Today, it feels nearly impossible to discern who is telling the truth and who is, as the president is so fond of screaming, “fake news.”

My right-leaning father and I are consistently battling each other with conflicting facts from our niche news sources. For example, his conservative news bubble is telling him that Trump’s approval rating is high, while my liberal echo chamber tells me the opposite.

How’s that possible, and what can we do about it?

Say what you want about 2017, it wasn't the slow and boring year in politics many politicos would have otherwise expected from an odd year -- a year that falls between presidential and midterm elections.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said they have reached capacity at Otay Mesa and San Ysidro and are telling Asylum seekers to not approach the border.

Officials say there are so many people fleeing persecution in their home countries that federal officials can't process all of them. Those seeking asylum are being help in temporary holding cells while border officials work through the backlog.

An official with U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that "no one is being turned away from ports of entry; however, there is a backup for those awaiting processing."

Separation of church and state is an idea that comes up frequently in the dialog of American politics. More regularly, now that we have a president who is committed to the evangelical Christian cause in Donald Trump.

In a nation founded on religious freedom, we practice this separation by respecting the rights of people who observe different religions. We ensure that people can practice whatever religion they choose, but we also establish boundaries.

Gallup released its annual poll of most admired men and women of the year. Most of the headlines point to the results as another year both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were named the most admired man and woman among Americans.

For too long, America as been working for the well connected and the powerful while everyday Americans pay the price.

When Jack Black and Ed Helms learned about the anti-corruption work Represent.Us members are doing all across America, they said they wanted to help... sort of...

...no one knew what to expect, then this happened:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiVl5r6zcnQ

Ron Paul believes President Donald Trump could be opening himself up to a challenge in the 2020 Republican primary, especially if "things are really much worse" than they appear to be.

For many, 2017 was another tumultuous year in US politics, defined once more by the hyper-partisan divide on Capitol Hill and rhetoric in the media.

Rasmussen published poll results recently that showed that more Americans see a positive future for the US than don't. However, there is more to the story.

Rasmussen found that 43 percent of respondents said "America’s best days are in the future." This is up from June, when 36 percent of respondents expressed optimism for the future, but down from this time in 2016 when 47 percent said the same.

A lot of people feel pretty strongly about their political opinions. Often we feel like they are quite set in stone; based on some very deep values that won't change much.

A lot of people also feel like their opinions are based on well-thought-out logic and reasoning, from gathering evidence.

However, there's substantial evidence to suggest that when another tribe's opinions solidify on an issue, our tribe runs away--and we join them. Our opinions on important issues are often fluid and fickle, changing with political wind more than sound thinking.