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Biographer says government departments give contradictory refusals to requests and accuses them of ‘cover up’

Unlike many other countries, where the president or prime minister is chosen by direct popular vote, in the United States a candidate may win the popular vote and still not be elected to the nation’s highest office. The U.S. also differs from most other democracies in that it has no…

Here’s a look at how the presidential election certification process works

Dr Claire Hubbard-Hall reveals contribution of Kathleen Pettigrew, most senior secretary in MI6 and inspiration for Ian Fleming, and others in new title

Tensions over Palestinian death toll have eerie parallels to western concerns about current Israeli operations

Kelso Cochrane was stabbed to death in 1959. After 65 years, newly released files show the Met still has questions to answer, says journalist and author Mark Olden

Tulsa officials identify C.L. Daniel, a Tulsa Race Massacre victim, through DNA genealogy after 103 years.

…A Hazy Shade of Winter… You know the drill. Headline first. Then a march through the methodology. If you want single-serving factoids, go to, well, pretty much anywhere else on the Internet. Donald Trump arrives in the office almost an hour later than any President since 1933. His average arrival…

The prize only ever travels to Canberra - and people love it

Unsealed court filings reveal mishandling of documents at Mar-a-Lago involving Trump and valet, leading to criminal charges.

Former President Trump invokes Biden's classified records investigation to block document release, raising national security concerns.