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Partisan Advocate Fears Calif. Court May Side with Voters
Partisan Advocate Fears Calif. Court May Side with Voters
On Thursday, January 15, oral arguments were made before the California State Appeals Court in San Francisco in the case Rubin v. Bowen. Third parties continue to challenge the nonpartisan, top-two op...
The Next President Can't Win Without the Youth Vote in 2016
The Next President Can't Win Without the Youth Vote in 2016
Polls suggest young voters’ preferences, in regards to both candidates and policies, have become more socially liberal in the past 15 years.Millennials: The Politically Unclaimed Generation, a report ...
Rep. Amash: It's Time For New Leadership in the GOP
Rep. Amash: It's Time For New Leadership in the GOP
On Tuesday, U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) will face a challenge from a small handful of Republican lawmakers who are dissatisfied with his leadership as speaker, demanding that a ...
Congress Quietly Passes Bill Allowing Feds Unlimited Access to Your Private Communications
Congress Quietly Passes Bill Allowing Feds Unlimited Access to Your Private Communications
On Wednesday, December 10, Congress passed a bill called the "Intelligence Authorization Act for 2015." Not very many people have heard of this bill, much less its passage since the media's main ...
500 Deadly Encounters With Police Officers Stir National Debate
500 Deadly Encounters With Police Officers Stir National Debate
The announcement this week that the officer who killed Eric Garner would not be tried for homicide has further fueled public debate as to the appropriate level of force police officers use while in pe...
Strange Presidential Traditions: Turkey Pardoning
Strange Presidential Traditions: Turkey Pardoning
With Thanksgiving upon us, it's time to reflect on the culinary embodiment of this American tradition -- the turkey. The turkey's ascendency to fame has its humble origins as far back as the First Tha...
Party Leaders in Ariz. Say Control over Elections Belongs to Them, Not The People
Party Leaders in Ariz. Say Control over Elections Belongs to Them, Not The People
Debate over states' rights and the rights of the people goes as far back as the 18th century. Today, that political discussion is alive and well in the form of a struggle over gerrymandering. This ter...
Ron Paul: Power May Shift in Washington, But The Philosophy Stays The Same
Ron Paul: Power May Shift in Washington, But The Philosophy Stays The Same
On Sunday, November 9, former congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) published a post on The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity's website, discussing the political ramifications of the 2014 mi...
Overwhelming Majority of Voters Remain Disenfranchised in the United States
Overwhelming Majority of Voters Remain Disenfranchised in the United States
During every midterm and presidential election year, traditional media outlets pull out their electoral maps that paint every congressional district in a deep shade of red or blue, depending on who is...
10 Bills Awaiting the U.S. Senate Americans Should Know About
10 Bills Awaiting the U.S. Senate Americans Should Know About
The split between Democrats in the U.S. Senate and Republicans in the U.S. House has caused more than a little tension in the legislative process, which is Congress’ job. That division, no matter how ...