An entrepreneurship major and graduate of Belmont University, Wes believes that small business, innovation, and creative thinking are required to solve problems and improve our world.
WASHINGTON, DC - Hillary Clinton told CNN's Christiane Amanpour in a televised interview Tuesday that Democrats cannot be civil with Republicans if they don't win a majority of seats in the U.S. House or Senate this November: "You cannot be civil with a political
WASHINGTON, DC - The national debt increased by $1,271,158,167,126.72 for fiscal year 2018 according to the latest information published by the U.S. Treasury this month. (The U.S. federal government's fiscal– or budgetary– year begins and ends on October 1st, not at
A CNN survey conducted from October 4-7 found that independent voters, as a group, markedly disapproved of both parties' handling of the Kavanaugh confirmation proceedings. Even though 49 percent of independents polled did not want the Senate to confirm Judge Kavanaugh's nomination — while 37 percent wanted the
California is one of 36 states holding an election for governor in 2018 to replace outgoing Governor Jerry Brown (D), who is constitutionally unable to run for a third consecutive term in the state of California. The top two open primary winners facing off in November are Lt. Governor Gavin
"I hope someone kills you." Sen. Susan Collins Menaced for Kavanaugh Vote WASHINGTON, DC - In the wake of her choice to vote for the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) has had to endure a torrent of horrifically abusive and misogynistic
WASHINGTON, DC - If there was any discussion whatsoever about constitutional law in the fight over Donald Trump's Supreme Court appointment to replace Anthony Kennedy, the public didn't hear it and won't remember it. That may be the worst of the fallout from the
In a 51-49 vote Friday to advance Brett Kavanaugh to a confirmation vote for the Supreme Court this weekend, Lisa Murkowski was the only Republican to break ranks with her party and vote, "No." "He's not the right man for the court at this time,
The Green Party of Ohio is working hard to ensure its candidates will have ballot access in 2020 and 2022, or to make it onto general election ballots for the next four years, Green Party candidates will have to collect signatures to qualify for the ballot as independents. In order
U.S. District Judge Lawrence Piersol ordered the state of South Dakota Tuesday to pay $612,045 in legal fees, and travel expenses of $7,539 for the plaintiffs who won a ballot access trial against the state in February. Judge Piersol ruled in late February that the state signatures
I. Independent Voters Are Disgusted With The Relentless Negativity of Partisan Gutter Politics Independent voters make up over 40 percent of registered voters in the United States today, while fewer than 30 percent are either registered Republicans or Democrats. Voters are leaving the parties in droves because they are disgusted
Writing in a letter to the editor of The Star Democrat, Warren Davis says "Independent voters should elect Jesse Colvin," the Democrat running to unseat Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) in the state's 1st District 2018 congressional race. Harris had held the seat since 2010 after narrowly
First the ad. Wait for it: BOOOM! What a remarkable campaign ad. You don't see something like this very often. The ad was very well-planned, with the first names only and occupations of the Gosar siblings (e.g. rural physician, private investigator) displayed as they trash their brother&