Photo Courtesy of Clay Banks, Unsplash Today it seems like the tension between the Democratic and Republican parties has reached an all-time high, with no signs of slowing down. What is the reason for the hostility between those that only differentiate within matters of core political values? I gathered my […]
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Controversy raises after stimulus package announcement
Photo courtesy of Shealah Craighead, Wikipedia The biggest stimulus package in the history of the United States got passed a little less than two weeks ago. Congress approved a $2 trillion budget that was then signed into law by President Donald Trump. While the bill does provide relief to those […]
Three Democratic presidential candidates drop out of race
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, billionaire Tom Steyer and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) dropped out of the presidential race over the weekend and on Monday following disappointing results from the South Carolina primary. It was past time for these Democratic presidential hopefuls to […]
Trump shows true character by endorsing Roy Moore
Photo courtesy of Roy Moore, Twitter The company one keeps and the people someone endorses are things very important to the life of a politician. Most politicians recognize this and are somewhat willing to sacrifice whatever political agenda they are pursuing in the name of basic morality. However, President Donald […]
Political Divide Increases as Democrats Focus on Trump
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr Back in February, U.S. Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi went on the record to say that the Democratic and Republican parties “don’t have a party orthodoxy— [but rather] they are ideological.” Pelosi referenced the political divide that is characteristic of both political parties. Both the Democratic and Republican parties […]
The United States’ Foreign Policy Creates a Global Issue in the Election
Photo courtesy of U.S. Department of State, Flickr According to the Democratic Party’s platform, “American leadership is essential to keeping us safe and our economy growing in the years ahead.” Democratic leaders have served at the highest levels of the American government while fighting domestic terrorism, foreign terrorism, Russian encroachment, […]
College Students Encouraged to Vote
Photo courtesy of CollegeDegrees360, Flickr In every election since 1972, millions of people between the ages of 18 and 29 cast their votes, but fail to compete with other demographic age groups such as those categorized in the 30-44, 45-60, and 60+ age ranges. In the 2012 election, Obama garnered […]
Brain Differences Shape Political Party Affiliations
Photo Courtesy of Hotey As the presidential election looms, the divide between Democrats and Republicans has grown to its greatest gap yet. Since many of the students on this campus will be voting in the next few months, it is time for a fun – if not fully proven look […]