There are many sentences voters dread reading, but any article or report that says: “…in a race that could decide control of the U.S. Senate and has set records for spending by outside groups…” is probably one that draws groans … Continue reading
Daily headlines are so packed with political stories that it can be easy to forget some that drew significant attention only a year or two earlier. The Dakota Access pipeline, for example, was a red hot focal point in 2016 … Continue reading
A headline such as the one that appeared on the Aljazeera website in late 2018 is a bit unnerving to most readers. It said the following: “Senators who tried to kill Yemen bill have been paid by lobbyists.” Whether or … Continue reading
Most Americans would agree that the news cycles are coming faster and more aggressively than ever, particularly as they relate to politics. With the 2020 elections looming, it can seem as if details of the 2018 midterms are in the … Continue reading
If a voter is concerned about potential influences from campaign backers, it can be challenging to dig into the available information and confirm suspicions or relieve their minds of such worries. Thus, it must be a great relief to the … Continue reading
What did the world do to identify falsehoods before the advent of the internet and sites like Snopes.com? In a January 2019 article, the site published a page entitled, “Was Senator Chuck Schumer Caught Taking $1 Million in ‘Excessive Contributions’?” … Continue reading
In January of 2019, several news outlets reported that “FCC records…found the NRA appears to have coordinated political advertising with three major Senate races in the past two years. If true, the actions would amount to a violation of federal … Continue reading
In an October 2018 article about the elections occurring in a matter of weeks, the Daily Beast said this: “Elections are often a game played by the ultra-wealthy…Self-funding candidates don’t always win but having access to a fat bank account … Continue reading
Elections changed a great deal with the Citizens United ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court. Dating to 2010, it tossed out the ban on corporations and unions spending enormous sums on political campaigns. Deeming it a matter of free speech, … Continue reading
In June of 2018, the Idaho Statesman news outlet reported that “Manafort lobbyists met with Idaho’s Jim Risch, leading to claim of illegal donations”. The article points towards the junior Republican senator for Idaho as one of many “American politicians … Continue reading
The name Mitt Romney is well-known because of the Senator’s 2012 presidential campaign against Barack Obama. Recognized as a native of Utah, he was also the governor of Massachusetts and had a rather long, storied political career. And while everyone … Continue reading
Despite making a huge impact in the tech world, tablets are yet to prove essential in the day to day life of the average person. In fact, with a 3.84% market share1 (as of May 2019), they have not managed … Continue reading
