Brief #123 – Elections & Politics Policy Brief
by: Abigail Hunt
The political circus around Washington D.C. continues to bring new acts to the stage. Recently, House Republicans charged Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of U.S. Homeland Security, guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors for his alleged mishandling of the border crisis.
Brief #122 – Elections & Politics Policy Brief
by: Courtney Denning
Independent and third party politicians have a long history of impactful campaigns even though they rarely win. Because of the controversiality of both the Democratic and Republican frontrunners in the 2024 presidential elections, many voters are looking towards a third option.
Brief #121 – Elections & Politics Policy Brief
by Arvind Salem
On January 26, 2024, a New York jury ruled that Trump was responsible for paying journalist Elizabeth Jean Carroll (usually referred to as E. Jean Carroll) $83.3 million in damages: a huge legal setback for Trump as he faces a total 91 state and federal charges.
Brief #120 – Elections & Politics Policy Brief
by Arvind Salem
Ron DeSantis’ withdrawal makes the Republican primary a two-person race between Nikki Haley and Trump. Despite Haley facing challenges, her current strategy exposes potential weaknesses in Trump’s candidacy that the Democratic nominee, likely Biden, could exploit.
Brief #119 – Elections & Politics Policy Brief
by Courtney Denning
Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) is stepping down from his position in Congress, leaving a Utah Senate seat open in the 2024 election. The race for his former Senate seat exemplifies this growing divide in the GOP. Although most are confident that a Republican will win the seat, there are stark differences in the ideologies of the candidates running.
Brief #118 – Elections & Politics Policy Brief
by William Bourque
The Congressional budget process is long and complex, throwing even the wonkiest of policy nerds for a loop. With a recently passed continuing resolution, Congress will have until March 1st for some agencies and March 8th for others – with the ever-present threat of shutdown looming.
Brief #117 – Elections & Politics Policy Brief
by Abigail Hunt
If there were a Guinness world record for most felony indictments by a U.S. President, Donald Trump would be the winner by a good margin. Trump faces 91 state or federal felony charges in four separate jurisdictions in New York, Georgia, Washington D.C., and Florida.
Brief #116 – Elections & Politics Policy Brief
by Abigail Hunt
In the weeks leading up to Christmas, deep in the heart of Texas, Governor Greg Abbott signed a law into effect giving state law enforcement a broader right to arrest individuals crossing into Texas illegally (set to go into effect in March 2024.)
Brief #115 – Elections & Politics Policy Brief
by William Bourque
In the turmoil of the past year, a historic number of Members of Congress have decided to leave their posts at the end of their terms. Many are seeking election to other offices, but the majority are simply retiring from the body.
Brief #114 – Elections & Politics Policy Brief
by Arvind Salem
On December 1st, George Santos became the 6th member of Congress to ever be expelled. Amid growing scrutiny ever since he entered Congress, few would have thought his offenses would reach a level warranting expulsion… However, as investigations were conducted in Santos’s past, it became abundantly clear that he met this standard.
Brief #115 – Elections & Politics Policy Brief
by Abigail Hunt
Mark Meadows looks hungover in his mugshot… indicted in October 2023 on charges for attempting to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia, Meadows has good reason to drink.
Brief #114 – Elections & Politics Policy Brief
by Abigail Hunt
Recent poll results published in the New York Times claim Trump’s support among Black voters has increased to more than 20 percent.