Politics

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New Twitter Account Reveals Wikipedia Edits by Congress

This entry was posted in Congress and tagged House Internet Senate Twitter on July 11, 2014 by Tyler

A new Twitter account has been set up with the handle @CongressEdits that shows when Wikipedia articles have been edited by IP addresses associated with the US House of Representatives and Senate. The account is a bot, meaning that the tweets are automatically sent out when the software notices an […]

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Julian Castro Confirmed as HUD Secretary

This entry was posted in Politics on July 9, 2014 by Tyler

San Antonio, Texas, mayor Julian Castro has been confirmed by the Senate as the next Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. The current Secretary, Shaun Donovan, has been selected by President Obama to serve as Director of the Office of Management and Budget. He is replacing Sylvia Mathews Burwell, who […]

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Cochran Wins His Runoff

This entry was posted in Midterm 2014 and tagged 2014 Chris McDaniel Primaries Republicans Senate Thad Cochran on June 24, 2014 by Tyler

Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MI) has won his run-off, beating state Sen. Chris McDaniel. The six term Senator got second place in the Republican primary, but McDaniel failed to clear the 50% threshold, forcing the two into a run-off. The run-off got even more intense than the primary, with Cochran spending most […]

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WATCH: Congressional Leaders Appear Uncomfortable

This entry was posted in Congress and tagged Democrats Harry Reid Mitch McConnell Nancy Pelosi Republicans Speaker Boehner on June 24, 2014 by Tyler

Today, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his wife, Coretta, were posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Leaders Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi, and Speaker John Boehner all came together to celebrate the achievements of the civil rights icon. At one point, the crowd sang We Shall Overcome, which was a frequent protest song for the Civil Rights Movement. CSPAN recorded the political leaders joining hand-in-hand and the awkwardness that came along.

WATCH: http://www.c-span.org/video/?c4501877/congressional-leaders-uncomfortable

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Hillary Clinton: We’re Not “Truly Well-off”

This entry was posted in Race for the White House 2016 and tagged Hillary Clinton on June 23, 2014 by Tyler

In 2012, Democrats spent a majority of their time trying to define Mitt Romney as too rich and out-of-touch with middle class Americans. However, it is appears like Republicans will be adopting this strategy for 2016 and Hillary Clinton. A few weeks after Clinton caused controversy when she said that […]

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