A new book is now available for those interested in understanding the concept of the independent voter and the growing independent movement, its past, present, and future. Independents Rising, by
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A border security bill has languished in Congress for months. It would provide much-needed tougher penalties for constructing and using underground border tunnels and seems a
Over just three years since the following infographic was first made, citing 2009 data on the US national debt, Washington has already run the figure up by trillions more, putting
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In a fundraising email sent out on Wednesday, Aug. 8, the Republican candidate for Governor of Vermont claimed that Governor [Peter] Shumlin is making marijuana decriminalization
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Texas U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz has been added to the list of speakers for the Republican National Convention. GOP officials have confirmed that the Tea
1. Because you're tired of Congressional Gridlock.
If your like the 76.2% of Americans who disapprove of Congress, you're probably a little frustrated at the
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Now approaching 16 trillion, Washington DC's debt casts a shadow over federal elections and politics. Perhaps more concerning is the debt facing cities and states
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In our nation today, there are likely a great many Americans who view the Republican-Democrat two-party state as a natural product of our political process. Yet
Traditionally, in American politics, questions of budget deficits and national debt were seen as purely domestic issues that only had ancillary effects on foreign policy. The situation today is different:
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In a primary race where the three main contestants were trying to "out-conservative" each other, Representative Todd Akin prevailed over businessman John Brunner and
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Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro spoke at the Center for Strategic and International Studies today on the improvements to inter-agency cooperation between
