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Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

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Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review

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Judge Turns the Page on Library Shutdown Plan

Aniruddh Marella, Senior Editor September 25, 2025

On March 14th, 2025, President Trump enacted Executive Order (EO) 14238, calling for the “reduction in the elements of the Federal bureaucracy the President deemed unnecessary.” In this order, the...

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Trump Makes Headlines, Macron Makes History (of Failure)

Dina Ishak, Senior Editor September 23, 2025

Over the past year, Emmanuel Macron has worked to project France as a leader in Europe and a formidable presence on the global stage. From his Southeast Asian tour, to his daily calls with the Ukrainian...

Pictured from Left to Right: Professor Alissa Heydari, Special Agent Ashley Johnson, Jared Fishman answering student questions on the book “Fire on the Levee: The Murder of Henry Glover and the Search for Justice After Hurricane Katrina”

Fire on the Levee: What Katrina Taught Us About Criminal Justice Reform

Aniruddh Marella, Senior Editor September 17, 2025

After striking Louisiana two decades ago, Hurricane Katrina remains among the deadliest US natural disasters, forever changing American attitudes on issues ranging from disaster preparedness to infrastructure....

CECOT, the maximum security prison in El Salvador in which Kilmar Ábrego García was kept.

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Opinion: Kilmar Ábrego García and Trump’s Big Lie about Immigration

Caleb Anderson, Senior Editor September 15, 2025

Imagine: you grow up in a simple neighborhood in El Salvador, working for your family’s pupusería. Suddenly, a dangerous gang is demanding money from your grandmother for protection, or they will conscript...

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Justice is (Color) Blind: Louisiana’s Radical Case to Erase Race from Redistricting

Aniruddh Marella, Senior Editor September 12, 2025

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a landmark victory of the Civil Rights Movement. Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 6th, 1965, this bill was to counteract racist barriers that prevented...

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Obergefell on Trial Again: The Trojan Horse of Religious Liberty

Aniruddh Marella, Senior Editor September 2, 2025

On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court issued a decision that transformed marriage law across the United States. In a 5-4 majority opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy, the court ruled that states, under the...

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Opinion: The Human Cost of NIH Funding Cuts

Arya Germanwala, Senior Editor April 22, 2025

In recent months, the new administration has jeopardized one of the nation's most crucial scientific institutions: The National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH is currently the world's largest public...

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Opinion: Beyond the Bench: How Trump’s Justices Are Reshaping the Supreme Court

Shunnar Virani, Senior Editor April 17, 2025

President Trump’s first term was crucial for establishing a conservative majority on the Supreme Court for decades to come. With a Republican majority in the Senate, Trump was easily able to install...

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The Scope of the Trump Administration’s Cuts To Medicare and Medicaid

Stella Rodriguez April 16, 2025

With a new administration in the White House and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) actively working to cut government spending, Medicaid and Medicare have become discussion points. Starting...

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The Good, the Law, and the Ugly: A Natural Law Take on Modern Legislation

Isbaah Pirwani, Contributor April 14, 2025

In today’s political landscape, lawmaking often feels like theater—dramatic, polarizing, and driven more by headlines than principle; making statements rather than governing. Whether banning books,...

Opinion: Talk Less, Smile More: The New Democratic Strategy

Opinion: Talk Less, Smile More: The New Democratic Strategy

Adam Hosein, Senior Editor April 13, 2025

To call the second Trump administration thus far a whirlwind would drastically understate the magnitude of the past few months on the federal government’s structure. Chaos has permeated Washington, D.C....

Utah Bans Fluoride in Public Water

Utah Bans Fluoride in Public Water

Aarya Morgaonkar, Contributor April 12, 2025

In a controversial move, Utah has become the first U.S. state to ban the addition of fluoride to public drinking water. Governor Spencer Cox signed the legislation last week, banning municipalities from...

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