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…
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Why Thomas Massie Losing Is a Long Term Mistake For The Republican Party
It didn’t take long on Tuesday night for the results to show that Republican Thomas Massie, congressman for Kentucky’s 4th District, had lost his primary battle. Opinion polls and prediction markets were heavily against him winning, so I wasn’t totally surprised. Primary upsets have become fairly common within the Republican Party, and losing Thomas Massie…
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 The American Five Dollar Bill
Abraham Lincoln has been on the five dollar bill since 1914. He was chosen partly because he was widely respected after the Civil War. Before Lincoln, the five dollar bill featured other figures such as Salmon P. Chase. Lincoln is one of the most frequently depicted figures on United States currency overall. The back of…
(Not So) Fun Fact: Hoover Dam Politics
When the Hoover Dam was first completed, it was renamed as the Boulder Dam. FDR was not fond of Herbert Hoover, neither did he invite his predecessor to the opening ceremony. Congress renamed the dam in 1947.