National

How a contested convention would run

By The Pendulum | 4/19/16 10:18am

GOP candidates require 1,237 delegate votes to win the national convention, and right now Donald Trump is in the lead, trailed closely by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). If Trump fails to reach the majority number to secure his nomination before the July convention, there’s a possible opportunity for delegates ...

Islamophobia still exists among some

By Michael Somerby | 4/13/16 8:48am

Within an hour of the March 22 Brussels attacks, #StopIslam started trending on Twitter. The trend reflected a larger societal issue in which innocent Muslims are targeted for the actions of a radicalized minority.

Trump University controversy is far from over

By The Pendulum | 3/9/16 4:20pm

Republican front-runner Donald Trump is facing multiple class action lawsuits for fraud because of his online education venture called The Trump Entrepreneur Initiative, commonly known as Trump University.

Recognizing media bias in politics

By Michael Somerby | 3/9/16 2:14pm

Likely U.S. voters argue the media is biased against Republican frontrunner Donald Trump than it is against Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted in December 2015.

Clinton, Sanders defend policy records

By Christina Elias | 3/7/16 5:26pm

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) faced off in the latest Democratic presidential debate Sunday night in Flint, Michigan, focusing largely on policy differences.

Immigration, healthcare major focus at latest Republican debate

By Bryan Anderson | 3/1/16 4:50pm

Under constant pressure from Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), businessman Donald Trump added more specificity to his rhetoric during the last Republican presidential debate in Houston. With immigration and healthcare dominating the discussion, Trump elaborated on how he would create a border and replace the Affordable Care Act. Trump said the wall would cost around $10-12 billion and would stretch across 1,000 miles.

Elon Poll announces latest results

By Bryan Anderson | 2/23/16 9:43am

The Elon University Poll released its latest results Monday afternoon, revealing a big lead for Republican businessman Donald Trump and a dwindling lead for Democrat Hillary Clinton.

Explaining the importance of South Carolina and Nevada

By Bryan Anderson | 2/18/16 12:48pm

Throughout the course of the 2016 presidential election, heavy discussion has taken place concerning the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primaries. But while they are the first two states in which voters cast their ballots for their preferred candidates, South Carolina and Nevada are more reflective of the national electorate. Ninety percent of Iowa’s electorate and 94 percent of New Hampshire’s electorate is Caucasian, according to the United States Census Bureau.

Justice’s death remembered at Republican debate

By Bryan Anderson | 2/17/16 3:07pm

GREENVILLE, S.C. — With policy discussion lacking in Saturday’s Republican presidential debate, the most issue-driven exchange came at the start in the wake of Justice Antonin Scalia’s death announced earlier that afternoon. Debate moderator and “Face the Nation” host John Dickerson asked the candidates whether the decision to appoint a new justice should be left to President Barack Obama.

S.C. Senator urges Millennials to consider bipartisan candidates

By Tommy Hamzik | 2/13/16 8:55pm

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Sen. Lindsey Graham, on the campaign trail endorsing former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, said Saturday before the GOP Debate that Millennials need to consider how a commander-in-chief would cooperate with both parties when choosing a candidate to support. “If you can’t find a president who can work with both Democrats and Republicans, your generation is going to suffer,” he said. Graham, who ended his bid for the presidency in December, was in South Carolina this week campaigning with Bush. He spoke out about how front-runner and New Hampshire primary winner Donald Trump is the opposite of what conservatives stand for. “People on our side hate Obama.