The U.S. and its government
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Voting and elections Find out how to register to vote, where your voting location is, how presidential elections work, and more about voting in the United States.
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The ranks of US rabbis grow more diverse, with rising numbers of women and LGBTQ people Trump administration says San Jose State broke the law by allowing a transgender volleyball player
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The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 states and a federal capital district,
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Besides the 48 conterminous states that occupy the middle latitudes of the continent, the United States includes the state of Alaska, at the northwestern extreme of North America, and the
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