Presidency

governance

A standing president is the person who has been formally elected or appointed and remains in office as the head of state or government under a constitution or governing law. Unl...

Biography

Barack Obama’s relationship with Chicago shapes how many people understand his story before, during, and after the presidency. He first arrived as a young community organizer...

politics

Barack Obama is the 44th President of the United States, serving from 2009 to 2017, and his story is closely tied to Hawaii, where he spent formative years. This evergreen expla...

politics

Joe Biden is the 46th president of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2021, at age 78, following roles as vice president and longtime U.S. senator. This profile prese...

Celebrity Profiles

Richard Milhous Nixon, the 37th president of the United States, was born in Yorba Linda, California, on January 9, 1913. He grew up in nearby Whittier, attended college at Whitt...

politics

A former French president is any person who has completed a term or terms as president of the French Republic and left office under any lawful circumstance: end of term, resigna...

Status Updates

Olivia Pope does not become president in the television series Scandal. Across its seven-season run, she serves as White House Press Secretary and later Chief of Staff to Presid...

government

A second term as president refers to a second consecutive period in office after a leader is reelected under a constitutional system that permits limited or renewable terms. In...

history

John F. Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917, at 12:00 PM in Brookline, Massachusetts. His chart shows a Gemini Sun, which is often associated with communication, adaptability, and...

politics

Donald Trump and Thanksgiving have been connected through notable events, rhetoric, and policy actions during his presidency and afterward. This relationship is defined by publi...