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Rand Paul, Carly Fiorina Booted from Fox’s Main GOP Debate
Fox News released its lineup for Thursday’s GOP debate on Monday night, announcing that the stage will hold seven candidates, cutting Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiori...
Rand Paul's Audit the Fed Bill Gets a Vote, But May End Up Helping a Primary Opponent
After introducing legislation to audit the Federal Reserve System, one lawmaker looks to be finally getting a vote this week.Over the weekend, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul announced on Facebook that when the S...
At Last: The Coming of the Regulatory Budget
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Washington is abound with proposals to "regulate the regulators," namely placing procedural constraints on the writing of regulations.However basic...
After Traveling 14K Miles, Independent POTUS Candidate Learns One Crucial Truth About America
The spirit of America is strong; the state of our union is fragile.That is my conclusion after 100 days driving 14,128 miles through 34 states as an independent candidate for President of the United S...
6 Surprising Facts about Ted Cruz You May Not Know
With the polling decline of Ben Carson, Texas U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has emerged as the presumed conservative choice in the Republican presidential primary. As of this writing, Cruz is polling at nearl...
4 Proposed Reforms to Strengthen Your Voice in Presidential Elections
The United States is often celebrated as the world’s leading example of representative government. However, we as a nation barely inspire half of our voters to show up for a national election—lea...
Divided SCOTUS in 'One Person, One Vote' Case Means Uncertain Future for Voting Rights
Supreme Court justices heard oral argument Tuesday in a case that may change the way we look at voting rights and elections in the United States. In the case Evenwel v. Abbott, which centers arou...
Top 10 Political War Chests Being Fueled by 'Big Oil'
The United States consumes more petroleum products than any other country in the world. Hand in hand with this high-octane intake are the heavy subsidies the United States government provides to petro...
10 Facts About Thanksgiving You Likely Didn't Know
Most Americans are familiar with the common Thanksgiving traditions. With a seat at a table filled with food and family, our turkeys, mashed potatoes, and gravy boats are all staples of a tradition. B...
Is Islam Itself in Need of Reform?
University of North Texas student body president Adam Alattry recently lamented, "growing up in a Muslim household in the United States, the only Islam I knew was one who preached love, compassio...