by Jonah Bennett Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton attempted to savage Donald Trump in Monday’s presidential debate by bringing up his comments about the weight of former Miss Universe Alicia Machado. In reality, Trump saved Machado’s title and helped her lose the extra pounds, as well. According to a report form CNN dating back to…
by Kody Fairfield As we cross into October 2016, the nation is facing many pressing issues: a general election to select the next President of the United States; civilian uproar over police actions; and a faltering economy are among the conversations that should be forefront of the mind for any college student of member of…
By Wayne Pac During the first presidential debate, the two major candidates talked about their economic policies, both of which are absolute garbage. Clinton is trying to promote Keynesian economics, which anybody with half a brain would know doesn’t work, and never will work. Government can’t spend its way to economic prosperity. On the other side,…
by Ian Tartt Ever since the ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment in 1913, the income tax has wreaked havoc on the lives of the American people. Most treat taxation as inevitable, a necessary evil, the price for civilized society, or something along similar lines. Even those who despise taxation rarely push for the Sixteenth Amendment…
by Saagar Enjeti Two Georgian politicians came to blows and threw water at each other during a live televised debate Monday. WATCH: The fight is the second instance this week Georgian politicians have come to blows on live television, as the country gears up for Parliamentary elections on October 8. The fight broke out after one man called his opponent “scum” and…
By Jordan LaPorta 2016 was supposed to be the Libertarian Party’s year. When the LP convention began in May, everything on the political landscape had played out perfectly. Republicans had rejected conservatism in its selection of Alt-Right populist Donald Trump, and Democrats embraced corruption in their selection of scandal-ridden Hillary Clinton. Both candidates were fairly…
by Brian Nichols Former New York City Mayor and Donald Trump surrogate Rudy Giuliani has been tossing around the notion that Trump may not end up participating in any future general election debates, after what he claimed to be inappropriate meddling on Monday night’s debate by moderator Lester Holt. “If I were Donald Trump, I wouldn’t participate in…
United States Does Not Practice What It Preaches About Political Debates by Aya Katz The US government seeks to impose on other countries, through the guise of humanitarian aid, a series of ideals concerning equality and fairness and democracy. But what the United States government practices is different from what it preaches. While we encourage…
by Michael Bastasch It’s been a little over four years since an “Arctic expert” claimed the North Pole would be ice-free by the summer of 2016. That never happened. Arctic sea ice hit its second-lowest extent on record, tying with 2007, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center. There was still 1.6 million square miles of ice…
by Ryan Pickrell Hillary Clinton questioned whether or not Donald Trump has the temperament to handle America’s nuclear arsenal during Monday’s presidential debate. “A man who can be provoked by a tweet should not have his fingers anywhere near the nuclear codes,” Clinton said. Throughout her campaign, Clinton regularly asks whether or not Trump should be entrusted…