Brian Jencunas

During Joe Biden’s long-shot 1972 campaign for Senate against two-term incumbent Cale Boggs, Biden's sister and campaign manager Valerie had the motto “to know him is to love him.” No venue was too small for Biden; he campaigned at public beaches,…

During the 1988 presidential election, a Saturday Night Live sketch featured a debate where Michael Dukakis rebutted one of George H.W. Bush's points by simply saying, "I can't believe I'm losing to this guy!" Ken Cuccinelli, a Republican, must be…

With each passing day, Congress looks more like a sad imitation of government than an actual legislative body. According to the bill that ended the government shutdown and debt ceiling fight, Democrats and Republicans need to reach a long-term…

If you haven’t been living as a hermit for the last week, you know the United States is getting close to reaching the debt limit and there’s a fight in Congress about raising it. But you aren’t sure what the debt limit actually is, what happens if…

Congress has failed to pass an appropriations bill or continuing resolution before the midnight deadline, so the government has officially shut down. Nonessential federal workers have been furloughed, the EPA and IRS have sent home 90% of their…

With a government shutdown only four days away, the American public’s reaction is a collective shoulder shrug. According to recent polling, only 18% of Americans believe the government will actually shut down. At first glance, it seems like they’re…

If it’s fall, it’s time for our politicians to fight over shutting down the government. Then, just a month later, they’ll fight over raising the debt ceiling. It’s the latest crisis in Washington, the town that never fails to disappoint. Nobody is…

On Thursday, fast food workers will hold a one-day strike in support of raising their minimum hourly wage from $7.50 to $15. The strikers’ argument has tremendous emotional appeal. A minimum-wage job has yearly pay below the federal poverty level…

The Republican National Committee (RNC) thinks they have a cure for their party’s debate problem. In their Boston meeting earlier this week, they called for fewer primary debates and asked for moderators who openly support the Republican Party. The…