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Is a Democratic Wipeout Inevitable? Recent elections have demonstrated a growing surge in Republican victories at state, local and national levels, leading many to question if a Democratic wipeout—or a complete Republican control of government—is inevitable. With this heightened sense...

The Issue Approvals of Presidents Biden, Trump, and Obama in Charts When we examine the approval ratings of previous presidents, it helps us to understand the issues they faced while in office. By comparing the approval ratings of presidents Joe...

Will a Third-Party Candidate Ever Win the White House? With the values of the two major US political parties seeming further apart than ever, voters have been left wondering if there is any alternative in the next presidential election other...

The U.S. Presidential election is one of the most iconic and controversial events in American history. For those that are aspiring to the highest office in the nation, a campaign can be grueling and exhausting. However, it is only...

Does a Criminal Conviction Bar You From Running for U.S. President? Running for president of the United States is an incredible honor and responsibility. Candidates have to have a deep understanding of policy, the capacity to handle challenging situations while...

Does the Jason Kander Story Have a Third Act?  The short answer is, probably not. Jason Kander, a former Missouri Secretary of State, has faced tremendous personal and professional challenges over the past few years. He stepped away from politics...

Economic sanctions are restrictive measures imposed by one or more countries, usually on another country, political party, or ruling regime to bring about political or economic change. Collective economic sanctions are also often imposed by a coalition of countries...

President-elect Joe Biden has made many bold promises and announced multiple ambitious plans since winning the election, but he has yet to address a few important topics. Despite his pledge to put “unprecedented transparency (at the) core of his...

The Senator Who Decided to Tell the Truth It’s no secret that politics can sometimes be filled with lies, deceit, and corruption. But one senator was determined to tell the truth—no matter what the cost. The story of Senator Mark S....

 Who is the Founder of Politics? Politics is a multifaceted activity, and it is one of the oldest forms of social organization. Political science is the systematic study of the state, law, and government—including their origins, development, structure, and functioning....