From the Center This viewpoint is from a writer rated Center. As Liz Cheney heads for the exit door of Donald Trump’s Republican Party with her guns blazing, it’s difficult to tell whether she represents the GOP’s future or its past. Unlike Mitt Romney, whose defiance in the face of...

Georgia’s newest voting legislation has stirred up a hurricane of political sensationalism and media bias this month, leaving much of the public confused about what the law actually does and why it remains controversial. The bill, titled “Election Integrity Act of 2021” or SB 202 , was...

U.S. Congress will consider a $15 minimum wage for the second time soon. Joe Biden and most congressional Democrats want to more than double the minimum hourly wage from its current level of $7.25. Although Democrats have this policy goal, survey data (see below) show that the majority of...

We know the stereotypes of “bleeding heart” liberals, compared with conservatives who are supposedly less caring. But what does academic research say on the topic of which party is more compassionate? According to research published by Dr. Meri Long of the University of Pittsburgh,...

From the Center This viewpoint is from a writer rated Center. Joe Biden has succeeded in passing the largest expansion of domestic government spending and the most targeted expansion of aid to low-income Americans in more than fifty years. Bernie Sanders tweeted that the legislation was “...

From the Center This viewpoint is from a writer rated Center. As the most recent impeachment of Donald Trump progresses, it becomes increasingly difficult to watch as many Republican senators attempt to balance their principled outrage regarding the events of January 6 with the political...

From the Center This viewpoint is from a writer rated Center. According to two surveys released on Friday, the majority of Republicans oppose and disapprove of the breach of the Capitol building . A survey from PBS NewsHour conducted by Marist College found widespread 80% Republican...

Donald Trump and Joe Biden lead two different political parties with two vastly different ideologies and two dramatically different sets of policy, cultural and societal goals. But the biggest contrast between their respective political conventions has not been about COVID-19, or taxes or...