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In June of 2008, then-presidential candidate Barack Obama stated that “Given the grave threats that we face, our […]
The December midnight was drenched in silence. A large crowd stared on from the harbor as the Sons […]
On October 13, one news headline stood out among the rest: “Trump says he spoke to U.S. Virgin […]
Ronald Reagan, known for his one-liners, often joked that “as long as there are final exams, there will be […]
Something is rotten in the state of the Union. Our leaders are more concerned about making the other […]
Were you to search for online testimonials of people who have received services from Planned Parenthood, you would […]
Advocates of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act protest President Obama’s veto outside the White House. Stephanie […]
Dear President-Elect Trump, I’d like to start this off by offering my congratulations on a well-fought campaign. While […]
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died peacefully two weeks ago, but two hours later discord erupted among the […]
On Thursday, January 8, 2015, California Senator Barbara Boxer announced she will be retiring following the end of […]
“Viable Ambassadors or Bona Fide Embarassments?” was originally published in the Davis Political Review on December 9, 2014. […]
Though one of the biggest stories from the midterm election results on Tuesday was the Republicans gaining control […]
By Merrill Weber
The Mississippi River divides Mississippi from New Orleans just like the Tea Party divides the Republican Party. After incumbent Thad Cochran dealt Chris McDaniel a losing hand in June’s runoff election, Tea Party candidate McDaniel turned to the Mississippi GOP for redemption. Unsurprisingly, the GOP dismissed McDaniel’s circumstantial accusations, leaving the Mississippi Supreme Court as McDaniel’s only avenue to challenge what he perceives as a corrupt election. McDaniel’s frustration over the results reflects a serious chasm within the right-wing as the Tea Party pokes a thorn into the Republican Party’s side.
The Agriculture Act of 2014, this year’s farm bill, faced a difficult road to passage this time […]
Last month, for the first time in its history, the Senate changed its procedure on filibusters. Though the […]