What did the world do to identify falsehoods before the advent of the internet and sites like Snopes.com? In a January 2019 article, the site published a page entitled, “Was Senator Chuck Schumer Caught Taking $1 Million in ‘Excessive Contributions’?” … Continue reading
In January of 2019, several news outlets reported that “FCC records…found the NRA appears to have coordinated political advertising with three major Senate races in the past two years. If true, the actions would amount to a violation of federal … Continue reading
In an October 2018 article about the elections occurring in a matter of weeks, the Daily Beast said this: “Elections are often a game played by the ultra-wealthy…Self-funding candidates don’t always win but having access to a fat bank account … Continue reading
Elections changed a great deal with the Citizens United ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court. Dating to 2010, it tossed out the ban on corporations and unions spending enormous sums on political campaigns. Deeming it a matter of free speech, … Continue reading
In June of 2018, the Idaho Statesman news outlet reported that “Manafort lobbyists met with Idaho’s Jim Risch, leading to claim of illegal donations”. The article points towards the junior Republican senator for Idaho as one of many “American politicians … Continue reading
The name Mitt Romney is well-known because of the Senator’s 2012 presidential campaign against Barack Obama. Recognized as a native of Utah, he was also the governor of Massachusetts and had a rather long, storied political career. And while everyone … Continue reading
Government funding in the US should last for a year. Congress passes several appropriation bills laying out what each program and agency gets for the fiscal year. This process is done by the 1st of October every year. Whenever Congress … Continue reading
For many Americans, the fact that the 116th Congress has only been active for around two months seems impossible. So much has gone on since it was sworn in on January 3, 2019 that it can seem dizzying to review … Continue reading
If we are honest, most Americans are weary of the ongoing turmoil in the U.S. government, and many felt like giving up entirely when a partial government shutdown began on December 22, 2018. Few knew that it would be a … Continue reading
If you look at a “typical” 30-day period of activity in the U.S. Congress, you see that legislation introduced in the Senate is often a balanced blend of policy areas. There will be a relatively equal amount of activity around … Continue reading
We cannot even begin to imagine the world of Alexander the Great. Many mistakenly believe him to be mythological or that his accomplishments must be exaggerated (conquering an entire empire before the age of 35!), but they are not. In … Continue reading
Most United States Senators have specific goals and focal points that relate to the work they do for their state, and yet Senator Sherrod Brown, a Democrat from Ohio, has a national reputation as Congress’ “leading proponent of American manufacturing”. … Continue reading
