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Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

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

Stormy Weather

Stormy Weather

Alex Mormorunni March 10, 2023

On Feb. 13, a Georgia special purpose grand jury released a report regarding their investigation into possible election interference carried out by Donald Trump and his allies following the 2020 election....

[OP-ED]: The GOP Needs to Look in the Mirror Instead of Blaming Donald Trump

[OP-ED]: The GOP Needs to Look in the Mirror Instead of Blaming Donald Trump

Noah Jenkins, Staff Writer December 22, 2022

Reflecting on last month's midterm elections made me realize that it was one of the most confusing elections I have ever lived through. I recall scrolling through the early returns in disbelief. I could...

OP-ED: The Problem with Trump’s Presidential Immunity Defense

OP-ED: The Problem with Trump’s Presidential Immunity Defense

Megan Michaels, Contributor January 13, 2022

The case for former President Donald Trump’s legal liability for inciting the January 6th insurrection is coming to fruition almost exactly a year after the attack.  For over five hours, attorneys...

Nashville-Based Conservative Pundit Bashes Democrats, Media in Campus Address

Nashville-Based Conservative Pundit Bashes Democrats, Media in Campus Address

Jacob Hale, Editor-in-Chief November 17, 2021

“Be bold. We need people to stand up,” Cabot Phillips of The Daily Wire advised a gathering of conservative students on Monday evening. Phillips, a writer and podcast host for the popular right-wing...

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...

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Tea Partyists to Trumpists – The Evolution of the Far Right

Megan Brennan, Contributor February 8, 2021

A conservative movement emerged in 2002 citing a need for lower taxes, a reduction in the national debt, and advocating for decreased government spending. It started as a website, USTeaParty.com, which...

Op-Ed: It's Time for Republicans to Leave Trump Behind

Op-Ed: It’s Time for Republicans to Leave Trump Behind

Donald Hall, Senior Editor January 23, 2021

Donald J. Trump is no longer the President of the United States. The results of the 2020 general election suggest that this will be a relief to roughly half of the country and a disappointment to the other...

What America First Really Meant

What America First Really Meant

Jansen Hammock January 22, 2021

An IED sat on the hill of the nation’s capital ready to hasten an already devolving Washington D.C. on the route to chaos. Windows of a Capitol room shattered from the impact of a riot shield as legislators...

The Social Media Rebellion Against President Trump

The Social Media Rebellion Against President Trump

Amanda Ruzumna, Contributor January 12, 2021

President Trump used recent technological advancements to communicate with the public more regularly and directly than any previous president had. Through his constant use of social media, specifically...

[Op-Ed] Trump: A Legacy of Hatred, Dishonesty, and American Conservatism

[Op-Ed] Trump: A Legacy of Hatred, Dishonesty, and American Conservatism

Ian Stripling Jenson, Contributor January 7, 2021

The consummation of four years of incendiary rhetoric and thinly-veiled invocations to violence arrived just after 1:00 p.m. EST on Jan. 6 as a mob of Trump supporters, white nationalists, and QAnon-steeped...

2020 G20 Summit Recap

2020 G20 Summit Recap

Nikhil Polepalli December 2, 2020

With new global problems arising every year, it has become increasingly essential for countries to come together and discuss these issues. At the G20 Summit, twenty leaders from both developed and developing...

Key Areas to Watch on Election Night

Key Areas to Watch on Election Night

Ehab Alhosaini November 3, 2020

This election day, Twitter and Facebook will be inundated with news about record turnout, posts from celebrities about exercising one’s vote, and media outlets featuring wall-to-wall punditry for 24...

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