Politics
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The Women in Combat Debate Continued: Should Every Door be Opened?
Two women just graduated from Ranger training. Now what?
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Supreme Court Nominations: Do Presidents Make Mistakes?
What happens when a President regrets his SCOTUS nominee?
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Gerrymandering: (Mis)Shaping America’s Vote?
Are all our votes really equal?
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Lobbying: Washington’s Dirty Little Secret?
What happens on K Street?
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What Part Will Hispanic Voters Play in the 2016 Elections?
A look at the voting bloc that could decide the election.
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The Juvenile Justice System: Inequality and Unjust Treatment
The juvenile justice system incarcerates over 61,000 youths each day, 75 percent of which are nonviolent offenders.
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Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform: Can it Succeed?
A hopeful new wave of change for our criminal justice system.
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The U.S. Government: A House Divided on Foreign Policy
The Iran letter and Netanyahu's Congressional invitation is nothing new. Check out the history of foreign policy dissension.
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Obama’s Immigration Reform: Earned Citizenship and Beyond
As we work our way toward comprehensive immigration reform, there are many roadblocks.
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The Battle Over the “Welfare Queen” Law in California
The applicability of the "welfare queen law" is up for debate in California. Will it get repealed?
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Department of Homeland Security: The Rise of National Security After 9/11
The DHS came to fruition after the horrifying terrorist attacks of 9/11.
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The National Prayer Breakfast: History and Controversies
The National Prayer Breakfast is a long tradition in the United States; how did it start?
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The Jones Act: Outdated or Vital?
The Jones Act is up for debate in Congress right now. What will they decide?
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The Senate Filibuster: On Its Way Out?
The ability to filibuster has long been an important tool for the United States Senate and some state legislative...
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Campaign Finance: Free Speech or Unfair Influence?
In an ideal world elections would be determined by a competition of ideas. But in today’s world, politics in...
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Crisis at the Border: Influx of Child Immigrants Causes Major Problems
Congress and President Barack Obama have to quickly respond to a recent influx of thousands of Central American children...
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Political Family Dynasties in the United States
Although the United States was founded to escape a monarch and royal family, it is irrefutable that certain families...
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The New Immigration Crisis: Children Crossing the Border
Immigration has long been a pressing issue in the United States. The debate has taken a new turn following...
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U.S. Elections: Americans Don’t Rock the Vote and Here’s Why
America is supposed to be the world’s greatest democracy, but can it possibly live up to that promise if...
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Lethal Injection Crisis in America: How States Are Solving the Problem
Due to lethal injection crisis in America--the dwindling access to typical lethal injection drugs-- states across the nation now...
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Trading POWs: What Does Bergdahl’s Release Mean for American Diplomacy
In recent weeks, the swap of U.S. Prisoner of War Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for Taliban leaders has sparked...
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Congress’ Next Battle: Financing America’s Dwindling Highway Trust Fund
Congress has until the end of August 2014 to find a way to fix the billion dollar shortfall in...
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Is Julian Castro’s National Democratic Star Still on the Rise?
Julian Castro, Secretary of the Department of Housing & Urban Development, is lauded as a Democratic rising star. How's...
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New York Preventing Charter and Public Schools From Sharing Space
What's going on with De Blasio block several charter schools from sharing space with public schools in New York?...
