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Bernie Sanders vs Ted Cruz: Who Wins on Tax Reform?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DHeX_2yEcwUS Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) took part in another CNN debate on tax reform Tuesday.This time, they were joined by Sens. Tim Scott ( ...
29 Nov, 2017
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In Big Win for Federalism, "Magic" Mushrooms Up Next for CA Ballot?
Supporters of a 2018 ballot initiative to legalize psychedelic mushrooms in California were given the green light by the state attorney general's office earlier this month to circulate petitions and g ...
29 Nov, 2017
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4 min read
In Troubling Move, Military to Recruit People with History of Mental Illness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x52hu0ilm4EVideo Credit: RTA widely circulated article by Fox News Tuesday reports that the U.S. Army, struggling to meet its recruitment quotas, will be lowering ...
15 Nov, 2017
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3 min read
Here's How to Defeat the 4 Biggest Threats to Democracy
During a time of deep political dysfunction in the United States, it is easy to assume that American democracy has gone off the rails, perhaps for good. But if Americans can look past the slow-motion ...
13 Nov, 2017
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5 min read
National Veterans Month Proclaimed: A Sign of Progress or Political Grandstanding?
Our country observes November 11 as Veterans Day every year. This day, previously called Armistice Day to celebrate the end of World War I, morphed into a day to celebrate all of our nation’s veterans ...
10 Nov, 2017
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3 min read
One-Term Trump? Senator Rand Paul Teases Possibility
On Sunday evening, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) told MSNBC's Kasie Hunt that Donald Trump may not run for reelection in 2020, and that if he does, he may face a 2020 GOP primary challenge.During the inter ...
30 Oct, 2017
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Dems Upset in North Carolina: GOP Eliminates Judicial Primaries
Earlier this month, we reported on the uncertain fate of a ballot access reform bill in North Carolina. That bill has now passed, liberalizing ballot access laws in North Carolina, but also carry ...
18 Oct, 2017
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The "Cube Root Rule": A Push to Make Congress More Representative?
The Constitution does not set the size of the House of Representatives. Until the 1920s, its size changed after every census, expanding to reflect the nation’s growing population.However, the 1920 cen ...
16 Oct, 2017
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3 min read
More Bizarre Developments in Case Against Former Wasserman Schultz Staffer
Update 10/12/17: US Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) says there are "hundreds of potential federal charges" in the Awan scandal.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFDs22s3DUYAssistant U.S. Attorney Michael M ...
12 Oct, 2017
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2 min read
The Devastating Impact Natural Disasters Have on Health Care
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdH7x0Npag8Video Source: NBC NewsHospitals and health care companies make their living by being prepared for unfortunate events, but when a natural disaster strikes, it ...
11 Oct, 2017
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4 min read