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When the Revolutionary War ended in 1781, not everyone was celebrating. It is estimated that between 15 and 20 percent of the population back then were loyal to the British Crown and thus were not so thrilled when Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown.

There are no laws that prohibit an American president from continuing to be involved in their private business matters while in office, right?

There's no way to get around it; online dating is work. And some people are more skilled at this kind of communication than others.

Republicans in Congress have already taken the initial steps to start repealing the Affordable Care Act. Democrats are hoping to at the very least slow that process down by rallying public support for the health care law.

Average, middle-class people, the people of Macomb County, couldn't afford health care. Now they can [with Obamacare].

Presidents in the modern era who've had significant assets have usually put those into a blind trust with some kind of independent manager.