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In a wide ranging interview with IVC President Chad Peace and IVN editor Jeff Powers, US Representative Scott Peters (D-Calif.) spoke on a number of subjects as he ended his August recess. Below are the quotes from the congressman on selected topics impacting voters. Listen to the full podcast above. The White House's DACA Decision "I think it's really unfortunate. It's cruel, it's counterproductive economically, and sends the wrong message about who we are as a country." "I think you'll f

Congress returns Tuesday from their August recess to a packed legislative session. Number one on the agenda for the White House and Republicans on Capitol Hill is the ambitious goal of putting together a comprehensive tax reform bill and sending it to President Trump by October. The government will have to move forward on tax reform while managing several other legislative priorities, not the least of which is the federal debt ceiling, which the government will exceed by month's end. Technicall

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z1EHBzKP44&t=1m42s A movement is growing to form a new political party -- one that would not compete with the Republican and Democratic Parties, but replace the Democratic Party altogether. Progressive organizations, leaders, and voters will gather in Washington DC from September 8-10 for the "The People's Convergence Conference" to discuss the future of the progressive movement and the viability of starting a new party with US Sen. Bernie Sanders at the helm.

Party politics is killing America and Illinois. It is not enough to just elect different people into a bad system. We have to fundamentally change politics, and that starts with real open primaries. The 2016 presidential election has opened the eyes of Americans who are more aware than ever of a rigged political system working against the voters. Americans are fed up with a political party establishment more interested in their side “winning” than in what is best for the country. This toxic b

HURRICANE HARVEY The pictures and stories disseminiating from Texas following Hurricane Harvey are both terrifying and remarkable. From families being separated from rising flood waters, to alligators showing up on the front doors of residences, to complete washouts of roads and communities, the devastation from Harvey has been called "catastrophic." At least 5 people have died in the storm, dozens of injuries have been reported and the search and rescue operations will likely continue early t

RANKED CHOICE VOTING GETS SHOT IN THE ARM In a story that was first published on FairVote's blog, Rob Richie looks at the latest Primaries and how to Uphold Majority Rule. Richie writes, "Next spring, states will start voting in primaries for the regularly scheduled congressional midterm elections in every state. On August 15, however, two states held primaries to fill vacancies -- for U.S. Senate in Alabama as the permanent replacement to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and for U.S House in Ut

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-XqrA82CrI NEW AFGHANISTAN PLAN "Micromanagement from Washington D.C. does not win battles." - President Donald Trump In laying out his new military strategy for Afghanistan, President Trump took a shot at his predecessor Barack Obama, who was known to be a war time micromanager. IVN.us recently wrote a story about the differences between the two presidential styles. Here are highlights from his speech at the Army's Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, located nex

A president’s legacy is defined not only by his actions, but also by his words. Those who have held the highest office in the United States know well that what they say has impacts far beyond the podium. This list compiles some of the best presidential quotes from American history, grouped within themes, from most recent to oldest. Note: Dates next to names indicate the years of their presidency. War & Peace “Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in th

One of President Trump's most ardent supporters fired a warning shot across the commander-in-chief's bow. In an interview on Fox News, Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich called out the president for the gaffes he has made and the growing list of enemies he is creating in his first six months in Washington. Gingrich said, "If the president wants to have a serious, stable presidency, he needs to enact serious changes." Gingrich mentioned Trump's 1997 book the Art of the Comeback and note

The Libertarian Party wants to be clear: they reject white supremacy, bigotry, and racism. Racists, White Nationalists Asked to Leave the Party In a press release on August 15, 2017, in the wake of the violent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, the LP's executive director Wes Benedict reiterated the party's stance on bigotry: "We condemn bigotry as irrational and repugnant. Government should neither deny or abridge an individual human right based on sex, wealth, ethnicity, creed, age, na