In a time of faltering newsroom resources in the United States, the already “adversarial relationship” between the media and the U.S. Congress has grown even more tumultuous. The traditional function...
The authors of Project 2025 argue that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is in desperate need of reform. The document says the DHS is a “bloated, bureaucratic, and expensive” organization...
In just the last few weeks, two members of Congress, Rep. Tim Burchett and former Rep. Adam Kinzinger, accused former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy of “elbowing” and “shoulder-checking”...
The coronavirus pandemic precipitated a severe economic downturn, leaving the American people, especially working and middle-class Americans, to bear the brunt of the financial crisis.
But an economic...
How would the bills restrict abortion access?
During the past year, a number of bills that would prevent women’s access to an abortion have passed through the Pennsylvania State Senate. House Bill 1977,...
Why now is the time for Congress to act
The U.S. is a country of immigrants. While that phrase might sound like a nice aphorism, it’s also a reality. The Pew Research Center reported in June that over...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her Green New Deal
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC as she is commonly known) stands out to me as I’m sure she does for everyone following today’s politics. In the slew...
Trump’s attempt to reassert power has done much worse
President Donald Trump vetoed a resolution that would remove U.S. support for the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in the Yemen Civil War on April 16....
Over 49 percent of registered voters in the U.S. went to the polls on Nov. 6 to vote in the 2018 Midterm Elections. In Pennsylvania, voter turnout was slightly higher with 57 percent of registered voters.
This...
Only a third of voters age 18-29 said that voting in the midterm elections was extremely important according to a July 2018 George-Mason University Post Schar poll.
Laura Bucci Ph.D., assistant professor...
Push for voter engagement on campus
Across the U.S., 35 Senate seats are up for election on Nov. 6. If the Republican party gains eight seats this November, reaching a total of 60 in the Senate,...
Pennsylvania prepares for midterm elections
Although presidential elections receive the most attention in the United States, midterm elections, which are held every two years, hold a significant...
