South Carolina: A Turning Point in the Presidential Primary?
This week’s story update on Election Central tries to evaluate the importance of last weekend’s South Carolina primary voting results. First, there was Iowa . . . then New Hampshire and Nevada . . . and this past weekend, South Carolina. For many Democrats, the outcome of the South Carolina primary was a turning point, […]
California Apologizes for Japanese Internment
This week’s story update on Election Central looks at California’s public apology regarding Japanese internment in the 1940s. Is it ever possible to make up for the major historical wrongs of the past? This week, the state of California is attempting to do just that: by issuing a formal apology for the Japanese internment camps […]
What Happened to Joe Biden?
This week’s story update on Election Central gives an overview of the challenges faced by the Joe Biden nomination campaign. For the past year, a full slate of potential Democratic candidates have battled on-stage and off, vying to become the person to take on the Republican candidate (almost surely–but not yet officially–Donald Trump) in the […]
Trump’s Impeachment Trial Ends
This week’s story update on Election Central updates you on the ending of the Trump impeachment trial. Just like that, the impeachment trial of Donald J. Trump is over. As you probably already know by now, he was not removed from office. This isn’t surprising: the other two presidents who have been impeached in the […]
What is the Iowa Caucus?
This week’s story update on Election Central teaches you about the Iowa caucus and how it works. For the past year–and more!–the nation has watched while Democrats have vied to become the candidate who will take on the Republican nominee (presumably, Donald Trump) in the upcoming 2020 presidential election. The pool of people to watch […]
Supreme Court to Rule on School Choice
This week’s story update on Election Central examines the upcoming impact that a Supreme Court ruling may have on the separation between church and state. If a student wishes to attend a private parochial (religious) school rather than his or her public school, who should pay for it: the student’s family, or the taxpayers? That […]
Video Coverage: The Impeachment Trial
The Election Central Web site is providing video coverage of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. You can follow this link to watch the Senate video once proceedings begin. Each day of the trial, the Election Central post will be updated with additional video as it goes live.
ERA . . . Yes?
This week’s story update on Election Central checks in on the possibility of the states finally passing the Equal Rights Amendment. Nearly 100 years ago, the Equal Rights Amendment was first proposed, offering women “equality of rights under the law.” The problem? The ERA was never ratified. Four generations later, however, the amendment is making […]
Tensions Escalate Between U.S. and Iran
During the Trump administration there has been a worsening of the relationship between the U.S. and Iran. But in the past several weeks, the tensions between the two nations have escalated rapidly. What events led the nation here, and what might this mean for U.S.-Iran relations in the future? A Long Buildup On December 27, […]
Update on Impeachment Aftermath
This week’s story update on Election Central looks ahead to what happens next following the impeachment of Donald Trump. On December 18, 2019, the House of Representatives voted to impeach Donald Trump. Then the holidays happened, and then escalating tensions with Iran began to take over the most recent headlines. So, what’s happening right now […]