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.

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.

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.

AP reports:

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.

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:

For four consecutive months, Gallup has reported that Americans continue to mention government as the most important U.S. problem. While 'Government,' 'Economy,' and 'Unemployment' have gone back and forth, claiming and reclaiming the top spot, Government now has a 7-point lead.

Treason is defined in the dictionary as:

CONCORD, N.H. -- BenSwann.com reported Wednesday on a recent speech from U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), during which he said he would "literally use the military to keep [Congress]" in session to deal with non-compliance on defense spending. Graham was speaking to the Concord City Republican Committee, a stump speech ahead of a potential 2016 presidential run.

NATIONAL -- In 2012, not counting Obama and Romney, there were 26 candidates on presidential ballots in a least one state. They garnered between 518 and nearly 1.3 million votes. Some of these candidates ran as independents; others represented third parties, including the Green Party, the Constitution Party, and the Justice Party. They represented ideologies ranging from Socialist to Libertarian.

NATIONAL -- The higher education system has hit some turbulence recently.

In February, a group of students claimed that they would not pay back student loans for their time at institutions under the umbrella of Corinthian Colleges. These students claim that the "predatory empire pushed hundreds of thousands into a debt trap."