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Vanderbilt Political Review

Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review

Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review

Murphy’s Narrow Win: Reelection and the Future of the Democratic Strategy

Shreya Gupta, Contributor November 30, 2021

The New Jersey gubernatorial election made for another nail-biting race as politicos look to these results as a premonition for the 2022 Congressional election. Election results remained delayed as...

OP-ED: Why Matthew McConaughey Might be the Democrats’ Great Hope

OP-ED: Why Matthew McConaughey Might be the Democrats’ Great Hope

Ehab Alhosaini, Contributor October 17, 2021

In recent months, the political limelight has been placed directly on movie star Matthew McConaughey. The former Dazed and Confused and Dallas Buyers Club star is rumored to be running for the Texas gubernatorial...

OP-ED: The Implications of Charles Booker's Senate Race Against Rand Paul

OP-ED: The Implications of Charles Booker’s Senate Race Against Rand Paul

Nikhil Polepalli October 15, 2021

For the past 22 years, the two Kentucky seats in the United States Senate have been controlled by Republicans. The two current senators—Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul—have held...

The Story Behind Manchin and Sinema's Obstruction

The Story Behind Manchin and Sinema’s Obstruction

Aaditi Lele, Contributor October 13, 2021

For most Democrats on Capitol Hill, mention of Senators Manchin or Sinema conjures a single, jarring image— a human roadblock. And that’s no exaggeration. The two Democratic senators,—representing...

“Empty hearing room” by Jay Tamboli

OP-ED: The Missed Political Opportunities in Biden’s Cabinet

Daniel Gulotta, Contributor March 10, 2021

As a Democrat, I feel like I could write volumes on my perceived failures of the party to adapt to the times we live in. Time and time again, Democrats play things “safe” and allow the Republican party...

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Trump’s 2020 State of the Union Address

Donald Hall February 6, 2020

In the midst of an astoundingly busy week in American politics, President Donald Trump took to the Speaker’s rostrum Tuesday night before a joint session of Congress to deliver the annual State of the...

Democratic Candidate Crash Course

Democratic Candidate Crash Course

Kate Weaver February 1, 2020

As the Iowa caucuses and Super Tuesday approach, many voters have still not decided who they will give their vote to. It is easy to get sucked into the media on both sides and campaign advertisements,...

The Reasons Behind Impeachment

The Reasons Behind Impeachment

Rahan Arasteh, Contributor December 20, 2019

On Sept. 24th, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald J. Trump, citing a betrayal of his oath of office and national security. This comes on the heels of a...

The Stunning Defeat of the Nation’s Most Trumpian Governor

The Stunning Defeat of the Nation’s Most Trumpian Governor

Sahil Soni November 7, 2019

A little-known fact outside of Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia is that not every governor in the United States is elected during the general and midterm elections. On Tuesday,...

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America, Don’t Expect Much Until 2020

Josh Lehrer October 23, 2017

Since the inauguration of the 45th president, there has been nothing but dysfunction and ensuing controversy in Washington, D.C. Not much hope remains for our federal government until the elections of...

Obama’s Minimum Wage: Good Politics, Contested Policy

Kyle Blaine February 14, 2013

President Obama placed the focus of his 2013 State of the Union Address squarely on the U.S. economy, and nothing does more to illustrate the tenor of Obama's fiscal agenda than his call to raise the minimum...

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