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5 Politicians Standing Firm Against More Surveillance After Paris
Since the Paris terrorist attacks on November 13, various mainstream news outlets have noted that the politics of surveillance have shifted. A shift would indicate that instead of rolling back surveil...
Rand Paul's 'Thieves in the Night' Speech Reaches More People Than All GOP Debates
Recently, U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) posted a video of a 3 a.m. Senator Rand Paul(R-Ky.) speech on the floor of the Senate calling for senators to oppose the bipartisan budget deal before it was&n...
Utah Judge Strikes Down Open Primaries; Says Party Rights Trump Voter Rights
U.S. District Judge David Nuffer ruled Wednesday that Utah cannot force political parties to allow non-members (e.g. unaffiliated voters) to participate in "their" primary elections, striking down the...
Repairing The GOP Brand May Be Harder than Speaker Ryan Realizes
Since his election to the House Speaker position on October 29, 2015, with necessary support from Tea Party supporters (the Freedom Caucus), Paul Ryan stated that he is hopeful about finding common gr...
Reality Check: The True Purpose of the Second Amendment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONqcBKhikfkThe right to keep and bear arms may be the single most controversial and most contentious right listed in our Bill of Rights.Much of the root of that content...
Utah Judge to Strike Down Constitutionality of Open Primaries
In Utah, a federal judge will soon decide if the state's open primary system for the nomination of candidates is unconstitutional. The case could have dramatic implications on the future of prima...
FairVote: Giving Independents Greater Influence in Presidential Elections
On Tuesday, former Virginia U.S. Senator Jim Webb ended his bid for the Democratic nomination for president, while also leaving the door open for an independent run. Webb, a former Republican whose vi...
Beyond the Echo Chamber: A Roundup of Nonpartisan Election News -- October 20, 2015
The latest headlines on nonpartisan voting rights from across the nation. Enjoy.Who Controls Primary Elections, And Who Gets To Vote? Source: Jonathan Stahl, Constitution DailyMy Take: A good pi...
Crowdpac Breaks Down the Candidates in Contentious House Speaker Race
Last week, California Republican Kevin McCarthy abruptly scratched himself from the list of Republican members of Congress seeking the Speaker of the House position. McCarthy, widely hailed as a more ...
California Governor Jerry Brown Signs Law Banning Warrantless Spying
Democratic California Governor Jerry Brown signed two bills into law on Thursday that strengthen Californians’ digital privacy protections.Senate Bill 178, the California Electronic Privacy Act (...