In November, voters in California will decide if their state should split into three separate states. A rich businessman had the idea and he is paying to try and pass it.
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Greece and Macedonia have been arguing about a name for over 27 years. Now they may be on their way to solving their problem.
The US and North Korean leaders met Monday for the first time ever. The meeting's biggest result may be a change in the way the countries treat each other.
US president Donald Trump has surprised some of America's oldest friends after an important meeting this weekend. Mr. Trump backed out of an agreement and insulted Canada's leader over the Internet.
Pedro Sánchez has become the new prime minister of Spain. He didn't win an election. He worked with other members of Parliament to force the old prime minister out.
In a parliamentary system, voters elect members of parliament. Then the members of parliament choose one of their members as the leader. The leader is often called a "prime minister".
A head of government, such as a president or prime minister, leads the government. A head of state is the main person who represents a country, like a king, a queen, or a president.
92-year-old Mahathir Mohamad is the new prime minister of Malaysia. The story of his surprise re-election is unusual in many ways.
The US Department of State is a part of the US government that deals with foreign countries. It is often called the State Department.
Governments are often divided into three separate branches. The main idea behind this is to keep any one branch from getting too powerful and taking over.
