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Will third parties break through this year?

The 2024 Presidential election is almost certainly going to be a rematch between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. However, while both Trump and Biden won their respective primaries relatively easily, they are easily some of the most unpopular Presidential candidates to date. With both having unfavorable ratings over 50 percent, it is clear voters are […]

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Why the Michigan Primary Results are a bad sign for Biden

This Tuesday, February 27th, both the Democratic and Republican parties held primaries in Michigan. As expected, Trump continued to cruise towards the nomination, beating Nikki Haley resoundingly by almost 40 points. However, I think the Democratic primary is actually more important.  Michigan is home to the largest population of Muslim and Arab Americans in the

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Why DeSantis dropping out secures Trump the Nomination

On January 21st, Ron DeSantis dropped out of the Republican primaries, only 2 days before the New Hampshire primaries. This is surprising news, as DeSantis had many events scheduled, and showed no signs of dropping out beforehand. However, it is clear why he did it. Many New Hampshire polls showed him below the 10 percent

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What the 2023 Elections say about 2024

Joe Biden is not popular. One year before the 2024 election, the 80-year-old commander in chief has a meager 39 percent approval rating, the worst since Jimmy Carter, who went on to lose reelection by a landslide. Adding to Biden’s apparent unpopularity, a recent NYT-Sienna poll shows Trump leading Biden in 5 swing states. However,

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How Congress Averted a Government Shutdown, and what’s next to come

This week, a lot has happened in Washington. New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez has been indicted on bribery charges, longtime California senator Dianne Fienstien died, and most importantly, Congress was able to avert a government shutdown. But how? Earlier this morning, a shutdown seemed all but certain. Let’s get into it. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

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