Governor Maggie Hassan (D-NH) has announced that she will run for Senate seat currently occupied by Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH). This presents a potential pick-up for the Democrats as Hassan is a top-tier candidate who has won both of her gubernatorial elections with majority support. Democrats need to pick up […]
Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) has announced that he will run for the Speaker of the House. He will be a major challenger to Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who previously was thought to have an easy path to the Speakership. Chaffetz, who serves as Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, announced […]
For forty years, Saturday Night Live has mined comedy out of the political scene. Elections have especially been gold mines for the landmark late night show. On yesterday’s season premiere, the show had four different news sketches, with three focused on the election. This is in addition to the news-focused […]
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced privately earlier on Friday that he will step down from his role in December. President Obama then officially announced the resignation during a Friday afternoon press conference. Deputy Secretary John King, Jr. will become acting Secretary and President Obama will be keeping King in […]
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continued to rail against the Iran nuclear deal on Thursday. He spoke to the United Nations General Assembly and blasted the member nations for their “utter silence” when it comes to Iran threatening the existence of Israel. He listed off various threats from over the years […]
