Election 2018 Update
Since last Tuesday’s election, there have been two important developments. First, a deep dive into the voting data sheds light…
Category: American Government
2018 Election Fallout
The results were somewhat mixed. After eight years in the minority, Democrats reclaimed control of the U.S. House of Representatives…
Midterm Elections 2018
The first midterm elections of the Trump presidency will be held on November 6. All 435 members of the…
Senator Warren Takes a DNA Test
In response to continued criticism and attacks by President Donald Trump over her claims of Native American ancestry, Senator Elizabeth…
Hurricane Season and Climate Change
Hurricane Michael slammed Florida on October 10. The storm was the third-most intense Atlantic hurricane to hit the United…
Capital Punishment
The Supreme Court will hear the case of Vernon Madison, a 68 year-old man sentenced to death in Alabama.…
Ford-Kavanaugh Hearings
The nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court was again before the Senate Judiciary Committee as senators…
A Tight Race in Texas
Now that all states have concluded their primary elections, the general election has begun in earnest. On November 6,…