How Many US Presidents Died While in Office?
Since the beginning of the United States, a total of eight Presidents have died while serving in the White House. Of these eight Presidents, four were assassinated, while the other four died of na...
Which US President Had The Best Ever Result in a Midterm Election?
The midterm election is usually not a pretty result for the party that is currently occupying the White House. Since 1946, the President's party has lost seats 18 out of 20 times - only President ...
What Have Former Presidents Said About Term Limits and the 22nd Amendment?
President Donald Trump has teased the idea of running for a third term in the White House on multiple occasions. Running for a third term, of course, is barred by the 22nd Amendment, which states ...
The Secret World War II Mission To Protect The Constitution of the United States
A few hours had passed following the attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor, and Archibald MacLeish's mind was racing. While the rest of the country was paralyzed by the horrific December 7th, 194...
The Chicago Bears And Their 8.2 Billion Percent Return on Investment
The Chicago Bears have been one of the greatest investments in the history of mankind, returning a total of 8.2 billion percent (and counting). From the franchise's inception in 1920 until now, th...
A Look Back at When The Top Marginal Tax Rate in the United States Was Over 90%
In 1944, the top marginal tax rate in the United States hit 94%. The justification? In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt said that the country needed "steeply graduated taxes.. to keep the cos...
The Three Times the White House Gained Seats During Midterm Elections
Midterm elections usually aren't pretty for the party that is in the White House. Since World War II, the sitting President has lost an average of 26 House seats and 4 Senate seats. This is du...
How Many Barrels of Oil Does The United States Have In Its Strategic Petroleum Reserve?
It was the mid 1970s, and the United States had a big problem. During the Yom Kippur War, members of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries imposed an oil embargo against the Unite...
More Than 35 Nations Store Gold In The United States. Why?
Deep in the bowels of the New York Federal Reserve building, 507,000 gold bars - or 6,331 metric tons - sits behind 90-ton steel doors and reinforced concrete. There are 122 vaults in total in the...
How Much Gold Does The United States Own And What Is It Worth?
As of the last update from the government, the United States owns roughly 261,500,000 ounces of gold, or around 8,133 metric tons. The "book value" for this gold is just $11 billion (we'll get to ...
Elon Musk's Net Worth Continues To Rocket Towards $1 Trillion
It wasn't that long ago when Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and an assortment of other companies, was slumping. Musk, having grown frustrated over his DOGE initiative in Washington, lashed out at...
How Did Canada Double Its National Debt Over Just Ten Years?
Canada's current federal debt number sits at $1.236 trillion. Since Justin Trudeau took office in November of 2015, the Canadian federal debt has increased approximately 102%, from $623.9 billion ...
Why Has China Sold So Much Of Its US Debt?
In November of 2013, China's holdings of United States debt hit an all-time high of $1.317 trillion. At the time, China seemed to have an unquenchable thirst for United States debt. It was a win-w...
The History of the Insurrection Act in America
The Insurrection Act of 1807 has always been one of the most powerful, least-used tools in the U.S. President's arsenal. It allows the Commander-in-Chief to deploy federal troops within the United Sta...
The Only Four US Presidents To Win The Nobel Peace Prize
Only a few US Presidents have pulled it off - winning the Nobel Peace Prize. It is one of the rarest honors in American politics, given to leaders who pushed for peace instead of power. So who made th...