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Health Care Goes Nowhere, Again

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The GOP can chalk up another loss in their policy book this week. On Tuesday, Sept. 26, it was announced that the Senate will not vote on the Graham-Cassidy bill, which was yet another hopeful replacement for The Affordable Care Act (ACA). Republicans cannot seem to work with themselves effectively. If they want to see any success with reforming health care, they will need to … [Read more...] about Health Care Goes Nowhere, Again

The White House Takes a Different Approach to Deal-Making

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Art by Peau PorotesanoPresident Donald Trump is starting to flex his business muscles in the White House. In the past couple weeks, recent reports out of Washington have revealed that he has bypassed his fellow Republicans in hopes of advancing his stalled agenda. In an unanticipated move, Trump has "handed a loaded gun to Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer," according to Anthony … [Read more...] about The White House Takes a Different Approach to Deal-Making

Unite The Left And Right

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Art by Sybil ZhangIn logic, a false dichotomy is one of the informal fallacies. It occurs when someone mistakenly believes there are only two possible outcomes, when in fact there are many. Problems are rarely ever binary. They are complex, and limiting them to only two mindsets severely limits people's ability to actually solve the problem. In many cases, a solution will not … [Read more...] about Unite The Left And Right

Trump’s Safe Haven Might be 2018

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Art by Sybil ZhangWashington is in the beginning stages of a downward spiral because of the constant fighting between the President and Capitol Hill. Students must pay attention to the fact that tax reform will be nonexistent if Trump doesn't work well with the Democrats, and that the Trump-like candidates running for 2018 may be the saving grace for the President's agenda. … [Read more...] about Trump’s Safe Haven Might be 2018