President Donald Trump is the first president without a pet in nearly 150 years. The last pet-less leader in American history was Andrew Johnson, who left office in 1869. According to the Presidential Pet Museum, the White House has been home to over 300 animals, ranging from dozens of dogs, horses and birds to the… Continue Reading
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A new survey from Pew Research Center shows sharp drops in approval A new survey by the Pew Research Centre of 40,447 people in 37 countries shows that trust in President Trump’s residency pales in comparison with Barack Obama’s final ratings. Whereas 64% of those surveyed had confidence in Mr Obama to do the right… Continue Reading
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Republicans were with Nixon until the end — on the eve of his resignation, 59% were opposed to impeachment.
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Gerrymandering has been part of the political landscape for over 200 years. Yet, many people do not fully understand what it is and it is often difficult to explain. The chart above was adapted by The Washington Post from a similar one that was posted to Reddit back in 2015. This chart provides a simple, more… Continue Reading
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01/16/2017 Update: Here is the link to the original source. Thanks to Preston L. Bannister for providing it to me. Readers: My wife sent me this the other day. I have tried to find the source, but have not been able to so far. Once I do, I will revise this post with the… Continue Reading
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Readers: This was an interesting, creative story and data visualization that appeared in last Wednesday’s New York Times. It was written and created by Tim Wallace of The New York Times. Mr. Wallace is a designer, mapmaker, obsessor of old things, gummi bear enthusiast. He is currently the Graphics Editor at The New York Times with a PhD… Continue Reading
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Readers: I am sharing something Charles Apple posted on Facebook today. The work was done in advance of the election and multiple options were prepared. The infographic was created by Mr. Apple’s old friend, Chris Soprych. The story related to this was written by John Webster in today’s The Spokesman-Review. Best regards, Michael
