<div><p>On Sunday morning, I walked into work and immediately saw the news: 49 dead; 53 wounded at a mass shooting in Orlando that is being called a domestic terrorist attack. I felt numb and was shocked. For hours I sat still,&nbsp;wondering what there was&nbsp;to even say.</p><p>Some words by Robe

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<div><p><em>Author's note: The following is an op-ed.</em></p><p>Working in the media, I once again get to watch the aftermath of a terrorist attack in a European city. This time it is Brussels.</p><p>It should be noted that there was barely a mention in American media of the terrorist attacks in An

An American Perspective to Global Terrorism

<div><blockquote>" [...] and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, [...]" Article 2, Section 2, Clause 2 of US Constitution</blockquote><p>Word broke late Friday of the deat

Power Play: Party Politics Clashes with Constitutional Obligations in SCOTUS Fight

<div><p>The primary season has begun. The field of candidates is dwindling faster now than it has over the past year. There have been numerous televised debates, town halls, campaign rallies, and news stories.</p><p>We have heard countless questions from moderators and from voters themselves. But in

POTUS Candidates Mostly Mute on How They'll Govern in Divided Government

<div><blockquote>“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door.”</blockquote><p>The above appears on the Statue of Liberty and is part of 

No, State Governors Can't Deny Syrian Refugees -- Here's Why

<div><p><strong>ROWAN COUNTY, KY.</strong> -- At the end of June, the <strong><a href="http://ivn.us/tag/supreme-court" rel="noopener noreferrer">Supreme Court</a></strong> ruled in&nbsp;<em>Obergefell v. Hodges</em> that state bans on same-sex marriage violated the 14th Amendment and were thus unco

OPINION: Public Officials Should Enforce The Law, Not The Bible

<div><p>Rarely do I heap any praise on a politician. I always keep a skeptical eye toward them and am not afraid to call them out when necessary. But today, that praise is necessary. U.S. Senator <a href="http://ivn.us/tag/rand-paul" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong><span>Rand Paul</span> </strong>

The Rise and Fall of the NSA's Data Collection Program

<div>There is an old axiom that history repeats itself. Some may&nbsp;dispute this claim, but it is hard to argue with what a person can witness happening right in front of them. One just has to pay attention and know history to know what the outcome of certain things will be.<p>After the Reconstruc

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<div>There's nothing like a slight treasonous scandal to pull a political writer out of a little sabbatical. When hearing of the controversy revolving around&nbsp;the Iran nuclear deal, I couldn't just sit on the sidelines. So here I am immersing myself in a political debate that should have bigger 

Reckless Behavior: How 47 Senators Broke The Law with a Single Letter

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