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The name of the group couldn’t have been more appropriate considering the circumstances: “Momentum.” Theresa May and her conservative wing were in control of the electorate. Ready to not only exercise their power, but to extend their Parliament gains, usher in Brexit, strengthen the Pound, and bring an end to the attacks that have shocked a nation. But funny things can happen on the way up the tower. And on Thursday they most certainly did. Thanks in large part to the Berniecrats. Bernie San

Millions of New Jersey voters were faced with a difficult decision Tuesday: Join a party or don't vote at all. That’s because the first stage of New Jersey’s taxpayer-funded and publicly-administered elections are open to Republicans and Democrats only. So, for a plurality of New Jersey voters who choose not to join either party -- too bad. New Jersey held its 2017 primary election on Tuesday, June 6.  Lt. Governor and Secretary of State Kim Guadagno easily won the Republican nomination for go

US Rep. Tulsi Gabbard continues to fight for marijuana decriminalization. She shared an article from the American Legion Monday, which makes the case for medical marijuana for wounded vets. Gabbard says the American Legion is right and her bill, HR 1227, "would help veterans get the treatment they need." https://twitter.com/TulsiGabbard/status/871760769221894145 Medical marijuana is still illegal in the US, though several states (29 states and DC) have laws on the books that legalize it withi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti21fwufDlw A disconcerting pattern of geopolitics has played itself out in not one, but two different terrorist attacks on the people of Manchester and London in under a month. First there was the Manchester Arena nail bomb attack at the Ariana Grande concert on May 22. It was followed soon after by the London Bridge van and knife attack on June 3. Three men drove a van into a group of pedestrians, and then went on a stabbing spree with knives in Borough Market

Thanks New York Times, Washington Post, MSNBC, CNN, and FOX News... you created Kathy Griffin. When an 11-year-old boy turned on a television yesterday in New York City and saw what he thought was his father actually beheaded, congratulations, you were responsible for his terror. You used to be our "true north." You used to be the folks we could count on to make reasonable and logical assessments of our world. You used to be the folks who had unprecedented access to newsmakers and worked dil

Ballot Access News reported Wednesday that the Oregon State House passed a bill that would add Oregon to the National Popular Vote Compact (NPVC). The plan is simple: Each state that joins the NPVC commits to giving all of their Electoral College votes to the winner of the national popular vote. Here are some facts you need to know: * The NPVC is law in 10 states, plus the District of Columbia: California, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont,

IVN's A Civil Assessment host T.J. O’Hara interviews David Garrow on his new book, Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama, released this month. David discusses Obama before his political career took off, and the choices he made that led to the ex-president we see today. Regarding the book, host T.J. O'Hara says, “It was almost like you couldn’t recognize the early Barack Obama when you compared and contrasted him to the presidential Barack Obama.” David is a professor of Law & History and Dis

Some of you have been following the Seth Rich death investigation at arms length. Some call it a crazy conspiracy, some say it could be the most important political story of a generation. Others have no idea what I’m talking about, yet. Here’s the elevator summary: Seth Rich was 27 years old and worked for Bernie Sanders and the Democratic National Committees. On July 10, 2016, Rich was fatally shot about a block from his home in the Bloomingdale neighborhood of Washington, D.C, just days befo

There has been a lot buzz in Washington lately over the new leaks coming out of the Trump administration, as well as the ongoing investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. However, a recent story that has gone largely unreported could potentially have rather large implications concerning the election results this past November, more so than Russian interferences. Earlier this month, Ari Berman wrote an article for The Nation in which he reported on a new study

From the media blackout of a DNC lawsuit to open primaries to term limits and more, here are 5 things you may have missed in nonpartisan political and election news. 1. Media Blackout of DNC Lawsuit Go to CNN or MSNBC or NBC News or the New York Times or Washington Post and  you won't find much on an ongoing lawsuit against the Democratic National Committee and former DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz for showing favoritism toward Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders in the 2016 Democratic pr