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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

[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...

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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...

WTF Happened to Tennessee’s Twentieth District: A Conversation with Sarah McCall

WTF Happened to Tennessee’s Twentieth District: A Conversation with Sarah McCall

Sahil Soni November 12, 2020

Amidst the uncertainties and hyper-partisan polarization that erupted on the national stage following an extended absentee ballot count last Tuesday, it can be easy to overlook the developments that took...

The Impact of President Trump’s Tax Returns on the 2020 Presidential Election

The Impact of President Trump’s Tax Returns on the 2020 Presidential Election

Amanda Ruzumna, Contributor November 1, 2020

On Sunday, Sept. 27, The New York Times released an article exposing President Trump’s tax records from over two decades. This exposé revealed years of tax avoidance by Trump and millions of dollars...

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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...

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,...

OP-ED: Why Constitutional Conservatives Should Support the Impeachment Inquiry

OP-ED: Why Constitutional Conservatives Should Support the Impeachment Inquiry

Jacob Hale October 24, 2019

Ever since Donald Trump won the Republican nomination in 2016, effectively ending the era of Reagan-Bush conservatism, GOP partisans have mastered the art of mental gymnastics to preserve their careers...

OPINION: Intra-Party Misogyny Does Not Spare Republicans

OPINION: Intra-Party Misogyny Does Not Spare Republicans

Noah Butler October 23, 2018

   On August 2, 2018, the Republican primary for Governor of Tennessee ended with the outsider candidate with no political experience on top. Diane Black, being the first female Chair of the House...

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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...

How Trump Changed Our Definition of "Establishment Republican"

How Trump Changed Our Definition of “Establishment Republican”

John Konicki September 22, 2017

"For The Right Reason" is a biweekly column offering a libertarian take on current events. Look out for a new installment every other Friday. The term “Establishment Republicans” has typically been...

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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