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Best of 2025: Favorite Podcast

Listened to a ton of podcasts this year. As I said last year, I would probably listen to less political

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Best of 2024: Favorite Podcast

This was a busy year for political podcasts. Pod Save America was posting just about every day for a few months.

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Election Rambling

Tomorrow is Election Day. I thought about writing various things, but honestly, I am burnt out with everything. This election

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FAQs About Abortion & the Future

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe last week (is overturned the right term here?), I have seen plenty of my

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My Thoughts on Ukraine

Like most people, I have been following the invasion of Ukraine closely. Well, mostly via articles, I am trying not

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Know Your President: Week Forty-Two

Party: Democratic Fact One: The president came into office during one of the worst financial crises of all time. He did what

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Know Your President: Week Thirty-Nine

Party: Democratic Fact One: This president would not commit United States forces to Laos to help stop the spread of communism during

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Know Your President: Standings and List

Many of you have asked for the updated standings and a listing of all the presidents used already. I am

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Know Your President: Week Thirty-Six

Party: Republican Fact One: This president nominated a former president to the Supreme Court. He was Chief Justice for almost a decade. 

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Know Your President: Week Thirty-Four

Party: Republican Fact One: The election of this president was surrounded in controversy over fraud in a few swing states. The president

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Know Your President: Week Thirty-Three

Party: Democratic Fact One: He reduced tariffs, but needed a way to raise revenue so he decided to introduce some taxes. He

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Know Your President: Week Thirty-One

Party: Democratic-Republican Fact One: This president continued major improvements to infrastructure, particularly in the Ohio area. These improvements to roads, railroads, and

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Know Your President: Week Twenty-Two

Party: Republican Fact One:  This president signed a trade agreement with Canada & Mexico. It helped eliminate most tariffs between the three

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Know Your President: Week Twenty-One

Party: Democrat Fact One: The Indian Removal Act. This president pushed Congress to pass this act and signed it into law.

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Know Your President: Week Twenty

Party: Democrat Fact One: This president passed the Social Security Act with goal of creating a pension for workers when they retire. 

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Know Your President: Week Nineteen

Party: Whig Fact One: Third shortest presidency. Died after being in office for 492 days. Fact Two: The last president to own slaves

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Know Your President: Week Fifteen

Party: Democrat Fact One: This president oversaw one of the worst economic depressions in our history.  Fact Two: The president was sympathetic to

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Know Your President: Week Fourteen

Party: Republican Fact One: This guy did some fantastic work. And by fantastic, I mean awful. He tried repeal the ACA, but

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Know Your President: Week Twelve

Party: Democratic Fact One: This president did not want to have his business interests become a conflict of interest during his presidency,

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Know Your President: Week Ten

Party: Federalist Fact One: The first incumbent president to lose an election. The only president of the Federalist party. Fact Two: Created the

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