Congress has played an important role in holding federal agencies accountable since the late 1700s, but oversight can also devolve into a political circus.
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Children absorb the power dynamics and gender roles they observe and this shapes their understanding of who a political leader should be.
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The Supreme Court is considering the legality of the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan and whether the administration had the power to offer debt forgiveness in the first place.
Americans at the ballot box have historically adopted the adage: Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t. Does that mean Trump will win a second term?
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