The federal government of the United States of America is split into three separate and distinct branches. But what do the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary do and why are they necessary?

The suspenseful 1948 presidential election exposed the consequences of flawed polls, as Truman's astonishing victory upended expectations and forever changed how pollsters make predictions.

The federal government of the United States of America is split into three separate and distinct branches. But what do the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary do and why are they necessary?

What happens when the President is no longer able to perform their duties? That’s when the 25th Amendment to the US Constitution comes into play.

He was a fierce patriot and Founding Father – so why did John Adams defend British soldiers accused of murder following the Boston Massacre of 1770?

David Lammy is due to meet US vice-president JD Vance amid ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine. Mr Lammy will host Mr Vance at Chevening, the Foreign Secretary's official retreat in Kent, before Mr Vance and his family visit the...

CBC's Stephen Puddicombe takes a look at Donald Trump's vice-presidential candidate

Young people at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wis., talk about their reaction to the announcement of 39-year-old Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as Donald Trump's running mate in the 2024 election.

The people of Middletown, Ohio, J.D. Vance's hometown, hold him in high regard — former U.S. president Donald Trump has picked him as his running mate. 'Everything he's done, he's built on his own,' says a former city councilmember.

Alex Panetta explains the significance of what Mike Pence's notes say about Donald Trump's behaviour in the run-up to the Jan. 6 riot

U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris, speaking at an event honouring Emmett Till — a Black teen whose 1955 lynching death galvanized the civil rights movement — says it's critical to teach the full history of the U.S., 'even when it is...

History has been made in the United States with the swearing-in of Kamala Harris as vice-president. She is the first woman, the first Black American and the first South Asian American to ever hold the job.

Avani Hamilton and her mom, Shikha, have been supporters of Kamala Harris since 2010. Hamilton says Harris's journey to the White House has inspired her to embrace her background and culture.

Concerns about the potential for protests in the District of Columbia and states' capitals in the days to come.

Diverse American women describe what it means to them to have Kamala Harris elected as the first female vice president of the United States.

U.S. President Joe Biden, followed later by Vice-President Kamala Harris, walked down Pennsylvania Avenue with their families then entered the White House for the first time since their inauguration just hours before.

Vice Presidential nominees Tim Walz and JD Vance took part in a relatively civil debate in New York City Tuesday night

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance took aim at the candidates for president, rather than each other, in the sole vice-presidential debate of the 2024 U.S. election, tackling topics such as the Middle East, abortion and...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance are set to appear in their first and only televised debate in the 2024 election campaign. CBS News will host the 90-minute debate from its New York City broadcast centre.

Tonight, Republican Senator JD Vance and Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim Walz square off in the Vice Presidential Debate here in New York

Sir Brian May has resigned as the RSPCA’s vice president over what he called “appalling” animal welfare standards in farms certified under its scheme.The certified RSPCA Assured label, which indicates that meat, fish, eggs and dairy...

Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, who was chosen by Donald Trump as the Republican vice-presidential candidate, says he wants to debate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the newly announced running mate to Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris.

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said she wishes US President-elect Donald Trump well in the role.



However the Sinn Fein vice-president declined to say if she would accept any future invitation to meet...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomes the Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, to Downing Street.



The vice president is in the UK for Sunak's AI Safety Summit, and had earlier said the “full spectrum” of the...