This year’s presidential primaries began with a flurry of unconventional occurrences. A double-digit candidate count for the Republican Party, a political revolution, and daily Twitter attacks brought the 2016 primaries into an unprecedented spotlight. This led many to predict historic highs in voter turnout.

With almost all 50 states publishing their voter turnout statistics, the sad truth reveals that the 2016 primaries will not break turnout records in the U.S.

I'm feeling pretty disgusted with everything today. As most of my friends know, I lean a little to the right on the political spectrum. I'm pretty conservative on some things, and have some libertarian views on others. As far as the upcoming election goes, I don't think either candidate is the best either party could have produced, but Hillary wasn't my last choice, and Trump wasn't my first.  After all is said and done, they are the two we are going to choose between.

Last month, House Speaker Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) lukewarm embrace ended months of speculation about the tenuous relationship between the Republican Party’s most prominent elected official and its standard bearer. We all knew Speaker Ryan would get to this point. It seems fitting that his explanation for supporting Donald Trump was as disingenuous as it was tepid.

Voters in Maine have a historic opportunity to change the way they elect their leaders by voting “Yes on 5” this November.

You should never have to vote for the “lesser of two evils” when there is another candidate you like better. We need a system that works – where candidates with the best ideas, not the biggest bank accounts have a fighting chance.

Lee Greenwood immortalized the lyrics, 'And I'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm free,' in his 1984 (and 1992 and 2001)  hit single 'God bless the U.S.A.'

It's been a rally of patriotism during the Cold War, the 1st Gulf War, and after 9/11.

On Tuesday, voters across New York State participated in primary elections to nominate candidates for November’s congressional elections. In the 13th District, nine Democrats were running to replace Charlie Rangel, who has held the Harlem-based seat for 46 years. The crowded field yielded a narrow result, with State Senator Adriano Espaillat beating State Assemblyman Keith Wright (Rangel’s chosen successor) 37% to 34%.