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Why Cutting Central American Aid is Contradictory to Trump’s Agenda
Why Cutting Central American Aid is Contradictory to Trump’s Agenda

Central America is in dire need of American assistance. Cutting U.S. aid will undermine border security.

—Maddi Larmore

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Foreign Policy, Migration, WorldMarie SwainApril 15, 2019Maddi Larmore, AY 2018-2019
Democrats: Focus on Statehouses
Democrats: Focus on Statehouses

Politics in state legislatures may be mundane, but what happens in state houses in 2020 could transform the country.

—Adam Ginsburg

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USJeff CirilloApril 11, 2019
The Most Important Supreme Court Case No One Knows
The Most Important Supreme Court Case No One Knows

On March 27th, the Supreme Court will hear the case of Kisor v. Wilkie. Their ruling on it, which is all but certain, will constitute a major shift in the balance of power from the executive branch to the judiciary.

—Ben Tauber

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Supreme CourtMax MagidApril 10, 2019Ben Tauber, AY 2018-2019
Every Vote in Every Election
Every Vote in Every Election

Colorado just joined a nationwide pact of states that want to allocate electoral votes in presidential elections to the national popular vote winner.

—John Woolley

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Voting, USJeff CirilloApril 4, 2019John Woolley, AY 2018-2019
The Hero Trump Will Never Be
The Hero Trump Will Never Be

Why Trump would attack such a widely respected man who passed away several months ago?

—Jacob Denninger

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Donald Trump, USMax MagidApril 3, 2019Jacob Denninger, AY 2018-2019
Lucy Flores Allegations: Another Obstacle to a Successful Joe Biden Presidential Run
Lucy Flores Allegations: Another Obstacle to a Successful Joe Biden Presidential Run

In the emerging #MeToo era, Biden’s prominence as a symbol of the failings of the Anita Hill hearings serves as one of the many stumbling blocks he could face during a 2020 presidential run.

—Brandon Duran

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Democratic Party, Election, Election 2020, Joe Biden, USMarie SwainApril 1, 2019Brandon Duran, AY 2018-2019
A Closer Look at the Hanoi Summit
A Closer Look at the Hanoi Summit

Just as U.S.-North Korean negotiations appeared to be on the cusp of a breakthrough, the world was again disappointed by diplomatic failures.

—Sonya Hu

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Foreign Policy, WorldSina NemaziMarch 29, 2019Sonya Hu, AY 2018-2019
Policy Matters
Policy Matters

Identity is at the forefront of the media conversation about 2020 Democratic presidential candidates. Voters should base their votes on policy instead.

—Maddi Larmore

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Election 2020, Election, Democratic Party, USJeff CirilloMarch 28, 2019Maddi Larmore, AY 2018-2019
Manafort Trial Example of Broken Justice System
Manafort Trial Example of Broken Justice System

On March 7, Donald Trump’s campaign chair Paul Manafort was sentenced to just 47 months for bank and tax fraud revealed through the special counsel investigation.

—Brandon Duran

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Donald Trump, USMax MagidMarch 27, 2019Brandon Duran, AY 2018-2019
Democrats and Infanticide
Democrats and Infanticide

On February 25th, our nation suffered a moral calamity with the failure to pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, better known as the Born Alive Bill.

—Javon Price

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Democratic Party, Reproductive rights, USMarie SwainMarch 25, 2019Javon Price, AY 2018-2019
Saving Congress
Saving Congress

Republican hypocrites voted to undermine Congress’s constitutional authority. Rebuilding it won’t be easy.

—Jacob Denninger

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Congress, USJeff CirilloMarch 23, 2019Jacob Denninger, AY 2018-2019
Mayor Pete's Electric Campaign Launch
Mayor Pete's Electric Campaign Launch

Pete Buttigieg, the 37-year-old mayor and Democratic hopeful, has launched a campaign that many view as a long shot. After seeing him speak, I believe he’s the real deal.

—Jacob Denninger

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Election, Election 2020, Democratic PartyJeff CirilloMarch 22, 2019Jacob Denninger, AY 2018-2019
­­­­­­­Howard Schultz: The Failed Anti-Donald Trump Candidate
­­­­­­­Howard Schultz: The Failed Anti-Donald Trump Candidate

I cannot currently judge whether even the best application of this strategy could be successful for someone else. It is clear, however, that Schultz’s approach to this strategy is neither the best nor effective.

—Joseph Murgida

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Donald Trump, Republican Party, USMax MagidMarch 18, 2019Joseph Murgida, AY 2019-2020
The Future of the Republican Party
The Future of the Republican Party

Even before the 2020 election is decided, Republicans should start looking for their next generation of leaders.

—Javon Price

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USJeff CirilloMarch 16, 2019
Foreign Disinformation Will Make the 2020 Campaign a Nightmare
Foreign Disinformation Will Make the 2020 Campaign a Nightmare

Russian disinformation tainted the 2016 presidential election. The upcoming campaign could be even worse.

—Ben Tauber

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Foreign Policy, Election 2020, Election, US, WorldJeff CirilloMarch 12, 2019Ben Tauber, AY 2018-2019
The Public Must Know
The Public Must Know

Whatever Robert Mueller has found, to the fullest extent possible, the public must know.

—John Woolley

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Donald Trump, USJeff CirilloMarch 5, 2019John Woolley, AY 2018-2019
In Venezuela, U.S. Uses Humanitarian Aid as a Political Tool
In Venezuela, U.S. Uses Humanitarian Aid as a Political Tool

The United States has shown little concern for the immediate wellbeing of the Venezuelan people, opting instead to leverage their desperate conditions to encourage a rebellion.

—Sonya Hu

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Foreign Policy, WorldJeff CirilloFebruary 26, 2019Sonya Hu, AY 2018-2019
Venezuela's Humanitarian Crisis: Aid Must Come and Maduro Must Go
Venezuela's Humanitarian Crisis: Aid Must Come and Maduro Must Go

Nicolas Maduro must step down as president of Venezuela and allow food and medical assistance to be delivered to the citizens of Venezuela.

—Sarah Bryant

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WorldJeff CirilloFebruary 23, 2019
Susan Collins is Lying
Susan Collins is Lying

Collins is lying—either to her constituents or to herself—when she says Kavanaugh will not vote to overturn Roe v. Wade.

—Jacob Denninger

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Congress, Republican Party, Supreme Court, Reproductive rights, USMax MagidFebruary 22, 2019Jacob Denninger, AY 2018-2019
The (Green) New Deal
The (Green) New Deal

The so-called “Green New Deal” is really a prodigious transformation of the American political-economic system hiding under the guise of environmentalism.

—Javon Price

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Environment, Congress, USJeff CirilloFebruary 20, 2019Javon Price, AY 2018-2019
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