Electoral College Meets on Monday to Choose US President
On December 19, 538 electors will meet at statehouses across the country.
US Jury Finds Dylann Roof Guilty of Hate Crimes in Church Shooting
A federal jury in the United States has Dylann Roof guilty of killing nine people at a South Carolina church in June 2015.
Trump Chooses ExxonMobil Chief as Secretary of State
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state — the top cabinet position.
Petrified Forest National Park: Ancient and Spectacular
This week on our national parks journey, we travel to the southwestern state of Arizona.
Executions Are Down, but Debate over Death Sentence Continues
The United States is expected to execute fewer people in 2016 than any year in the past 25 years.
US Democratic Party Looks to the Future
Donald Trump’s election as president of the United States came as a shock to many Democratic Party activists.
John Glenn, First American to Orbit Earth, Dies at 95
Astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit the earth, has died.
TIME Magazine Names Donald Trump “Person of the Year”
Time magazine named Donald Trump its “Person of the Year” on Wednesday.
Pipeline Protesters Cheer In North Dakota
The United States Army Corps of Engineers has denied a permit that would be needed to complete a major oil pipeline under the Missouri River.
Virgin Islands National Park: America’s Paradise
The Virgin Islands National Park is a tropical paradise on the island of St. John.