Lauren Moore

IVN student intern. Independent with Republican family background and European Liberal influences. California native who grew up in Frankfurt, Germany. Attends Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania.

Report: State-by-State June Employment Figures

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released today gives new insight into employment numbers, state by state, for the month of June. Compared to the month before, unemployment has increased in

By Lauren Moore

/ July 20, 2012

Report: State-by-State June Employment Figures

Independents... in Religion?

Before the birth of America and the movement of independent politics, there was another use for the term "independent." In England, during their first civil war, the Puritans

By Lauren Moore

/ July 20, 2012

What to Know About The Defense Budget Sequester

Today, the House took their first steps at resolving the looming defense budget cuts by drafting legislation requiring the Obama Administration to plan out how and where massive government cuts

By Lauren Moore

/ July 19, 2012

What to Know About The Defense Budget Sequester

Some Voting Facts

To kick off our first offical post, we decided to bring some facts we found on the history of voting in America. Enjoy! 1. When the US began, only white,

By Lauren Moore

/ July 18, 2012

Five Things to Know About the DISCLOSE Act

Credit: acslaw.org For a second day in a row, the DISCLOSE Act was shot down in the Senate, 53-45. This following yesterday's vote, 51-44, with all 43

By Lauren Moore

/ July 17, 2012

Five Things to Know About the DISCLOSE Act

Comic Con Special: How Would Your Favorite Superhero Vote?

Superheroes are a big topic as 2012's Comic Con comes to a close today. It’s obvious that politics and comics have always had a special relationship from

By Lauren Moore

/ July 15, 2012

Comic Con Special: How Would Your Favorite Superhero Vote?

Comic Con Special: Politics & Superheroes

Comic Con roars into San Diego this week for a three day fantasy, comic, video game and cinema bonanza. The famous annual conference dedicated to anything geek will run from

By Lauren Moore

/ July 13, 2012

Comic Con Special: Politics & Superheroes

Advocates for Student Loan Debt Relief Stage "Twitter Bomb"

Today over a thousand students, alums and activists joined together on Twitter to advocate student loan debt relief. Specifically, they advocated for Congress to hold a hearing on HR4170, the

By Lauren Moore

/ July 11, 2012

Advocates for Student Loan Debt Relief Stage "Twitter Bomb"

Swing State Pennsylvania: The Key(stone)

The Keystone state was clearly nicknamed for its importance in the creation of our fine country, and swing state Pennsylvania will continue to play an imperative role in the upcoming

By Lauren Moore

/ July 11, 2012

Swing State Pennsylvania: The Key(stone)

Diminishing Republican Support for Tax Reform Pledge

Republican Rep. Scott Rigell of Virginia has revoked his signature from Grover Norquist's Americans for Tax Reform pledge, and he isn’t the only one. Until recently the

By Lauren Moore

/ July 8, 2012

Diminishing Republican Support for Tax Reform Pledge

Best Higgs Boson Misunderstandings in Tweet Form

This week physicists in Geneva "found" the Higgs Boson particle, or better known as the “God Particle". This elusive and powerful particle has been a prized potential

By Lauren Moore

/ July 8, 2012

Best Higgs Boson Misunderstandings in Tweet Form

Republicans Vow to Repeal Health Care Reform

On June 28th the Supreme Court ruled the Affordable Care Act constitutional and will be upheld as a law. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the bill, and the total

By Lauren Moore

/ July 7, 2012

Republicans Vow to Repeal Health Care Reform