The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has undergone a great deal of scrutiny from Congress lately as a result of specifically targeting tax-exemption applications for conservative organizations. The recent accusations have led to an uproar in Washington where politicians across the [...]

Taking responsibility for the violence in Benghazi is like admitting fault for a bank robbery because you failed to hire enough security guards. On Oct. 15, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took responsibility for the attacks on the U.S. Consulate [...]

“Are you better off today than you were four years ago?” This was the question President Reagan asked voters in his bid for reelection. It was also the question echoed by presidential candidate Mitt Romney at the Republican National Convention. [...]

President Obama has issued an executive order which will temporarily halt the deportation of young undocumented immigrants. Under this policy, exemption will apply to undocumented immigrants who are high school graduates, returning war veterans and law-abiding members of society. Eligibility [...]

The Republican race to be the nominee is officially over and Mitt Romney is the great hope of the Grand Old Party. While on paper he looks like the perfect candidate for Republicans (white, wealthy and handsome), he lacks the [...]

One of the most important indicators of a healthy democracy is responsiveness, or how carefully political leaders acknowledge the preferences of a majority of voters and work to implement these preferences. When a particular politician proves reluctant to support policies [...]

You wouldn’t know it from Occupy Wall Street’s angry rants against America’s tight-fisted 1 percent, but a surprising number of fat cats are eager to give their money away. Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is the most visible member of this [...]

Throughout history, people have looked to embrace divinity, faith and the notion of a higher power in order to make important decisions with far-reaching consequences. Most of history’s greatest and most powerful empires were started and led by men who [...]

First passed in March 2010 under a cloud of partisan bickering and populist anger, the Patient Protections and Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, has faced a great many challenges to its legitimacy. The foremost of these is undoubtedly [...]

As the political issues come into focus leading up to the presidential election, public education and jobs are becoming increasingly important to students across the nation.  Students can no longer afford to accept claims by those who seek to lead [...]