My immediate reaction was two-fold. First, Holy Cow! This guy’s an American — Bob Prevost, from Chicago. Few thought Catholic cardinals would ever choose an American pope. But, as veteran Vatican ...
When a US president dies while in office, the transfer of power happens right away. The vice president becomes the new president immediately, not just temporarily. This rule comes from the 25th ...
Despite the success of Operation Desert Storm in 1991, former President George H.W. Bush lost his bid for reelection that next year. Princeton University historian Julian Zelizer argues that when ...