At just 27 years of age, Aaron Schock has accomplished more than most people twice his age, most recently being voted into the US House, the youngest person ever to be elected to Congress. Read the rest

Despite the fact that the Constitution gives the American people the right to bear arms, there are many that feel we could do without it. This debate has been rehashed countless numbers of times and in many different formats. From court cases to the media, the argument against gun control is one that we are unlikely to see resolution for anytime soon. Read the rest

It seems as if the United States has never been more divided ideologically than it is today, save for the Civil War period. The country is split almost evenly between Republicans and Democrats, with a small fraction of the population counting themselves in a different camp such as the Libertarians or the Green Party. And although there are many similarities between those on different sides of the aisle, it is their differences that define them in the American public’s eyes. Read the rest

Up here in the frozen Canadian wastelands, we typically find ourselves sandwiched between two different political races; the elections for Prime Minister, and the elections for the United States president. Believe it or not, the Canadian population, (at least, the population in my area,) was just as focused on the various debates and political platforms of Obama and McCain; after all, we’re directly above the U.S., it only makes sense we keep an eye on our southern neighbors. Read the rest

145 years since Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States, admiration for “Honest Abe” still runs as high as ever. Or at least according to a new survey reported on CNN.com. Read the rest

Although Hillary Rodham Clinton did not become the first woman to be the president of the United States, she does have a long list of accomplishments since her birth on October 26, 1947. Hillary was the oldest child that her parent had having had two younger brothers as well. She was raised with her two younger brothers in her home state of Illinois. Her mother was a stay at home mom and her father operated a textile wholesale business. Read the rest

Vice President Joe Biden has devoted the majority of his life serving in public office, even when there were times when controversy and personal tragedy threatened to cut is career short. Read the rest

According to a recent New York Times/CBS News poll, President-elect Barack Obama has the confidence of the American public as he enters the White House. The poll, which was conducted on January 17, found that 79% of Americans are optimistic about Mr. Obama’s ability to handle the nation’s problems both at home and abroad. Read the rest

President-elect Obama and many Congressional Democrats are working on a plan to expand American’s health care insurance and unemployment benefits. The plan is one of several being considered in the Obama two-year economic recovery package. Read the rest

While many European governments have rebuffed the Bush administration on a number of issues, it seems that the Europeans may be willing to work with the incoming Obama administration on a variety of stalled issues, including taking prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay detention center and strengthening sanctions against Iran. Read the rest