In reaction to the scandal that the U.S. Justice Department seized the phone records of Associated Press journalists, a small bipartisan group of legislators is attempting to rein in some of the excesses of the Executive Branch.
Next Wednesday, former Texas US Rep. Ron Paul will formally announce the creation of a new foreign policy think tank. It will be called the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity.
Amash is a formidable candidate who has already survived a gerrymandering attempt in 2012, which he won by nine points. A statewide campaign, however, has a lot of unknowns.
Elected to the US House of Representatives in 2007 via special election, Broun has fashioned himself as one of the ideological successors to Ron Paul.
At only 32, Amash is one of the younger members in the House and is one of the top utilizers of social media. In addition to Twitter, Amash posts every vote on Facebook.
The headlines of the week this week include partisanship in the brain, tweets from Marco Rubio, Poll on the USPS, and social media being addictive
Justin Amash wins Michigan’s 3rd District over Steve Pestka, with a huge margin. Amash received 58 percent of the vote while Pestka received 39 percent.
