Impeachment Update
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10 Dec
2019
Written by Valerie Cumming

Impeachment Update »

By now, you’re no doubt familiar with the impeachment inquiry against Trump, who is accused of withholding Congressional-approved military aid to Ukraine unless Read more…

Live Video: House Hearings on Impeachment Inquiry Continue
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9 Dec
2019
Written by David Martin

Live Video: House Hearings on Impeachment Inquiry Continue »

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House Judiciary Committee Hearing, Day 2

Today, the House Judiciary Committee holds its second public hearing discussing the Read more…

House Begins Public Impeachment Hearings
The United State Capitol remains the focus of the Brett Kavanaugh hearings this week. Credit: Phil Roeder/Moment/Getty Images
18 Nov
2019
Written by Valerie Cumming

House Begins Public Impeachment Hearings »

By now, you’ve likely heard of President Trump’s July 25 phone call to the president of Ukraine, in which Trump is accused of Read more…

House Votes on Impeachment Process
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6 Nov
2019
Written by Valerie Cumming

House Votes on Impeachment Process »

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A few weeks ago, Election Central examined the reasons why Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic leaders Read more…

What You Need to Know About Impeachment
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2 Oct
2019
Written by Valerie Cumming

What You Need to Know About Impeachment »

On September 24, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry against Trump. But what does impeachment really involve? How Read more…

The Green New Deal
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12 Feb
2019
Written by Valerie Cumming

The Green New Deal »

According to a recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, if world emissions continue at their current rate, the Earth will Read more…

Trump Addresses the Nation
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15 Jan
2019
Written by Valerie Cumming

Trump Addresses the Nation »

The federal government shutdown is now the longest in the nation’s history. Last week, eighteen days into the shutdown, Trump addressed the Read more…

Paul Ryan Retiring?
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18 Apr
2018
Written by Valerie Cumming

Paul Ryan Retiring? »

Paul Ryan, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, announced last week that he will not be seeking another term when his current Read more…

Gerrymandering: How to “Shape” an Election
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4 Apr
2018
Written by Valerie Cumming

Gerrymandering: How to “Shape” an Election »

In a democratic election, whichever candidate gets the most votes wins. If more people vote for Democrat candidates, then the Democrats become the Read more…

Government Shutdown: The Sequel
The government briefly shut down again recently.
14 Feb
2018
Written by Valerie Cumming

Government Shutdown: The Sequel »

Just three weeks after the federal government shut down for five days, it shut down again. This time, though, you may have missed Read more…