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December 21, 2015

Explainer: Christmas 2015 by the Numbers

As the most widely observed cultural holiday in the world, Christmas produces many things — joy, happiness, gratitude, reverence. And numbers. Lots of peculiar, often large, numbers. Here are a few to contemplate this season: $39.50 – Average amount U.S. Continue Reading...

November 20, 2015

Explainer: What You Should Know About The Syrian Refugee Controversy

Recently more than half the nation’s governors—27 states—have expressed opposition to letting Syrian refugees into their states. Many lawmakers in Congress are also considering legislation that would suspend the Syrian refugee program. Continue Reading...

October 07, 2015

Explainer: What You Should Know About the Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Accord

What is the Trans-Pacific Partnership? Five years in the making, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a trade agreement between the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Vietnam, Chile, Brunei, Singapore, and New Zealand. Continue Reading...

September 29, 2015

Explainer: What You Should Know About Government Shutdowns

Are we headed for a government shutdown? Probably not—at least not for a few more months. The Senate is voting today on a “clean” stopgap spending measure that will fund the federal government until Dec. Continue Reading...

September 11, 2015

Explainer: What You Should Know About the Syria Refugee Crisis

What is the Syria refugee crisis? For the past four years, Syria has been in a civil war that has forced 11 million people— half the country’s pre-crisis population—to flee their homes. Continue Reading...

September 03, 2015

Explainer: The Kentucky Clerk Marriage License Controversy

What is the story about? When the Supreme Court handed down the <Obergefell v. Hodges ruling, it made same-sex marriage legal throughout the U.S. and required every state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Continue Reading...

July 15, 2015

What are Sanctuary Cities?

Yesterday Zack Pruitt explained why when “sanctuary cities” disregard the rule of law on immigration, humanitarian issues become clouded and morality is challenged. But what exactly are sanctuary cities? This short video by The Daily Signal explains what they are and why they’ve become so controversial. Continue Reading...

June 30, 2015

Explainer: What is Going on in Greece?

What’s going on in Greece? Greece is defaulting on a key debt owed to the international community—and the Greek government is putting the question of whether the country will default on even more government debt up for a popular vote this week. Continue Reading...

June 26, 2015

50 Key Quotes from the Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

The Supreme Court issued its ruling today on the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states. (You can find our explainer article on the case here.) Continue Reading...

June 26, 2015

Explainer: What You Should Know About the Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

What was the same-sex marriage case that was decided by the Supreme Court? The Supreme Court issued its ruling on the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, which is consolidated with three other cases—Tanco v. Continue Reading...

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