It can’t hurt. With few exceptions, the mental state of American teenagers dominated political discourse last week. A recent report shared the ominous statistic that nearly 60% of teenage girls experienced multiple symptoms of depression, while nearly half that number made a suicide plan. The debate soon flared as to…

Biden may be in a good position for 2024. Believe it or not. It sometimes seems as though Joe Biden is one of the most resilient figures in American politics. The 46th president has been particularly successful over the past year. He has passed several substantial bills with bipartisan support…

It does not hurt to be careful. A recent op-ed in the New York Times touched off several days of conversation about the political prospects of Florida governor Ron DeSantis. The piece, written by opinion columnist Pamela Paul, warned Democrats that they needed to be careful when analyzing the successes…

Blame the news cycle. On November 17, it was clear to a large number of Twitter users that the site they had known and loved was finally dead. Or it was about to be. The site still worked, of course, but it seemed as though new owner Elon Musk had…

People don’t talk about it anymore. Here’s why it matters. The Democratic Party spent the time between 2008 and 2016 ebullient over its changes at long-term political victory. They were convinced that demographic trends and their strength among non-white voters would lead to a permanent majority. The old guard of…

Blame opportunistic politicians. The political world is headed towards a breaking point on the debt ceiling. The Republican House and the Democratic Senate are trying to agree to a package that would raise the ceiling and prevent the nation from default. Democrats are mostly united in their desire to pay…

The politics on the trillion dollar coin are fluid. Don’t believe anyone who tells you they know for sure. The United States is about to hit the debt ceiling. Last Friday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced that the Treasury would hit its debt ceiling this week. It will be able…

The left gains power for attacking the wealthy and Republicans want to join in on the fun. Here’s why we shouldn’t let them. The United States is currently in the heights of a backlash against its wealthiest residents. Nearly every buzzworthy movie, from The Menu to Glass Onion, is a…

The MAGA House might ruin the country. But they may not receive the blame. On Tuesday, the 118th Congress was sworn in. The House of Representatives will be led by the Republican Party with one of the narrowest margins in American history. As of this writing, that group had not…