Bundling from non-lobbyists is incredibly lucrative for political campaigns. Not only are bundles unrestricted from donation disclosures, but they allow “front” organizations to disguise individual, business, and interest groups’ campaign contributions.
The recent Facebook outage and allegations of wrongdoing have put Big Tech back on the political agenda. However, clear ideological differences between parties show that regulation is still a long way off.
The balanced budget amendment would enact a permanent austerity policy on the U.S. and represent an overwhelming conservative victory in the fight to shape the nation’s economic system.
Amid growing opposition to China’s repressive policies, the NBA is attempting to balance their players’ and associations’ voices with millions of fans while playing nice with the CCP and profiting from China’s lucrative market.
India Walton’s campaign is a wake-up call. The U.S. needs political parties that are responsive to the needs of constituents. We need change, and we need more people like Walton running for office.
Judicial deference to federal agencies, administrative lawmaking, and executive overreach threaten to widen the already yawning chasm between U.S. citizens and those who shape our laws and society.
Two attempts to advance the president’s agenda have stalled in the House of Representatives. However, Congressional Democrats are now inside the 40-yard line, and we can expect the Build Back Better package to become law.
Abortion bans endanger reproductive health and don’t reduce abortions. So, what can decrease abortion rates? Easy access to birth control substantially reduces unwanted pregnancies without harming reproductive health.
The Supreme Court is not ideologically moderate. While the past year proved that judicial restraint remains, the Roberts Court will likely rule conservatively on future decisions in a way that shifts the country further to the right.
Most Americans do not expect the criminal justice system to prevent crime and ensure a fair administration of justice. If we want to build safer communities and trust in our justice system, the People’s Response Act offers a way forward.
In a political era known for its toxic partisanship, substandard bills, and restrictive legislative process tightly controlled by leadership, to argue that complex Senate rules somehow produce the opposite is nonsensical and far removed from reality.
Their names were Lexi, Monika, Dustin, Nina, Tony, Summer – all were transgender women and men or nonbinary individuals, and all were killed in 2020. Last year, at least 45 trans and nonbinary people were murdered – a gut-wrenching increase from 2019.