After 43 days, the longest US government shutdown in history ended on November 12, 2025. As of late February 2026, a partial government shutdown remains in effect. Its fiscal and social consequences are well-documented: The disruption of critical fed...
Two years from now, American voters might face a nightmare scenario. When we take our ballots on November 7, 2028, in front of us, it is a very real possibility they will read “Newsom (D)” and “Vance (R).” While neither politician has explici...
Whether it’s because of poor work performance, misconduct, or plain bad luck, getting fired is a near-universal experience. Even officials at the highest levels of the world’s governments and militaries are vulnerable to being axed. But when thos...
When Trump handed Ron DeSantis the moniker of “Meatball Ron” last month, it offered a taste of the nasty Republican primary for the 2024 presidential nomination that is sure to ensue. How the former president chooses his childish nicknames remain...
When Trump handed Ron DeSantis the moniker of “Meatball Ron” last month, it offered a taste of the nasty Republican primary for the 2024 presidential nomination that is sure to ensue. How the former president chooses his childish nicknames remain...
When the pandemic forced people to spend almost all of their time at home, many reevaluated not only what they wanted from life, but where they wanted to live. High housing prices and taxes pushed many liberals in high-cost-of-living states like Cali...
When the pandemic forced people to spend almost all of their time at home, many reevaluated not only what they wanted from life, but where they wanted to live. High housing prices and taxes pushed many liberals in high-cost-of-living states like Cali...
To practice their craft, lawyers must pass the bar, diplomats take a series of exams, and senior military commanders undergo 20 to 30 years of specialized training and leadership. These jobs––lawmaker, diplomat, and military commander––are al...
To practice their craft, lawyers must pass the bar, diplomats take a series of exams, and senior military commanders undergo 20 to 30 years of specialized training and leadership. These jobs––lawmaker, diplomat, and military commander––are al...
Oregon is not usually center stage in US politics. When people think of the state, they might recall its depiction in the TV series Portlandia: liberal, progressive, and a little bit hipster. This is far from reality. While Oregon has been a Democrat...
Oregon is not usually center stage in US politics. When people think of the state, they might recall its depiction in the TV series Portlandia: liberal, progressive, and a little bit hipster. This is far from reality. While Oregon has been a Democrat...
“I’m not going to be able to do anything more… this is my only option,” a single working-mother of three told a phone counselor at the Women’s Medical Fund in November of 2017. With only $125 in savings, she was forced to turn to a pri...
“I’m not going to be able to do anything more… this is my only option,” a single working-mother of three told a phone counselor at the Women’s Medical Fund in November of 2017. With only $125 in savings, she was forced to turn to a pri...
The Los Angeles City Council has been rocked by a series of scandals. Most recently, an audio recording emerged of City Council President Nury Martinez making racist remarks in a conversation with two of her City Council colleagues and a local labor ...
The Los Angeles City Council has been rocked by a series of scandals. Most recently, an audio recording emerged of City Council President Nury Martinez making racist remarks in a conversation with two of her City Council colleagues and a local labor ...
As the dust settles on another midterm election, several winners have emerged from this year’s remarkably fluid congressional contests. The Democrats had a better night than almost any pundits expected, expanding their Senate majority while limitin...
As the dust settles on another midterm election, several winners have emerged from this year’s remarkably fluid congressional contests. The Democrats had a better night than almost any pundits expected, expanding their Senate majority while limitin...
Amid concerns surrounding high inflation and President Biden’s low approval ratings, many pollsters predicted that the midterm elections would bring in a “red wave,” leading to a sizable Republican majority in both the House and the Senate. How...
Amid concerns surrounding high inflation and President Biden’s low approval ratings, many pollsters predicted that the midterm elections would bring in a “red wave,” leading to a sizable Republican majority in both the House and the Senate. How...
Following the conservative victory of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, LGBTQ+ rights have taken the political spotlight. Even before Justice Clarence Thomas suggested that the right to same-sex marriage should be reexamined by the cour...
Following the conservative victory of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, LGBTQ+ rights have taken the political spotlight. Even before Justice Clarence Thomas suggested that the right to same-sex marriage should be reexamined by the cour...
Although the November midterms will not involve voting in a president, these elections will prove monumental in determining Republicans’ and Democrats’ control over Congress. While the Democrats currently hold a majority in both the House and Sen...
Although the November midterms will not involve voting in a president, these elections will prove monumental in determining Republicans’ and Democrats’ control over Congress. While the Democrats currently hold a majority in both the House and Sen...
Many of the most contentious Democratic primaries for House seats this past election cycle shared something in common: outside money, in the millions of dollars, from pro-Israel advocacy groups. The creation of an affiliated Super PAC by the American...
Many of the most contentious Democratic primaries for House seats this past election cycle shared something in common: outside money, in the millions of dollars, from pro-Israel advocacy groups. The creation of an affiliated Super PAC by the American...
This past May, State Senator Doug Mastriano emerged victorious in his Pennsylvania primary, receiving the Republican nomination for governor with 43.8 percent of the vote. Mastriano, who has repeatedly argued that the 2020 election was stolen, allege...
This past May, State Senator Doug Mastriano emerged victorious in his Pennsylvania primary, receiving the Republican nomination for governor with 43.8 percent of the vote. Mastriano, who has repeatedly argued that the 2020 election was stolen, allege...