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No More Straws: Iowa GOP Cancels Tradition
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19 Jun
2015
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There were once two traditional “starts” to the Republican presidential primary season, both of them taking place in Iowa. One Read more…

Not So Permanent Records
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2 Apr
2015
Written by Lia Eastep

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When Hillary Clinton completed her tenure as Secretary of State, she handed over more than 30,000 emails to the State Department. This is Read more…

Is Climate Change Becoming a Bi-Partisan Issue?
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5 Feb
2015
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In American politics, the two major parties–Republican and Democrat–have been historically divided along clear ideological lines. They include taxes, immigration, healthcare, energy, education, Read more…

Everybody Matters: The State of the Union 2015
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30 Jan
2015
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President Obama gave his State of the Union address, the annual speech where the president addresses Congress and the nation. It was a series of White House proposals for how he would like to guide the government's priorities for the next two years of his executive term.

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New Congress, Familiar Challenges
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16 Jan
2015
Written by Lia Eastep

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The arrival of the new year brings both hope of progress and frustration in accomplishing goals. Our government is no different. January 6 Read more…

The President and Congress to Work Together?
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8 Dec
2014
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The President and Congress to Work Together? »

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Now that Congress is back in session for its last work days of the year, many Americans are speculating on what might be Read more…

Voter ID Laws: Combating Fraud or Suppressing Voters?
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11 Nov
2014
Written by Lia Eastep

Voter ID Laws: Combating Fraud or Suppressing Voters? »

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In September, btw brought you news of a court battle raging in Texas over a “voter ID” law. While these Read more…

2014 Midterm Election Results
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5 Nov
2014
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2014 Midterm Election Results »

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The fight for the control of state governor races was also a point of focus in yesterday’s election. Governor control switched parties in Read more…

Democrats Distance Themselves from Obama
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22 Oct
2014
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Lame Duck Tradition

President Obama is not alone in his position of being shunned by his own party. This has happened with the Read more…

Facing the Fiscal Cliff
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18 Nov
2012
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Now that President Obama has secured a second term, he is busy facing an immense challenge known as “the fiscal cliff.” In short, the president and Congress have less than two months to work together to curb the United States government debt that currently equals $16 trillion. When officials and lawmakers bring up the "fiscal [...]