Scott Challeen

On Thursday, President Obama apologized to Americans who are losing their current health insurance, after repeatedly reassuring them that they could keep their own plans. More importantly, he vowed to make it a priority to fix the glitches in the…

It has been nearly four months since the Senate passed a bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill with a filibuster-proof majority, and the only thing standing between an immigration reform bill and President Obama's desk is the House of…

The post-shutdown political backlash has been a nightmare for the Republican Party. Their approval ratings have hit record lows as Americans are fed up with temper tantrum politics. In the midst of a civil war between the intransigent ideologues who…

Anyone who complains about going through security at U.S. airports should think twice: there have recently been disturbing reports of possible terrorist "dry runs" on domestic flights, including one on U.S. Airways Flight 1880 from Washington Reagan…

The most tiresome cliché when it comes to the government shutdown and general dysfunction in Washington is saying that both parties are at fault and blaming both sides for their unwillingness to compromise. The notion that both sides are deserving…

The Onion recently published a satirical article titled "Man Who Understands 8% of Obamacare Vigorously Defends It From Man Who Understands 5%". It was one of those moments where the Onion's satire brilliantly hits a little too close to reality. The…

Last week, the House once again voted to defund Obamacare by a count of 230-189, and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) was quick to praise the move, saying at a press conference, "We had a victory today for the American people, and frankly, we also…

Sequestration has already had devastating effects on the poor, private and public sector hiring, GDP growth, scientific research and development, and education. But now it threatens national security. Faced with mandatory budget cuts, senior F.B.I.…

Though the Obama Administration is insistent that Congressional authorization is not required to take action of limited scope in Syria, Obama is seeking approval from Congress anyway. There have been several explanations as to why that is. For…