It has been a rough year so far for the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD). The group, which organizes the fall presidential debates and determines who will appear on the debate stage, may finally be forced to change its ways.
Earlier today, California Assemblymember Todd Gloria announced a bill focused on reforming San Diego County’s elections.
It has long been a complaint of the American people that the Washington establishment, the political elite in our nation's capital, are out of touch with the American public. There are a couple of reasons why this is, but one of the biggest problems is hyper-partisanship blinds them to the plight of many of their constituents.
Despite strong showings in public opinion polls, Geert Wilders (who the press have nicknamed the "Dutch Trump") and his Freedom Party didn't have the election day they were hoping for Wednesday.
According to CBC News, after 95 percent of the vote was counted in the Netherlands, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's VVD Party (People's Party for Freedom and Democracy) won 33 of the 150 seats in parliament. That was enough for Rutte to secure a third term as prime minister.
It happened last month. I officially changed my voter registration from Democrat to Independent. When I was younger, I identified as a conservative Republican. Over the course of a few years, my views changed and I felt more inclined to the Democratic Party. Now, as I sit and watch the bitter anger sans solutions on the left, and gut wrenching gloating by those on the right, I can’t help but think, “What has happened to my country? Can we really call ourselves a democracy?”
Two law students from the University of Kentucky have embarked on a grassroots campaign to bring direct democracy to the bluegrass state. Vince Taormina and Ryan Mosley are the co-founders of the Kentucky People’s Alliance - a fledgeling effort to amend the state’s constitution to allow for voter-backed initiatives and referenda.
Today’s parliamentary elections in the Netherlands are attracting an unusual amount of global interest, and one man is responsible: Geert Wilders.
In 2016, the world over saw an explosion in anti-globalist sentiments. From the success of Brexit in the U.K. to the election of Donald Trump in the U.S, to the emergence of populist candidates in France, Germany, and other countries, it looked like nationalism was gaining strong support around the world.
Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan are planning on moving forward with the GOP's Obamacare repeal-and-replace plan (still officially not released in full).
This week meet the party whose mantra is “good ideas don’t have to be mandatory.”
Host T.J. O’Hara is joined by the Libertarian National Committee Chair Nicholas Sarwark. The two discuss the Libertarian Party’s core principles; where the party stands in relation to Trump’s economic policies, healthcare, the Dakota Access Pipeline, the U.S. military, and immigrant vetting; and what’s next for the Libertarian Party.
The American Health Care Act (AHCA) has sparked a fierce debate online, in the media, and among policymakers: Is health care a right all people are entitled to?
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