kirk's conservatism

Charlie Kirk's conservatism was forged in a mix of suburban Midwest upbringing, early religious formation, youth civic organizations and targeted encounters with conservative activists and media that ...

Jan 11, 2026

How did naturalization and name anglicization typically work for German immigrants to the U.S. in the 1890s?

German immigrants in the 1890s generally pursued U.S. citizenship through a legal process that required a public declaration of intent followed by a petition for naturalization after a statutory resid...

Jan 1, 2026

Is Calif the most corrupt state

No — the available indicators and expert surveys do not support the claim that California is the single most corrupt state in the U.S.; different measures point to different places (D.C., parts of the...

Dec 8, 2025

What are the socioeconomic outcomes (employment, income, education) for Somali immigrants in major US cities?

Somali immigrants in major U.S. cities show a mixed socioeconomic picture: sizable concentrations (largest in Minnesota) with strong naturalization and citizenship rates coexist with persistent povert...