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The Electoral College, Explained
The Electoral College, Explained2024 ElectionCivics

The Electoral College, Explained

Instead of voting directly for a presidential candidate, U.S. citizens vote for electors who then vote for a president––kinda like picking a team captain who makes the final call. This…
October 29, 20245 min Read More
Crime
Crime2024 Election

Crime

Spikes in violent crime in recent years have kept the issue of crime and how to handle it at the forefront of American politics. The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR)…
October 15, 20244 min Read More
Healthcare
Healthcare2024 Election

Healthcare

Healthcare costs top the list of expenses Americans are fretting over; three in four adults say they are “very” or “somewhat worried” about being able to afford unexpected medical bills…
October 8, 20244 min Read More
War in Gaza
War in Gaza2024 Election

War in Gaza

On October 7, 2023, Hamas militants broke through Israel’s border, killed 1,200 people, and took 250 hostages back to Gaza. Israel immediately declared war and announced its objectives: destroy Hamas…
October 6, 20243 min Read More
Taxes
Taxes2024 Election

Taxes

Last year, Americans paid roughly $6.5 trillion in taxes across federal, state, and local levels of government; $4.4 trillion of that revenue went to the federal government. Nearly half of…
September 24, 20245 min Read More
School Choice
School Choice2024 Election

School Choice

In 2019, 51% of Americans were “completely” or “somewhat satisfied” with the quality of public school education; in 2023, that number dropped to 36%.
September 17, 20245 min Read More
Climate
Climate2024 Election

Climate

Climate change is a uniquely heated issue in U.S. politics. There are disagreements not only on what to do but also on how urgent the issue is to begin with.
August 27, 20245 min Read More
Gun Control
Gun Control2024 Election

Gun Control

An increase in gun deaths and active shooter incidents has kept gun control a frequent and fierce topic of debate in American politics for years.
August 20, 20246 min Read More
Gender Policy
Gender Policy2024 Election

Gender Policy

A relatively new but increasingly prominent topic of political debate involves policies and laws related to transgender individuals, who make up roughly 0.6% of the U.S. population.
August 14, 20244 min Read More
Election Integrity
Election Integrity2024 Election

Election Integrity

The U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to vote to U.S. citizens, regardless of race and sex, as long as they’re 18 years old on or before election day. Beyond that,…
August 8, 20245 min Read More
Abortion Laws
Abortion Laws2024 Election

Abortion Laws

In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade decision ruled that abortion was a constitutionally protected right. It meant that, for nearly 50 years, there were effectively no…
July 30, 20248 min Read More
U.S.-Mexico Border
U.S.-Mexico Border2024 Election

U.S.-Mexico Border

The United States-Mexico border has seen a major influx of migrants in recent years, overwhelming the immigration system and some cities. According to Pew Research, 77% of Americans describe the…
July 30, 20244 min Read More
Inflation and the Economy
Inflation and the Economy2024 Election

Inflation and the Economy

Unlike other issues, there is near universal agreement on what success in this area means: low inflation.
July 30, 20243 min Read More
Ukraine and Russia
Ukraine and Russia2024 Election

Ukraine and Russia

Russia and Ukraine have a complicated history. In early 2022, Russia quickly captured land and closed in on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, but Ukraine repelled the attack on Kyiv and recaptured…
July 30, 20243 min Read More
Student Loan Forgiveness
Student Loan Forgiveness2024 Election

Student Loan Forgiveness

In the past twenty years, student loans in the U.S. more than tripled to $1.75 trillion, surpassing auto loans and consumer loans/credit cards to become the country’s second-largest source of…
July 30, 20243 min Read More

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