Politics

Karl Rove Super PAC Competes to Define Future Of the GOP

Karl Rove Super PAC Competes to Define Future Of the GOP

Douglas Goodman in General Politics 3 months ago

Political Action Committees are now more influential than ever. With the Republican Party collapsing, what role will Super PACs play in the coming GOP civil war?

  • 5
  • 6 Comments
  • 1 Shares
Florida v. Harris Supreme Court 2013 Decision: SCOTUS Sides Against Civil Liberties Argument

Florida v. Harris Supreme Court 2013 Decision: SCOTUS Sides Against Civil Liberties Argument

Chris Miles in Courts 3 months ago

SCOTUS has sided with drug sniffing dogs in a Fourth Amendment case, saying that they are evidence enough to produce probable cause when searching private property.

  • 2
  • 4 Comments
  • 50 Shares
GOP Civil War: Whites Aren't Voting Republican Anymore, So Who Can They Rely On Now?

GOP Civil War: Whites Aren't Voting Republican Anymore, So Who Can They Rely On Now?

Peter Prime in General Politics 3 months ago

The GOP can no longer rely on Southerners and the white working class to deliver presidential elections. Republicans need to appeal to minority voters, or it's over.

  • 4
  • 3 Comments
  • 38 Shares
Alabama Introduces Another Anti-Abortion Bill, Calls Fetus "Largest Organ in a Woman's Body"

Alabama Introduces Another Anti-Abortion Bill, Calls Fetus "Largest Organ in a Woman's Body"

Alison Tanner in Abortion 3 months ago

An Alabama representative called a fetus the "largest organ in a woman's body," proving that legislators aren't doctors, and don't know what they're doing when it comes to regulating abortion.

  • 6
  • 10 Comments
  • 38 Shares
Future of the GOP: Join the PolicyMic Debate

Future of the GOP: Join the PolicyMic Debate

Michael McCutcheon in General Politics 3 months ago

Surrounding Obama's State of the Union last Tuesday, Republicans Marco Rubio and Rand Paul offered competing visions for the future of America and for the GOP itself. Which will win out?

  • 4
  • 4 Comments
  • 1 Shares
Until This Month, Mississippi Has Officially Been Legally Pro-Slavery For 150 Years

Until This Month, Mississippi Has Officially Been Legally Pro-Slavery For 150 Years

Alex Marin in Legislation 3 months ago

Two local academics found that Mississippi's secretary of state didn't send a copy of the bill banning slavery to the office of the federal register 147 years ago.

  • 2
  • 17 Comments
  • 10 Shares
The Execution of Warren Hill: Lawyer Tries to Save "Mentally Retarded" Death Row Inmate

The Execution of Warren Hill: Lawyer Tries to Save "Mentally Retarded" Death Row Inmate

Alex Marin in Crime 3 months ago

Brian Kammer, a Georgia lawyer who has fought to keep Hill alive for the past 16 years, filed two emergency petitions to attempt to stay Hill's execution on Tuesday.

  • 0
  • 0 Comments
  • 7 Shares
Mark Zuckerberg's Chris Christie Fundraiser: A Hint At 2016 Strategy

Mark Zuckerberg's Chris Christie Fundraiser: A Hint At 2016 Strategy

Siv Cheruvu in General Politics 3 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg's fundraiser for Chris Christie provides a roadmap for potential 2016 GOP candidates that seek to appeal to undecided moderate donors.

  • 8
  • 5 Comments
  • 37 Shares

Section Topics