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The public outcry in Washington over Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ order last week directing federal prosecutors to charge defendants with the most serious crimes possible is growing. This week, a bipartisan group of Senators, Rand Paul (R-KY), Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Jeff Merkley(D-OR) have reintroduced the Justice Safety Valve Act in response to Sessions’ order. Paul highlighted this effort on Twitter Tuesday evening, calling Congress to "come together in a bipartisan way." https://twitte

IVN is excited to bring you this unique opportunity: a powerful new survey “What’s Your American Dream?” that will bring your voice to Washington. The survey grew out of discussions with former members of Congress and everyday Americans, all frustrated with being out of touch with each other. In this era of political divide and confusion, a nonpartisan coalition has launched the survey for Americans to express their values and goals to lawmakers. Take the survey here! As one of the coalition

Responding to a firestorm of controversy that began with a Washington Post article, National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster said Tuesday, “What the president discussed with  foreign minister was wholly appropriate." The Post article, citing anonymous sources, claimed the president shared highly classified information with top Russian officials during a closed-door meeting last week. McMaster said, “I was in the room, the secretary of state was in the room, the deputy national security advisor w

One group is working hard to bring comprehensive election reform to New Mexico, including open primaries, independent redistricting, and ballot access reform. However, due to the limited paths to success, its only recourse may be through successful lawsuits against the state. New Mexico Open Primaries was founded by former Democratic state lawmaker Bob Perls. Though open primary reform is a chief initiative of the organization, Perls says his group also wants to see independent redistricting re

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8nyZVSVQZg Exhibit "A" Why Voter's Don't Trust Washington. CA Rep. Maxine Waters has been one of the most outspoken critics of President Trump. Her colorful language is certainly made for the 24-hour MSM headline-craving industry. But Waters' response to Mr. Trump's firing of James Comey is a great example of the hypocrisy and double talk occurring in Washington now. On January 13, Waters stated, "The FBI director (Comey) has no credibility." She then stormed

The last 24 hours in Washington has brought to bare a political name and time in our country’s history that makes most shudder. Before his dismissal, FBI Director James Comey was leading probes into Trump associates’ connections to Russia during the 2016 election. To many lawmakers, the FBI director’s firing was reminiscent of when then-President Nixon fired Archibald Cox, the special prosecutor charged with investigating the Watergate scandal. Sen. Edward Markey of Massachusetts said of the

Editor's note: Every 20 years, the Florida Constitution Revision Commission meets and considers proposed reforms to the state constitution that the commission has the authority to put on the ballot. Among the election reform issues brought before the commission this year are nonpartisan elections and ballot access. Below is a speech Ryan Sharp, vice president of America's Party of Florida, will give before the commission on Wednesday, May 10, advocating for ballot access reform: ALSO READ: Nonp

In such a polarized landscape, it’s hard to believe that the majority of voters actually identify as being an independent. Making up the largest portion of voters in America, they’re the ones who often sway the vote in one direction or another. In the swing state of Ohio, this is an all-too-apparent fact of life. Despite this fact and the state's notoriously divided voter demographic, few independent candidates have stepped up to speak for the voters. Enter 24-year-old political newcomer Matt

As expected, this hearing was sharply divided among political lines. There were certainly a few moments and takeaways that stood out from the Capitol Hill testimony of Sally Yates and James Clapper concerning Russian influence in the November election. * Sally Yates made the point, and an effective one, that due to his relationships with Russian officials, Michael Flynn was susceptible to blackmail from the Russians. During her testimony, Yates said she warned the White House about Flynn in t

This week host T.J. O’Hara is joined by Scot Faulkner. As the first Chief Administrator of the U.S. House of Representatives, Scot discussed his expertise in applying private sector practices to the federal government in the 1990s, in order to “do more with less." The two discuss D.C.’s corruption during the 90s, the $2.4 trillion in current federal residue funds, the bureaucracy of the federal departments, the failure of diplomatic elite at American Embassies abroad, and more! Scot Faulkner e