Posts

Showing posts with the label America

US Presidential Election Process and Electoral College

An election for president of the United States occurs every four years on Election Day, held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The next presidential election will be held on November 3, 2020 . The election process begins with the primary elections and caucuses and moves to nominating conventions, during which political parties each select a nominee to unite behind. The nominee also announces a vice presidential running mate at this time. The candidates then campaign across the country to explain their views and plans to voters and participate in debates with candidates from other parties. During the general election, Americans go to their polling place to cast their vote for president. But the tally of those votes—the popular vote—does not determine the winner. Instead, presidential elections use the Electoral College. To win the election, a candidate must receive a majority of electoral votes. In the event no candidate receives the majority, the House of Repre...

Top U.S. Charities

#1    United Way Worldwide $3.54 B #2 Task Force for Global Health $2.668 B #3 Feeding America $2.376 B #4 Salvation Army $1.883 B #5 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital $1.369 B #6 Habitat for Humanity International $1.173 B #7 Direct Relief $1.104 B #8 YMCA of the USA $1.041 B #9 Food for the Poor $987 M #10 Americares Foundation $915 M 10 Most Frequently Viewed Charities 1 American Red Cross 2 Wounded Warrior Project 3 Heifer International 4 SOME 5 Save the Children 6 Susan G. Komen for the Cure 7 UNICEF USA 8 Samaritan's Purse 9 ALSAC - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 10 Doctors Without Borders, USA

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

A private foundation founded by Bill and Melinda Gates in 2010. The foundation works with thousands of partners in Africa, India, Europe, South America, and the United States. Grantmaking Areas Global Development Program Global Growth & Opportunity Program Global Health Program Global Policy & Advocacy United States Program Foundation Offices Mailing Address  PO Box 23350 Seattle, WA 98102 Headquarters (Physical Address) 500 Fifth Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109 (206) 709-3100 Media Inquiries (206) 709-3400 media@gatesfoundation.org Leadership Bill Gates, Co-chair and Trustee Melinda Gates, Co-chair and Trustee Warren Buffett, Trustee William H. Gates Sr., Co-chair Sue Desmond-Hellmann, Chief Executive Officer Chris Elias, President, Global Development Rodger Voorhies, Executive Director, Global Growth & Opportunity Trevor Mundel, President, Global Health Mark Suzman, Chief Strategy Officer and President, ...

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Bloomberg Philanthropies includes a group of charitable organizations founded by Michael Bloomberg which include Bloomberg Philanthropies Support LLC, 25 East 78th Street LLC, Fund for Cities of Service, Inc., C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group Inc., Bloomberg Associates Foundation Inc., Bloomberg Associates LLC, The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc. Contact Info: Bloomberg Philanthropies 25 East 78th Street New York, NY 10075 +1 212-205-0100 communications@bloomberg.org Founder Michael R. Bloomberg Board of Directors Dr. Tenley E. Albright Emma Bloomberg Georgina Bloomberg David L. Boren Kenneth I. Chenault D. Ronald Daniel Manny Diaz Daniel L. Doctoroff Fiona Druckenmiller Patricia E. Harris Robert A. Iger Walter Isaacson Maya Lin John J. Mack The Reverend Joseph M. McShane, S.J. Admiral Mike Mullen, USN (ret.) Jamie Niven Sam Nunn Samuel J. Palmisano Secretary Henry “Hank“ M. Paulson, Jr. Dr. Alfred Sommer Sir Martin Sorrell Anne M. T...

US Immigration History

Many immigrants came to America seeking greater economic opportunity, while some, such as the Pilgrims in the early 1600s, arrived in search of religious freedom. Immigration in the Colonial Era From its earliest days, America has been a nation of immigrants, starting with its original inhabitants, who crossed the land bridge connecting Asia and North America tens of thousands of years ago. By the 1500s, the first Europeans, led by the Spanish and French, had begun establishing settlements in what would become the United States. In 1607, the English founded their first permanent settlement in present-day America at Jamestown in the Virginia Colony. The United States Declaration of Independence is the statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House (now known as Independence Hall) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1776 . The Declaration announced that the Thirteen Colonies at war with the Kingdom of Great Britain would regard the...

