This video looks at functions of different cabinet departments and how they advise the President on different issues. The Executive Branch Of Government. Part 4

This video looks at how the Legislative branch can check the powers of the Supreme Court, the types of laws congress can make, how the constitution can be amended, how investigations are conducted, the process of impeachment and the role...

This video looks at how Washington DC became the USA capital and the building of many of the key buildings of government including the Supreme Court, The Capital and The White House. The ways that divided government and comprimise works...

The 45th Presidential election in American history took place on November 3, 1964. Almost a full year before this, John F. Kennedy was assassinated while visiting Dallas, Texas, leaving the nation shocked and heartbroken. Vice President...

NIST Director Patrick Gallagher says that the Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Frame-Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Frame-work needs the owners and operators of critical infrastructure to make best possible decisions...

A quick overview of the unanimous electoral contest of 1788-1789 bringing George Washington into the presidency.

When someone says Electoral College do you quietly look down and hope to avoid the conversation? Well you're not alone and HipHughes is here to clearly explain how the Electoral College works!

The 24th Presidential election in American history took place on November 2, 1880. Back in 1876, while running for President, Rutherford Hayes promised he would not seek a second term. Unlike Frank Underwood, Rutherford actually stayed...

Current polling suggests that Biden is on track to win the 2020 election. However, despite polls historic accuracy, we're still a couple months away from election day and things certainly could shift. So in this video, we discuss eight...

The FT's Central America correspondent Jude Webber travels to the Mexico-Guatemala border to meet migrants desperate to make it to the US and the 'coyote' people smugglers profiting from their pain. Has Mexican president Andrés Manuel...

A video summary of the Presidential election of 1840 between William Henry Harrison and Martin Van Buren.

Nazis… Nazis Nazis Nazis… It seems like there are so many angles with these guys that others have done already. Sometimes even on this channel. However, the term Neo-Nazi is especially prevalent today, and so let’s talk about them. This...

The air war by the Allies begins. The Allies started jamming Baghdad's radar defences. The jamming gave the game away. Iraqi radars were blinded, but 3,000 anti-aircraft guns and 60 missile batteries began firing wildly into the sky....

Commerce Deputy Secretary Rebecca Blank calls for industry to work with NIST in partnership to develop a voluntary framework that will promote best practices at critical infrastructure facilities and businesses to keep the U.S. safe.

We have heard the term establishment thrown around a lot these days. If you listen to well-paid TV anchors, the very notion of an establishment is a wild conspiracy theory. They see any criticism of the same small group of people holding...

Ever wonder what happens when the President leaves office? What happens to the secret service? And how much money are they making post-White House? Today we're taking all the mystery out of it as we dive deep into life after being the...

An animated video outlining the Presidents of the United States from George Washington to William McKinley.

Although half of Americans are female, women make up just 25% of Congress. In fact, women have been treated unfairly in America since day one – but what are the causes of that inequality and what are the effects?

A summary of the Presidential Election of 1844 between James K. Polk and Henry Clay.

A summary of the electoral re-match between President Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson.

A direct, focused and fun explanation of the nuclear option exercised in the US Senate on November 21, 2013.

From the time of slavery right through to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s there have been many great leaders who fought to break down racial barriers in America. On January 20, 2009 Barack Obama became the first African American...

Michael S. Roth '78 became the 16th president of Wesleyan University on July 1, 2007 Formerly president of California College of the Arts (CCA), Roth is known as a historian, curator, author and public advocate for liberal education. A...

The storming of the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob has prompted calls to remove him from office before his term ends