Almost everyone has heard of different 'predictors' of the debates and presidential races--from Weekly Reader to the Washington Redskins' last home game.

What many people may not know is there is one predictor that's worked with better than 90 percent accuracy since the Great Depression: the World Series.

If the winner's home state is a red state, the Republicans win. If the winner's state is blue, the Democrats win.

In Utah, a federal judge will soon decide if the state's open primary system for the nomination of candidates is unconstitutional. The case could have dramatic implications on the future of primary elections, which have become the most important stage of the election process.

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) promised Tuesday to filibuster a budget compromise bill that enjoys the support of the White House and Republican congressional leadership.

In a recent stream-of-consciousness speech by Donald Trump at a weekend event in Iowa, he affirmed that he was a Presbyterian, and then he added, "Boy, that's down the middle of the road, folks, in all fairness. I mean, Seventh-day Adventist, I don't know about. I just don't know about."

It seems that a good chunk of the 2016 primary season has been devoted to religion, either the preservation of freedoms or the contradictions between religion and science.

It seems that 'everyone,' primarily on the political right, sees the so-called "war on religion" happening, but Pew Research wanted to see what was happening in people's day-to-day lives.

Republican presidential candidates are gathering in Boulder, Colorado for the next GOP debate titled, "Your Money, Your Vote." The debate will air Wednesday, October 28, on CNBC at 8 pm ET. Similar to the first two debates, there will be a lower-tier debate at 6 pm ET.

Many argue for and against corporate welfare. I support it...mainly because it's already happening and too many corporations are receiving state and federal assistance through vast subsidies and tax breaks, even though these companies are very profitable. Much of this welfare is also unregulated and comes with little to no strings attached. So if it's going to happen anyway...it needs to be responsibly regulated.

It is possible that the retirement age for Social Security may have to be increased, but we should at least take the time to figure out why.

Social Security faces a large gap in its finances. The program has promised more than it expects to be able to pay.

The Social Security Trust Fund acts as a buffer against this gap. In the big picture - even at $2.8 trillion – this reserve provides less than a quarter of solution for every dollar of problem – that is a statistical best case.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LplEUY9Nv3Q

2016 presidential candidate and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said just one day ago that if government employees are not doing their jobs they should be fired.

I think we can all agree. But that might mean that Rubio should be among those getting canned.

This is a Reality Check you won’t get anywhere else.

The Iran P5+1 nuclear deal was once the hottest topic in Washington -- now it seems that no one cares about the fallout and aftermath.

Reported in Iranian newspapers and Russia Today, Iran is now set to join the BRICS New Development Bank, a Russian and Chinese brainchild for boosting a bloc of nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) with fresh development capital.