Judge orders White House to return Jim Acosta's press pass

CNN's Jim Acosta will return to his post at the White House on Friday following a court ruling that forced the Trump administration to reinstate his press pass. The ruling by federal judge Timothy J. Kelly (Judge Kelly) was an initial victory for CNN in its lawsuit against President Trump and several top aides. The suit alleges that CNN and Acosta's First and Fifth Amendment rights were violated by last week's suspension of his press pass. Kelly did not rule on the underlying case on Friday. But he granted CNN's request for a temporary restraining order. And he said he believes that CNN and Acosta are likely to prevail in the case overall. Speaking outside the court, Ted Boutrous, an outside attorney representing CNN, said: "this is a great day for the First Amendment and journalism." "Let's get back to work," Acosta said in brief comments. CNN Washington bureau chief Sam Feist said he expects that Acosta will be reporting from the Whi...

Income Disparity in the United States

The U.S. median household income in 2017 was $60,336 which was a 2.6% increase from 2016. Twenty-one states have a median household income which is above the national average. The median household income in the District of Columbia is $82,372 which is the highest in the country. West Virginia has the lowest median household income of $43,469. The median household income of major states include California- $71,805 New York- $64,894 Florida- $52,594 New Jersey- $80,088 Source:  https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2018/acs/acsbr17-01.pdf

Median Household Income and Gini Index in the Past 12 Months by State and Puerto Rico: 2016 and 2017

Image
The U.S. median household income from the 2017 ACS was $60,336. This was the fifth consecutive year with an increase in the ACS estimate of median household income for the nation.

United States Household Income: 2017

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: HISTORICAL COMPARISONS The U.S. median household income from the 2017 ACS was $60,336. This was the fifth consecutive year with an increase in the ACS estimate of median household income for the nation. The 2017 U.S. median household income was the highest since full implementation of the ACS in 2005. Median household income in 2017 was higher than 2005 median household income for 31 states and the District of Columbia. The 2017 median household income was lower than 2005 median household income for seven states and Puerto Rico. In 12 states, differences in median household income between 2005 and 2017 were not statistically significant. For the first time, U.S. median household income was higher than the median household income in 2007, the year before the latest recession.6 Median household income in 2017 was higher than pre-recession median household income in 19 states and the District of Columbia. Median household inc...

115th Congress Casualty List (Outgoing Members US Midterm election 2018)

Another office - appointed James Bridenstine (R) (Oklahoma, District 01) Mick Mulvaney (R) (South Carolina, District 05) Mike Pompeo (R) (Kansas, District 04) Tom Price (R) (Georgia, District 06) Jeff Sessions (R) (Alabama, Senate) Ryan K Zinke (R) (Montana, District 01) Defeated in general election Mike Bishop (R) (Michigan, District 08) Rod Blum (R) (Iowa, District 01) Dave Brat (R) (Virginia, District 07) Mike Coffman (R) (Colorado, District 06) Barbara Comstock (R) (Virginia, District 10) John Culberson (R) (Texas, District 07) Carlos Curbelo (R) (Florida, District 26) Joe Donnelly (D) (Indiana, Senate) Dan Donovan (R) (New York, District 11) John Faso (R) (New York, District 19) Karen Handel (R) (Georgia, District 06) Heidi Heitkamp (D) (North Dakota, Senate) Dean Heller (R) (Nevada, Senate) Randy Hultgren (R) (Illinois, District 14) Leonard Lance (R) (New Jersey, District 07) Jason Lewis (R) (Minnesota, District 02) Claire McCaskill (D) (Missouri, Sena...

US Senate after Midterm Election 2018

In Arizona, Democrat Kyrsten Sinema won over Rep. Martha McSally. Recounts ordered in Florida for U.S. Senate, governor, and agricultural commission. Out of 100 Senate seat, 35 seats were for re-election. Democrats defended 26 seats where Republican had to defend only 9 seats. U.S. Senate Composition Before Seats Up For Election 2018 Results Composition After Democratic Caucus Republican Caucus Democratic Caucus Republican Caucus Democratic Caucus Republican Caucus Democratic Caucus Republican Caucus 49 51 26 9 24 9 47 51 Alabama 1 1 1 1 Alaska 0 2 0 2 Arizona 0 2 Jeff Flake (R) Kyrsten Sinema (D) 1 1 Arkansas 0 2 0 2 California 2 0 Dianne Feinstein (D) Dianne Feinstein (D) 2 0 Colorado 1 1 1 1 Connecticut 2 0 Christopher S. Murphy (D) Christopher S. Murphy (D) 2 0 Delaware 2 0 Tom Carper (D) Tom Carper (D) 2 0 Florida 1 1 Bill Nelson (D) Undecided 0 1 Georgia 0 2 0 2 Hawaii 2 0 Mazie K. Hirono (D) Mazie K. Hirono (D) 2 0 Idaho 0 2 0 2 Illinois 2 0 2 0 Indiana 1 ...