US Politics
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Funding Bill Could Spell Another Government Shutdown Post-Midterms
With the midterms elections looming, The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (the CR legislation) may be disasterous for Congress and President Trump’s remaining two years in office. To understand why this is happening, it helps to understand how the budget is structured in the…
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Lawsuits and Probes: Alaska’s Controversial Senate Race
Last Thursday, the Trump administration moved to file a lawsuit to block certification of Alaska’s senate race if Republican Dan Sullivan loses. The lawsuit claims this would grant Democrat Mary Peltola the victory, who has since labeled the lawsuit “flagrant corruption.”
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Opinion: Paxton’s Search for Texan Glory Looks Dire
As the campaign for votes ahead of November’s midterm elections reaches its climax, the Republican party finds itself in an increasingly dire position. One of those places where this is the most prevalent is the Lone Star State.
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Data Center Resconstruction Backlash Reshapes the Midterms
With the 2026 midterms just three weeks away, AI data centers have caught the attention of voters all across the country. While data centers alone are unlikely to flip the Democratic Party’s 17-seat lead, they have garnered large amounts of public opposition from communities.
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Trump’s Push to Remove Fed Governor Raises Questions About Central Bank Independence
President Donald Trump has renewed his effort to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. He established a committee to investigate allegations that Cook made false statements in mortgage documents. This committee will take place on November 5th, and Cook will be allowed to present written…
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Jack Smith Hearing Explodes into Commotion
Jack Smith, the former special counsel who led investigations into President Donald Trump, had a hearing over his criminal investigations against Trump in 2023. The hearing came amid continued pressure from Trump and allied Republicans for Smith himself to face criminal charges.
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Courts Rule on Trump’s Attempts to Block the Press
On September 18th, President Trump announced on Truth Social that he was banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House. The ban quickly reached beyond the briefing room and now nearly 50 news organizations have also the three outlets’ lawsuit.
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Inside Mamdani and Trump’s meeting
President Trump and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani met for about an hour at Gracie Mansion on Monday, their third meeting overall and the first on the mayor’s home turf. They walked out together, spoke casually, and held an unplanned joint press conference on the…
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Congressional Incumbents are Having a Historically Rough Year
This election year has been the most disastrous primary period for members of Congress in more than a decade as at least a dozen representatives and two senators who ran for their party’s renomination lost the primary election. It is crucial to understand the political…
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From Fringe to Frontline: The Rise of Democratic Socialism in U.S. Politics
Democratic socialist candidates continue to become frontrunners in political races across the United States. With the likes of Bernie Sanders, Zohran Mamdani, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) fighting for a democratic socialist agenda, it is crucial to examine the propulsion of democratic socialism into the mainstream…
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The Key SCOTUS Decisions of the 2025-2026 Term
On June 29th and 30th, the final two days of the October 2025 term, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered several landmark decisions addressing Trump v. Slaughter, Trump v. Cook, Watson v. Republican National Committee*, Chatrie v. United States, Trump v. Barbara, National Republican Senatorial Committee…
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Beyond the Premium Shock: The Fallout of ACA Subsidy Losses
The Affordable Care Act, known as “Obamacare,” was a U.S. healthcare reform law passed in March of 2010, which sought to expand healthcare insurance. Expiring at the end of 2025, millions of Americans are seeing soaring premiums.
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Watson v. Republican National Committee: A Landmark Upholding of Voter Laws
In the Watson v. Republican National Committee that resulted in a 5-4 decision, the Republican Party’s attempt to nullify the five-day grace period for accepting ballots in Mississippi was rejected. This close decision reflects the controversy that voter laws face.
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The 2026 Midterm Elections: Headwinds, Wedge Issues, Key Races, and the Future
The 2026 midterm election is coming up and the United States has found itself politically polarized. With redistricting, gubernatorial races, and public perceptions of the president, the election has become extremely nuanced.
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From Afterthought to Frontrunner: Xavier Becerra’s Political Ascent
As of June 4th, Xavier Becerra—a Democrat once dismissed as an afterthought—will advance to the general election in the California gubernatorial race.
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Building Bridges for American Infrastructure
The BUILD America 250 Act would provide $580 billion in investment for American infrastructure over the next five years, being the largest-ever investment into American bridges since the Interstate Highway System’s creation in 1956.
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Electricity Costs Continue to Rise for U.S. Consumers, Here’s Why
As electricity costs increase and American households struggle to keep up, policymakers have explored multiple reforms to address global conflicts, local policies, and the structure of energy corporations.
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A Transatlantic Collapse: NATO’s Rift Fully Explained
President Trump’s relationship with personal business (both socially and financially) has long been defined as transactional and self-centric. That mentality has bled into foreign policy.
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Elon Musk Loses OpenAI Lawsuit
On May 18, Elon Musk lost his lawsuit against OpenAI, marking a major turning point in the debate over AI governance and dealing a significant blow to his effort to reshape the company’s direction.
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Inside Trump’s $1.8 Billion DOJ Payout Fund
The Donald Trump administration’s Department of Justice announced the creation of a nearly $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” (often rounded to $1.8 billion). The fund is designed to compensate people who claim they were unfairly targeted.
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The Complex Picture of Chip Smuggling
Unfortunately for China hawks in the U.S. government, China’s demand for AI chips has been so high that the chip smuggling industry thrived in 2026. Recent DOJ investigations reveal the nature of some of these schemes.