Category: Politics

From your document: Your document mentions the need for campaign finance reform with the statement: “We Need Campaign Finance Reform NOW!” From the web: Campaign finance reform in the United States has been a contentious political issue for many years. The most recent major federal law affecting campaign finance was the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act…

Congress.gov is the online database of United States Congress legislative information³. It is a joint project of the Library of Congress, the House, the Senate, and the Government Publishing Office³. The website provides comprehensive information about the legislative activities of the U.S. Congress. It includes details about bills and resolutions, legislative activity, committee schedules, floor…

Ah, minority rule—a topic that’s both fascinating and concerning. Let’s dive into it! Lawrence O’Donnell, the host of The Last Word on MSNBC, has been shedding light on this issue. In his segment titled “Lawrence: Minority Rule Is Killing The ‘United’ In The United States,” he delves into how our electoral system and the Supreme…

Are We Gong to have one?Political scientist Barbara F. Walter, who worked for a CIA task force aimed at predicting civil wars, gave a TED talk on the topic of whether the US is headed towards another civil war. She examines the rise in extremism and threats to democracies around the globe and paints an…

Tell me more about PACs and their influence. Political Action Committees (PACs) are organizations that raise and spend money to support candidates and influence elections. They can represent industry groups, labor unions, or individual companies1. PACs spend money to run advertisements on specific issues or for candidates, finance get-out-the-vote drives, do research on election issues,…

Warren criticizes billionaires, candidates receiving PAC support  How can I find out what politicians are getting their money from? Like campaign finance, disclosing of the money they’re receiving from PAX and the like? To find out where politicians are getting their campaign funds, you can use several resources that provide detailed information on campaign finance…