The Supreme Court fortunately ruled recently in favor of affirming that birthright citizenship is indeed the law of the land, as it has been literally described in the Constitution since the 1860s. This was directly triggered by Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship by executive order, but it is quite shameful that this was even…
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Can Texas Flip? The Talarico–Paxton Senate Race Shaping 2026
One of the most fascinating Senate races this year is in Texas: James Talarico versus Ken Paxton. The young James Talarico has been rising in the polls, even against incumbent John Cornyn, who actually earned the ire of Donald Trump. The orange president endorsed Ken Paxton instead, which led to Cornyn losing the Republican primary….
Remembering Why Stephen Colbert Is An Absolute Legend in Political Comedy
The other day, The Late Show on CBS came to an end with the final episode of Stephen Colbert’s run as host. While late-night shows are proving to be unprofitable in the age of on-demand streaming and the near collapse of traditional cable, it feels like a good moment to reminisce about how influential Stephen…
Why Trump’s Gerrymandering War is Proof the Practice Should End
For most American presidents, the commander in chief does not particularly look forward to the midterms. In 2018, during Donald Trump’s first term, the midterms produced a huge blue wave against him. His second term has gone so disastrously that the writing is clearly on the wall, and Donald Trump knows it, his administration knows…
Fun Facts and Trivia About Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson was born on October 8, 1941, in Greenville, SC during the height of Jim Crow segregation in the American South, a backdrop that heavily shaped his later activism. He was born Jesse Louis Burns and was raised primarily by his mother and stepfather, Charles Henry Jackson, whose surname he later adopted. His biological…