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American Association of Political Consultants: No AI Content on Generative Campaigns
On May 3rd, the American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) put the newest addition to its...
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The Debt Ceiling Fight: Who’s Lobbying for What?
Update: In the late hours of May 31, 2023, the House of Representatives has passed a bill to...
Government Spending, Monetary Policy, State & Federal Budgets, Featured, Campaign Finance
How a US Federal Government Default Could Affect You
For Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, it was time to give a clear warning: Congress and the White...
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The Fight for the Debt Ceiling Has 5 Possible Endings
Over the past few decades, debates around the “debt ceiling” have become a recurrent feature of our...
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The Debt Ceiling Crisis, Explained
Over the past 30 years, the United States has faced four separate debt ceiling crises – in 1995,...
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When Every Vote Counts: 103 Races Decided by Less Than 100 Votes
Now that nearly all results from the 2022 midterms are certified, it’s time to put overall trends...
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Know your 2024 Republican Candidates for President: Greg Abbott
Before we can have a presidential election, we need to have official Party nominees. And while we...
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Know your 2024 Republican Candidates for President: Ron DeSantis
Often touted as Donald Trump’s main contender, Ron DeSantis has been identified as “presidential”...
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Know your 2024 Republican Candidates for President: Asa Hutchinson
With every month, we move closer to the first Republican Primary. February 2024 will mark the start...
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Know your 2024 Republican Candidates for President: Donald Trump
At first glance, Donald Trump is hardly the kind of character we need to “know” – after all, it’s...
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Know your 2024 Republican Candidates for President: Chris Sununu
2023 marks the official beginning of the 2024 Presidential Election. Although neither Party has...
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Political Fundraising in the Social Media Era – How Does it Work?
Not too long ago, public collections and Main Street “donation plates” were the exclusive domain of...
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The Dust Has Settled on the 2022 Midterm: 4 Lessons
The 2022 midterm election occurred in the middle of an undeniably bad year for Democrats....
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The Bush Center Took a Stance on Ukraine – and It’s at Odds with the Conservative Establishment
Since Russia first invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the world has seen many of the old “Cold War”...
Reports, Studies, Interest Rates, Monetary Policy, Featured
Why Social Security May Only Be 10 Years Away from Collapse
Without significant reforms in its pay structure, Social Security payments may be facing an...
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Why Higher Interest Rates are Dangerous for the United States
In what was likely one of the most significant economic moves of the decade, 2022 saw a series of...
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Four Key Lessons from the CBO's Long-Term Budget Outlook
Earlier this year, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published a massive report on the possible...
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Interest May Cost Us a Record Amount of Money within 10 Years
Earlier this year, a report from the Congressional Budget Office offered a torrent of serious...
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Former FED Vice-Chair: Recession is "Very Likely"
As 2022 draws to an end, it is easy to see a consistent pattern among leading economists. This...
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Deutsche Bank Revisits its Forecast, Predicting a “Deep Recession” This Time
A team of economists working for Germany’s Deutsche Bank revised the company’s official outlook...
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Will Trump Be the G.O.P.’s Candidate in 2024?
We are almost exactly in the middle of the current presidential term. For many analysts, this means...
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Why Trump Might Not Run for Re-Election
Will he, or won’t he? Donald Trump’s potential revenge tour in 2024 is on everyone’s mind, as...
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With or Without Donald Trump: Five Likely Candidates for the Republican Presidential Nomination in 2024
Since winning an upset victory over establishment favorite Hillary Clinton in 2016, former...
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As the Justice Department Investigates Trump, What Will Happen with the Midterm Elections?
Throughout the summer and the start of the fall, the Justice Department’s investigation of Donald...