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Politics and Football: Why Our Blind Allegiance to One Team Can Ruin the Whole Game
With football season and the Republican/Democratic primaries in full swing, conversations about politics and football are everywhere and it's hard to stay out of the discussions. This got me thinking ...
02 Dec, 2015
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Rand Paul, Edward Snowden among Political Targets after Paris Attacks
The terrorist attacks in Paris evoked sympathy from Americans of all stripes. Numerous politicians also used the incident to connect the Paris attacks and surveillance to score political points, inclu ...
16 Nov, 2015
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MSNBC Host Loses It on 'Morning Joe'
Unless you live in the east, you may never have seen the Morning Joe show on MSNBC, or know its stars Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough, because it airs on the Pacific Coast from 3-6 am.Even though ...
04 Nov, 2015
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Why Congress Needs More Washington Insiders... Not Less
After the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963, many thought his greatest policy initiative, the 1963 Civil Rights Act, would be buried with him. It was not.The man who would take President Kenn ...
16 Oct, 2015
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4 min read
Opposite Day: Pope's Visit Highlights Hypocrisy in Two-Party Politics
“Opposite Day” is a fun-filled pastime for children of many generations. During these magical days, up is down, left is right, good is bad, and yes is no. During his recent visit to the United States, ...
29 Sep, 2015
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The Most Important Lesson I Learned from Working with Both Parties
With the way many people view government nowadays, it is typical for me to get a strange look when I tell someone that I work in politics. I get an even stranger look when I tell them that I have work ...
21 Sep, 2015
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Martin O'Malley Says DNC Rolling Out The Carpet for Queen Hillary
The independent news program, Democracy Now!, interviewed Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley on Thursday about his ongoing protest against the DNC's debate schedule. O'Malley has been t ...
11 Sep, 2015
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One-Time Term Limits Advocate Runs for 11th Term in Illinois
In Illinois' 15th Congressional District, a candidate once favoring term limits will be running again.Last Thursday, U.S. Representative John Shimkus, a Republican from Collinsville, announced he will ...
08 Sep, 2015
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5 Reasons Why Washington Doesn’t Work Anymore
The presidential election is already in full swing, and you’re hearing candidates predictably talk about how they’ll change Washington for the better. No, for real this time. No, for real, for real. L ...
17 Aug, 2015
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4 min read
VIDEO: John Oliver Says D.C. Residents Deserve Real Voice in Congress
On Sunday's Last Week Tonight, John Oliver made the case that residents of Washington, D.C. should be represented by a member of Congress who can vote on their behalf. While D.C.’ ...
03 Aug, 2015
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