Last week, Truth In Media launched a petition entertaining the idea of Bernie Sanders and Rand Paul participating in a joint town hall-style debate.

Last week, IVN published the results of its own presidential poll. But unlike traditional polls that restrict respondents to choosing only one option, this poll used approval voting. Approval voting removes the arbitrary choose-one restriction of our most common voting method, plurality voting.

Anti-BDS resolutions, legislation, and advocacy claim that BDS is the main influence on an 'alarming rise in anti-Semitism.' Is there a rise in anti-Semitism, and is the cause the BDS movement?

Update: On Friday, U.S. House Speaker John Boehner announced that he will retire at the end of October. He is resigning both his speakership and his House seat.

While politicians on both sides of the political extreme usually grab most of the headlines, centrist Republicans of the Main Street Partnership (RMSP) have urged party leadership to avoid a government shutdown over Planned Parenthood funding.

The Commission on Presidential Debates may soon lower the polling threshold to 10% for access to the stage. But don't be fooled. An independent will still be excluded. Here's why.

At its upcoming meeting, there is a good chance that the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) will respond to pressure from the Federal Election Commission (FEC), from groups like ours, and from the public -- and will change one of its criteria for access to the final 2016 debates.

It may be because I live on the east coast and not too far from the epicenter of his stay, but it appears as though the entire county is thrilled to host the pope on his six-day visit to the United States. And it is not only Catholics who appear to be excited, but non-Catholics and even atheists as well.

It’s safe to say the last thing Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom expected was that his 2013 book, Citizenville, would become the inspiration for a statewide contest that’s currently underway. It will hand out $25,000 prizes to California adults who come up with the most innovative ideas for combating underage drinking, showcasing the state’s environmental successes and improving state transportation.

Article II, Section 5(c) of the California Constitution says,

“The Legislature shall provide for partisan elections for presidential candidates, and political party and party central committees, including an open presidential primary.” (emphasis added)

However, if you visit the California secretary of state’s website, here’s what it says:

How are presidential primary elections conducted in California?

Last March, President Obama announced a comprehensive plan to bring high speed Internet to more Americans. Specifically, rural areas and low-income households. The Broadband Opportunity Council aims to bring faster Internet to the 75 million that are without a high speed connection in their homes.

At its core, politics is a matter of convincing other people that policy choices that conform to personal ideology best serves the public interest. Consciously or not, personal ideology is usually a surrogate for the public interest or general welfare. In other words, most people believe that their personal policy choices best serve the public interest.