According to a 2017 Gallup Poll, 60% of Americans believe America is in need of a third party to challenge Republicans and Democrats. This isn’t new though. According to the poll data, these results have been unchanged since 2013. Since 2003, the poll has fluctuated from 40% and higher. The question becomes, if America wants…
By Steve Birr Bernie Sanders supporters are accusing the Democratic National Committee of rigging the primary to favor Hillary Clinton, and took to the streets of Washington, D.C. to protest the email leak and the “the worst possible choices for president.” A group of 30 loyal Sanders supporters marched in Washington, D.C., Sunday, blasting the DNC over…
House Democrats reportedly booed Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders for refusing to give a timetable on when he will fully endorse presumptive Democratic Party nominee, Hillary Clinton. The Hill reports that Sanders received boos when he told House members his goal was to “transform America” and not to win elections. While Sanders has signaled soft support…
By Juliegrace Brufke House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she isn’t a fan of the way Democratic presidential nominee is selected, although she plays a role in the process herself as a Democratic superdelegate. “By the way, I am not a supporter of superdelegates,” Pelosi said during a discussion at the Peterson Foundation 2016 Fiscal Summit. “I am one,…
By Juliegrace Brufke Democratic 2016 hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders has recently gained momentum in the polls, but an interview with New York Daily News published Monday may have been just disastrous enough to give front-runner Hillary Clinton the ammunition she needs to take him down. Despite being asked questions pertaining to the major issues he’s been running on,…
By JP Carroll Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders are losing it on social media over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s connection to the file leaks from a major Panama law firm. Reporters for the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists in conjunction with several global media outlets leaked the names of companies and people with…
Connor D. Wolf A Massachusetts-based business professor, who supports raising the minimum wage, is urging lawmakers to proceed with caution as his state and others move to a $15 an hour minimum wage. Endicott College Professor Robert Chambers argues policies that raise the minimum wage can do a lot to address income inequality. The problem,…
By Connor D. Wolf Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont admitted Thursday that raising the national minimum wage to $15 an hour could cause a rise in prices but added the benefits outweigh the risks. Sanders argued prices would only increase by a few cents. He made his claims while debating his main…
After a dismal few months getting slapped around by Donald Trump, GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush is reminding voters that he’s still in it to win it. A surprisingly stellar debate performance Saturday evening, including a zinger or two at Trump about eminent domain, has boosted Bush’s dying campaign. Bush placed fourth in the New…
Whether or not you’re supporting him for president, Ted Cruz hits the ball out of the park with this hilarious Christmas infomercial parody. Watch Cruz read from Christmas stories like “The Grinch Who Lost Her Emails” and “Auditing Saint Nick.” The ad will air during Saturday Night Live and features Cruz and his family gathered…