At one point, Rand Paul was well positioned to be the “candidate of a new generation.” His foreign policy and civil rights positions, for example, could unite constituencies otherwise driven apart by opportunistic partisan political operations. Instead, he appears to be hedging his positions to gain approval from Republican base voters and pandering to ideological purists.

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Congress is in “recess”… a term that seems somewhat apropos since our legislators have acted so childishly in recent years. You can almost see them on the playground arguing over whose turn it is to pick first even though you already know who’s going to end up on both teams.

KANSAS -- If one single axiom of the American justice system is correct, the wheels of justice turn very, very slowly.

Update: This article has been updated to include the Independent Map Amendment's response to the People's Map mailer.

While Congress has twice mandated the use of single-member districts (SMD) for electing members of Congress (once in 1842 and again in 1967), state legislatures are at liberty to determine how their representatives will be elected.

Jon Stewart to moderate a presidential debate reached 300,000 signatures on Tuesday. The petitioners' starting goal was just 150,000 signatures, which the petition quickly surpassed after going viral.

Often times people use the term "buying an election" when they discuss money in politics and how much special interests spend to support or oppose a candidate. However, one 2016 presidential candidate is literally going to buy an election so he can run for re-election in his current seat and run for president at the same time.

Donald Trump's Instagram account is star-studded, full of personality, and features no-nonsense straight talk -- much like the Donald himself. Here are 10 reasons why if you are not following Trump's Instagram account, you should be:

10. Make America Great Again!

#MakeAmericaGreatAgain

Since February, IVN has been reporting on the increasing chances of a major financial meltdown in the Chinese economy.

Then in April, IVN reported on the fact that state-owned businesses were being allowed to default on bonds in China.

Since August 2014, the city of Detroit has been cutting off water supply to residents and businesses in an effort to collect outstanding payments to the Detroit Water and Sewage Department (DWSD). The events sparked protest, outrage, and disbelief from locals, while U.N.