In the last decade, congressional support hasn't been high. A recent Gallup poll found that 52% of Americans view  the legislative branch as corrupt, and 79% say members of Congress are out of touch.

“Opposite Day” is a fun-filled pastime for children of many generations. During these magical days, up is down, left is right, good is bad, and yes is no. During his recent visit to the United States, Pope Francis managed to stir a nationwide, week-long version of “Opposite Day.”

It was a week that highlighted the paradoxical nature of partisanship and political opportunism. The lack of principled beliefs has never been more glaring than they are now.

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A pair of U.S. congressmen are seeking to cut off funding for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s "Domestic Cannabis Eradication / Suppression Program."

The program is funded through controversial asset forfeitures, where agents who suspect you’re in the drug business take your home and car without due process.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu of the L.A. area and Republican U.S. Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan have paired up for the "Stop Civil Asset Forfeiture Funding for Marijuana Suppression Act," which they recently introduced in the lower house.

In keeping with this past week's announcement that current Speaker John Boehner will retire at the end of October, it seemed fitting to really examine the power and possibly the Achilles heel of the House Speaker.

Over the weekend, Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz accused U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of holding a fundraiser in a home with Nazi paraphernalia.

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.