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Gallup: Major Party Favorability Drops Below 40%

Neither the Republican Party nor the Democratic Party are looked on favorably by even 40 percent of the American electorate. That is what the

latest findings from Gallup suggests.

John Oliver Changed Tom Wheeler's Mind on Net Neutrality

Net neutrality has become one of those hotly debated topics, much like health care. Opinions are sharply divided along party lines and each side feels inclined to attack the other side’s opinion as ignorant or reckless.

Many opponents of net neutrality say President Barack Obama was the reason the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) reclassified the Internet under Title II of the Communications Act. But was he? Or, was there someone else who may have played a larger role than people realize?

Downton Abbey Congressman Already Has a 2016 Primary Challenger

While the 2016 primary is approximately a year away, one Illinois representative has already

gained a primary opponent.

Autocracy, Democracy, Theocracy: Reclaiming the Middle Ground in Syria

In London, to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the Syrian Revolution, activists will march from Hyde Park to Downing Street on Saturday, March 14. This protest is intended not only to remind a distracted and jaded West about the horrors taking place on a daily basis in Syria, where the death toll has surpassed 200,000, but also to demand concrete action.

The marchers' vision is clear: "a peaceful, democratic Syria: a Syria without Assad and a Syria without ISIS."

Do You Have to Join a Party to Vote? Third Circuit to Decide

On March 5, 2014, the

Independent Voter Project, supported by a broad coalition of organizations from across the country, filed suit in New Jersey federal court, arguing that New Jersey’s closed primary election system is unconstitutional as it is conducted for the private benefit o

Millennial Voters Are In Serious Need of a Wake-Up Call

The Millennial generation is made up of about

80 million Americans, most of whom are in their 20s and early 30s. This means young adults make up the largest age demographic in the United States.

Washington Post: Democratic Primaries Becoming as Divisive as Republican Primaries

Republican lawmakers are not the only ones who have to worry about divisive primary elections.

A major reason behind hyper-partisan gridlock in Washington is the concern several congressional Republicans have over facing a more conservative challenger in the next primary election. As a result, no effort is taken to reach across the aisle to get things done. According to The Washington Post, voters are seeing the same thing from Democrats.

Wash. Senate Unanimously Passes Bill to Shine Light on 'Dark Money'

OLYMPIA, WASH. -- The Washington State Senate approved a new campaign finance bill Wednesday that would require nonprofit organizations to disclose contributions to political campaigns. State Sens. Andy Billig, a Democrat, and Joe Fain, a Republican, said they worked together on the bill to increase government transparency at the state level.

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New Open Internet Rules: Over 700 Title II Regulations Do Not Apply

The FCC released the

full text of its new rules to enforce so-called net neutrality Thursday. The 400-page document will be dissected by media outlets, policy advocates, and politicos over the next few days.

Looking to the Founders: Why the Logan Act Matters

The last few weeks of December in 1798 were bogged down by the prolonged wrangling over the impeachment and subsequent Senate trial of U.S. Senator William Blount, a signer of the Constitution and first official to be impeached by the House of Representatives.

When House business resumed the day after Christmas, U.S. Representative Roger Griswold arose with the only business for the day. He proposed to lay a short resolution on the table: