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What America's Politicians Can Learn from an Unlikely Palestinian, Jewish Friendship

Imagine a friendship between the wife of a fierce Israeli military commander and the mother-in-law of the founder of Fatah and the Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization. Impossible, it

By Crystal Canney

/ February 23, 2016

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Fake Social Security Email Tries To Scam Unsuspecting Consumers

CHICAGO, Feb. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers need to be extra cautious if they receive an email seeming to be from the Social Security Administration. Not only are fraudulent emails

By IVN News

/ February 22, 2016

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Independent Voters Will Soon Outnumber Republicans in California

California Secretary of State Alex Padilla on Monday released the first of three voter registration reports ahead of the June 7 primary election. The report shows that not only does

By Shawn M Griffiths

/ February 22, 2016

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Whistleblowers Say Veterans Choice Program Used to Reduce Crucial Services at VA Hospital

CINCINNATI, Feb. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- For veterans, the July 2014 Veterans Choice Act was intended to reduce wait times at Veterans Affairs hospitals by providing billions to pay for

By IVN News

/ February 22, 2016

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Is Ted Cruz Eligible to Run for President? Illinois Judge to Weigh In

In Illinois, a judge is expected to rule whether one of the top Republican challengers to Donald Trump is eligible to run for president. Born in Canada to an American

By Carl Wicklander

/ February 22, 2016

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The Big Loser in the Nevada Caucus: The Pollsters

With Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada now in the books for the 2016 Democratic primary, one thing has been certain: the pollsters aren't doing a good job of

By David Yee

/ February 22, 2016

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Maryland State Senator Proposes Independent, Multi-Member Congressional Districts

Maryland state Senator Jamie Raskin is at the forefront of the state's efforts to end partisan gerrymandering and enact fundamental election reform. In a state that has been

By Greg Parker

/ February 22, 2016

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Playing the “Socialist Card” in a Mixed Economy

As Bernie Sanders makes the shift from a populist insurgent to an arguable front-runner, we should expect to see the Socialist Card deployed with much greater frequency than ever before.

By Michael Austin

/ February 20, 2016

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Quinnipac Poll: Both Republicans and Democrats Are Not Safe from An Independent Campaign

Quinnipiac University has released its newest presidential polling data, with some surprising analysis for those considering an independent run at the White House for 2016. While this is the first

By David Yee

/ February 20, 2016

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Apple vs. the FBI: How Campaign Contributions Are Influencing The Debate

Should the government be able to access encrypted data on your smartphone? That's the question surrounding the very public pushback Apple is giving the FBI, which is seeking

By Crowdpac

/ February 19, 2016

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Bernie Sanders Says Two-Party System Kills Competition of Ideas

Independent U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, who is running in the Democratic presidential primary, openly expressed his disapproval of the two-party system on Thursday during an MSNBC candidate forum. Sanders

By Athena Gavranian

/ February 19, 2016

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Privacy vs. National Security: Americans Conflicted Over Apple-FBI Standoff, Distrust FBI

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As Apple and the FBI square off over whether the feds should get access to the iPhone of a shooter who killed 14 people

By IVN News

/ February 19, 2016