Topic: U.S. Politics

Dave McCormick, Filibuster … Buster?
A pair of Harvard Law students believe the recently announced Republican candidate for U.S. Senate could win on an unlikely — and arguably unsexy — issue: legislative reform.
By Thomas Harvey and Thomas Koenig
Ali Velshi On Why You Can’t be Pro-Worker if You’re Anti-Union
MSNBC anchor and Citizen Board member points out the hypocrisy and misdirection of politicians who want it both ways
By Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi Compares Nepotism and Corruption, Trumps vs. Bidens
MSNBC anchor and Citizen Board member points out the differences in scope and scale of the allegations against Hunter Biden vs. those against Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner
By Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi on Expanding the House of Representatives
MSNBC anchor and Citizen Board member believes it's time to revisit what our founders meant by "representative democracy"
By Ali Velshi
Following Cassidy Hutchinson’s Example
A long-time college president was impressed by the former Trump White House staffer during her January 6th testimony. The lesson: Internships matter
By Elaine Maimon
Senator Troll?
Senate candidate John Fetterman’s heckling of Mehmet Oz may entertain the already converted, but it might work against actually persuading independent voters
By Larry Platt
Can Education Save Us From Tyranny?
In advance of a surprise January 6 hearing today, a long-time college president reflects on ways to preserve our embattled democracy
By Elaine Maimon
Mr. Schmidt Goes to Washington
Former City Commissioner Al Schmidt’s testimony this week before the Jan. 6 committee was a reminder that maybe integrity isn’t dead yet
By Larry Platt
Was Kushner Sealing Saudi Deal while Trump held Office?
Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi asks: What is the Abraham Fund — and was it illegal?
By Ali Velshi
How to Contact Your Representatives
How to find your city, state and federal representatives, and tips on how to contact them — because it's our responsibility to hold them accountable