Liberals in America have been dealt some heavy blows in the past few decades. The impeachment of Bill Clinton, losing the 2000 election by a Supreme Court verdict, the Tea Party, partisan gerrymandering, and Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Largely, liberals have maintained a quiet humility. In the words of Michelle Obama, it has been an "if they go low, you go high" strategy.

At what point will the damaging revelations of the ongoing investigation into Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz's congressional office require the constitutional remedy of impeachment?

As the corruption scandal swirling around Wasserman Schultz's IT staffers unfolds, each new development is more bizarre -- and incriminating -- than the last.

Mexico has decriminalized marijuana for both medicinal and research purposes.

About two months ago, Mexican legislators approved the proposal by an overwhelming majority in both chambers. President Enrique Peña Nieto published the law in the “Diario Oficial de la Federación” Thursday, which officially brought the bill into effect.

The Maine House gave initial approval Thursday for a constitutional amendment to implement ranked choice voting. This follows shortly after the Senate gave unanimous approval for the constitutional amendment Wednesday.

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Speaker Sara Gideon released the following statement:

Take Back Our Republic Executive Director John Pudner released the following statement about this week’s special election in Georgia’s Sixth Congressional District:

For the first time in history, a state might file for bankruptcy protection.

That's what happens when you operate three years without a budget.

Illinois has a full-fledged financial crisis on its hands. Not even the lottery is safe.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner went so far to say Illinois is entering "banana republic" territory.

With billions in unpaid bills and pension obligations, the state has a cash crunch, the likes of which has never been seen.

The Supreme Court unanimously decided in Maslenjak v. US to limit the government's ability to remove U.S. citizenship from immigrants who lie during the naturalization process.

The justices ruled in favor of an ethnic Serb from Bosnia who lied about her husband's military service.

There was a huge update with Maine ranked choice voting Wednesday.

“I’m not sure there should be any restrictions whatsoever, because I don’t think it is the court’s business to draw lines. There are many rules right now — that the courts have laid out — that if you want your redistricting map approved you have to meet.” - US Rep. Glenn Grothman

That was the response US Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) gave on the Supreme Court's decision to hear the partisan gerrymandering case, Gill v.

On May 4, Scotland held its elections for local councils using a Multi-Winner Ranked Choice Voting System (RVC). Once again, Scottish election results have demonstrated how their system gives voters fair elections, greater choice, and a stronger voice. Local councils are the form of municipal government used in the region.

The distribution of votes between parties was relatively even, with the three largest parties winning just 79% of council seats.