An unpopular president being able to wield such substantial long-term power over the court has concerned many, especially as the result will doubtless involve the most conservative SCOTUS in 70 years. This could push the success of abortion-rights and anti-gun law lobbyists back years. This will all be a certainty if Trump is re-elected. McKechnie evaluates the recent uproar over when the next Supreme Court appointment should take place – whether in this presidency or the next.
US Presidential Election
Where is Biden these days?
Courtney Jones examines Joe Biden’s prospects of becoming the next president of USA in November.
Can Trump really get away with his melodramatic rhetoric?
As we watch events across the pond begin to unfold, Donald Trump has made yet another allegation that he is being conspired against. In the past couple of hours he has claimed that there have been voting machine problems across the country, with Republican votes apparently being changed to Democrat. In fact, the Utah officials […]
The Politics of Fear: How the Voter Rights Act of 1965 and Vigilantes will decide today’s results by Bailey Blaker
The lines at voting booths across the United States should not be a place for fear-mongering. But in the wake of the 2016 campaign cycle, it seems that many voters are questioning the integrity of these spaces. This is the first presidential election in five decades that is not being conducted under a crucial Voting […]
The hydra of populism rages on
They don’t have to love her. They just have to vote for her”, explains Matt Bennett to the Financial Times in an optimistic yet cynical tone. It remains to be seen if this maxim has been truly adopted by Hillary Clinton staffers and volunteers, who, for all their optimism, are hopelessly reliant on her new […]