At a time when so many Americans are so deeply divided on a bevy of issues, it can be difficult to come to a consensus on anything. However, I do believe that one area where we may all find consensus is that we are in the midst of major inflection point for the future of our country.

This is not new, as every country much take inventory as time goes on.

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John McCain released a statement Thursday announcing that he would support the GOP tax reform bill in the Senate, shrinking the already small number of Republicans who were on the fence or opposed.

https://twitter.com/SenJohnMcCain/status/936263685290516480

It's no secret that the Millennial generation is the most politically independent generation in the US. Pew Research found in March 2014 that half of Millennials consider themselves independent of the Republican and Democratic Parties, and the number hasn't gone down since.

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US Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) took part in another CNN debate on tax reform Tuesday.

This time, they were joined by Sens. Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) and Maria Cantwell (D- Washington). The debate was hosted by CNN personalities Jake Tapper and Dana Bash.

San Diego State University officials and consultants laid out their $3 billion plan for expanding the university into Mission Valley.

At a news conference on campus, officials said the plan could take as little as 15 years for the complete buildout to occur, with the first phase being finished by 2022.

Supporters of a 2018 ballot initiative to legalize psychedelic mushrooms in California were given the green light by the state attorney general's office earlier this month to circulate petitions and gather signatures.

They now have until April 30 to gather and submit 365,880 valid signatures from registered voters in the first state to ever legalize medical marijuana under Proposition 215 in 1996.

Year after year, the partisan divide grows, leading political analysts to ponder the exact causes and the best way forward. This much is clear: Popular opinion has steadily veered to the margins of the political spectrum, and our candidates now cater to the more extreme voting blocs.

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Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee blasted Republican US Sen. Bob Corker and other GOP lawmakers who are refusing to get behind their own party's tax reform plan during an appearance on Fox & Friends Tuesday. He said that while some lawmakers say they are trying to get to "yes," they are really trying to "gum up the works" by suggesting that the current efforts behind tax reform are not going to work and grow the economy.

Rod Blum is a rarity in Congress – a member who actually wants a competitive district and a real challenge every Election Day.

Blum, a Republican, believes this makes him a better congressman. He says that it requires him to listen to – and represent – the feelings of Democrats and independents as well as his fellow Republicans.