If it takes personal association with a minority group for members of Congress to act on their behalf, perhaps an overview of the demographics of Congress can provide some insight into our political debate. Here's how it breaks down, by gender, ethnicity, net worth, and sexual orientation — in charts.
Does it matter whether or not America is actually a "center-right" country, as conservatives argue, if its elected leaders think it is? Or is the only factor that matters the size of a voter's bank account? Let's look at the charts.
Get this, America: old people are dating. They may, in fact, be better at dating than you are.
Millennial are an increasingly important demographic group
Maria Gomes Valentim died a couple weeks before her 115th birthday
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