The men and women waiting to vote in Annandale, Virginia, November 4 represent a variety of races, religions and ethnicities, but it wasn't always that way. Find out more about achieving the right to vote in the United States.
Financial systems have improved in recent weeks, but the challenges demand a revised approach from the U.S. government, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says.
Join a November 19 discussion about the role of identity in the American Indian cultural experience.
In the United States, much of the business of government that affects the everyday lives of citizens happens at the state and local level.
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