Governor Hassan Announces Ayotte Challenge

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 […]


Rep. Jason Chaffetz Announces Speaker Run

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 […]


Saturday Night Live Returns with Political Bits

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 […]


Education Secretary Arne Duncan Stepping Down

 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 […]