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.
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.
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.
Biden has an opportunity to act in this political time as a transformational leader. It is up to him to act, and to give the American people the confident leadership we desperately need.
Public confidence in the federal government has reached historic lows. Only 20 percent of Americans trust the government in Washington, D.C., to do what is right most or all of the time. Congressional job approval hovers at 17 percent, and public opinion of the...
As we enter the final weeks before the presidential election, many Americans are concerned about something that should be so simple: voting. Particularly in this election, with an enormous amount of mail-in and early in-person voting, many are asking, “How should I...
The New Hampshire primary is a big deal. It’s a part of the state’s identity, which politicos argue has a civic-oriented fervor. One woman said she’s felt physically ill and is losing sleep thinking about the big decision ahead of her. To date, 23 candidates have made...
While we've heard plenty about Big Oil, the gun lobby, and Big Pharma throughout this 2016 Presidential race, few have been talking about another highly influential industry: private prisons. According to ProPublica, private prisons in the United States grew by 37%...