Photo courtesy of Politico On April 6, the conservative majority of the Supreme Court decided to block a District Court order which extended the deadline to cast absentee ballots in…
Photo courtesy of Getty Images On August 16, 2019, Senator Elizabeth Warren introduced her policy platform for tribal nations and indigenous peoples. At around 9,000 words, it was her longest…
Photo courtesy of Getty Images. For many Democrats who believe in “vote blue no matter who,” electability may be an important quality to look for in a candidate during the…
One day prior to the November 20 Democratic debate, The Hill released an article titled “Buttigieg surges to ten-point lead in New Hampshire: poll.” Two days later, another article by The Hill stated that a poll showed Buttigieg held a seven-point lead in Iowa. Upon closer examination, however, the samples of the two polls cast considerable doubt on their reliability and statistical significance.
On November 9, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other European leaders gathered at the Berlin Wall memorial with roses to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the wall’s fall. On what is usually a day of celebration, Merkel cautioned: “The values on which Europe is founded — freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law, human rights — they are anything but self-evident and they have to be revitalized and defended time and time again.” German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s remarks reflected her cautionary words: “Liberal democracy is being challenged and questioned.”
Elizabeth Warren has been steadily surging in the polls over the last few months, gaining 19 points between September and May according to a Monmouth University poll. On October 8, she emerged as the top Democratic frontrunner with a support rate of 26.6%, surpassing Joe Biden’s 26.4%. Her growing popularity turned her into a target in the fourth Democratic debate on October 15 where she quickly became the most attacked candidate on the stage.
On Tuesday, October 1st, U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs ruled in favor of Harvard University in one of the most high-profile cases on affirmative action in recent years. Her decision put a halt to a legal battle that started in 2014. The leader of the advocacy group “Students for Fair Admissions” (SFFA) Edward Blum sued Harvard on the grounds that the university discriminated against Asian-American applicants in the admissions process.