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Why are the wolves of Wall Street so worried about Elizabeth Warren?
Elizabeth Warren started her campaign for the presidency far from being the front-runner. She trailed the likes of Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders dramatically, often ...
Minority of Twitter users responsible for vast majority of political tweets
Associate Professor of Law David Levine recently lent his expertise to a Washington Post article looking at who is posting tweets about U.S. politics ...
With another big debate coming – is it time to the thin the field as the DNC looks toward Trump and 2020?
The Democratic field has narrowed substantially from the summer, but from the initial offering of more than two dozen candidates, each vying to be the ...
How to do it, what it means, and will it work? Let our experts explain what it means to impeach a sitting president
Until now, it seemed no scandal could stick to President Donald Trump. But after a whistleblower came forward after an awkward conversation between President Trump ...
Could the Lone Star State go Blue in 2020? Let our expert explain if a Texas sized upset is in store
If there is one thing we have all learned from the last presidential election – it’s that nothing can be taken for granted and surprises ...
Is this fall’s Virginia election the canary in the coal mine for gun control?
There will be a lot of eyes on Virginia as voters go to the polls to elect its state government this November. Virginia is just ...
Detroit Rock City – Did any Rock Stars Emerge from Day 1 of the DNC Debates?
It was the first of two crucial days for anyone looking to lead the DNC into the 2020 election next fall. The reality is, with more ...
Preaching to choirs, playing it safe and not saying much at the State of the Union
One Tuesday evening – pretty much everything seemed to go to plan. President Trump stuck to script, Republicans stood and clapped on cue, Democrats scoffed and ...
Experts in the news. UMW’s Dr. Stephen Farnsworth was front and centre as news was breaking this weekend.
There were only two things happening this past weekend: The Super Bowl and what appears to be the downward spiral of the once prominent and ...
Is Late Night – the Place to Be on TV for Those Running in 2020
It used to be that stopping by a late-night talk show for any political candidate was a just an added bonus of exposure and safe ...