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In a surprising decision, Judge Tanya S. Chutkan of the U.S. District Court in Washington D.C. ruled against the Federal Election Commission in the case of Level the Playing Field et al v. Federal Election Commission holding that the rules governing participation in the presidential debates were decided unfairly and arbitrarily. Level the Playing Field (LPF), the organization that brought the suit, challenged the 501(c)(3) nonprofit status of the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) arguing

Washington, D.C.- Senator Orrin Hatch has seen a lot of congressional battles over the decades he has served in the United States Congress. Hatch has been serving the country since 1977, and is the most senior Republican Senator. He is the longest-serving Republican in U.S. history. Under the guidance of Hatch, Senate Republicans took an extraordinary step on Wednesday to move forward with two of President Donald Trump's top Cabinet nominees after confronting a boycott from Democrats. Republic

San Diego, CALIF.- A stunning new poll is out on the “sanctuary cities” debate, and it shows a huge divide between what the people of California want from their lawmakers, and what state lawmakers are actually doing in Sacramento. The latest IGS-UC Berkeley poll shows 74 percent of Californians want an end to sanctuary cities. The poll notes 65 percent of Hispanics, 70 percent of independents, 73 percent of Democrats, and 82 percent of Republicans want an end to the designation. Eighteen citie

January 20 marked the day that Donald Trump took the Oath of Office as the 45th President of the United States. From multiple protests around the country, to thousands of supporters in Washington, D.C., memorable speeches and some questionable wardrobes, take a look at what people said during Inauguration Day: Trump started the day very early, preparing for the ceremony that would “continue the movement, and begin the work.” #PresidentTrump https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/8224213901

January 20, 2017, marked the 58th Inaugural Ceremony and the swearing in of President Donald J. Trump. Trump's speech, though brief, focused on what he asserts his 2016 presidential campaign was about: taking power away from the Washington elite, the political establishment, and returning it to the people. "Today we are not really transferring power from one administration to another, or one party to another, we are transferring power from Washington D.C. and giving it back to you, the people.

As a young guy it didn’t take me long to figure out how smart Lucy Killea was. She was an extraordinary intellect and a great politician. She was clever and capable of not getting stuck in the ruts that politicians of our generation have unfortunately gotten trapped in. Lucy would often remind me that "knowing WHEN to be right is often as important as simply being right." The words below are more than 25 years old. I was proud to stand by her in 1991, but I can't imagine any time when her words

In the wake of a highly contentious 2016 election, reformers continue to make use of America's general dissatisfaction with the political status quo in order to mend our broken electoral system. From fighting for ranked choice voting, to opening primaries, and even hosting small forums to ease divides and encourage involvement in politics, many are hard at work to improve the way elections operate. The following updates have been provided by the organizations themselves: FairVote Last year,

San Diego, CALIF.- If former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was the warm-up act, Donald Trump is the headliner. For outsiders looking to “get into” politics, the 45th President of the United States is an example of what an outsider, with a near perfect, populous message can accomplish. Make no mistake, Donald Trump has a social media skill set most would-be candidates can only dream of, but that doesn’t appear to be holding the business class back. News broke this week that successf

San Diego, CALIF.- In an effort to educate, inform, and help young immigrants navigate changes that might be coming from President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration policies, Alliance San Diego has launched a video and outreach campaign, "Rising Together." The purpose of the campaign is to help immigrants decide what to do before Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20. Trump has promised to make changes to President Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. That’s the program benefiting

On January 5, the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. heard oral argument in the case, Level the Playing Field, et. al. v. FEC. Level the Playing Field filed a lawsuit challenging the nonprofit status of the Commission on Presidential Debates on the basis that it is not nonpartisan nor does it use "objective criteria" to determine entry into presidential debates. Below are highlights from the oral argument: Alexandra Shapiro, lead attorney for LPF: [T]he two major parties failed the Ameri