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Are PACs Trying to Keep Voters from Participating in Calif. Senate District 7?

Update: Information provided to IVN suggests that there was confusion in the name of the PAC based on how it appears on the secretary of state's website, which alphabetizes names so that the candidate's name appears first. The article has been updated and corrected.

From Faulty Voting Machines to Voter ID, Virginia Has A Serious Democratic Deficit

The phrase "democratic deficit" is somewhat of a wonky term usually only used in the world of political science nerds. But its basic meaning is simple: it is the situation that comes about when a government does not have much input from its citizens.

Obviously, no level of government in the United States can be labelled "undemocratic," but in the context of the expectations that Americans have for their representative governments, the situation in Virginia is somewhat concerning.

Marco Rubio May Be The Big Winner of Sheldon Adelson's 'Unofficial Primary'

Over the weekend, several potential Republican presidential candidates met for a

fundraiser in Las Vegas, Nevada. One of the more noted attendees, casino owner Sheldon Adelson, may be leaning toward supporting one of the GOP aspirants.

Political Polarization in Congress Never Looked So Beautiful

We know polarization in Congress has only gotten worse over the years. It has gotten so bad that Congress can no longer be considered a functional government institution. When a bill passes, it is either bipartisan grandstanding, completely inconsequential, or protects the interests of sitting lawmakers rather than the American people.

Why Are Americans So Terrified of Online Voting?

Not a day goes by that Americans don’t use the Internet. We trust the Internet with our credit card information, to manage our stock options, to share highly sensitive information across international borders, to send personal photos and information to loved ones. We even relinquish the fate of our love lives into the hands of the Internet, relying on online algorithms to find us our soulmate.

But voting? That's a different story.

Colo. Bill Would Give 1.3 Million Independent Voters Full Access to Elections

House Bill 1354 was introduced in the Colorado Legislature in April by Democratic State Rep. Dominick Moreno. The bill could possibly open up the Centennial State's primary elections to 1.3 million registered unaffiliated voters.

The bill reads:

Outrage over Religious Freedom Laws Expands Nationwide; Alters Future Elections

Controversy over Indiana's "

Religious Freedom Restoration Act" is being heralded as a bellwether for national opinion by some LGBT advocates.

Candidates Will Offer You The Moon With Tax Reform Because They Don't Have to Deliver

Tax reform is, on the surface, an area where virtually every presidential candidate (and lawmaker, for that matter) can agree: it is too complex, too riddled with loopholes, and desperately needs reform. Slightly more specifically, they still agree it needs to be simpler, and fairer.

Beyond that, however, the tricks and techniques they all suggest using to do right by America’s taxpayers vary widely — and not exclusively along party lines.

Loretta Lynch Will Be Nation's First Black Female Attorney General

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Loretta Lynch as the next U.S. attorney general in a 56-43 vote. The confirmation is historic as Lynch will be the first African-American woman to serve as America's chief law enforcement official.

The Hill reported Thursday on how the senators voted and possibly why:

History Predicts a Bad Election for GOP in 2016

On April 21, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) called Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and John McCain (R-AZ) President Obama's lapdogs when it comes to U.S. foreign policy.