The Supreme Court begins its new term today. This means new cases, new decisions, and lasting effects on the presidential race. It is no secret that the decisions made in the Supreme Court can change the topics of the campaign. It wasn’t too long ago that a 5-4 vote upheld President Obama’s healthcare reform as constitutional. Some of the cases expected to be presented during this term deal with affirmative action, same-sex marriage, and voter-ID laws. All three of these topics are sure to stir up the presidential race. With the Presidential debate approaching, we may see some of these...

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Its been roughly 5 days since the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act some right-wing conservatives are still bothered by the verdict and the whole idea of the ACA. America's smartest female politician, Sarah Palin {insert sarcasm here} has been amongst the more vocal members of the group calling House Minority Leader Nancy Pelsoi a "dingbat" {can she really say that?} and President Obama a "tool" on Fox News over the weekend. But attention-seeking Palin isn't the only one upset about the 5-4 verdict, Congressional Republicans are clutching on to the hope that they will be able to #Repeal#...

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Today was a historic day for the United States and the Obama Administration. In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the healthcare law, also known as the Affordable Care Act.  The swing vote came from Chief Justice John Roberts, an appointee of President George W. Bush.  Roberts voted alongside the liberal justices, ruling the individual mandate as constitutional. So what does all this mean for you? The Affordable Care Act will do the following: Require people to have health insurance by 2014 Insurance companies can’t deny based on pre-existing conditions Insurance...

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All eyes are on the Supreme Court this week, for two very important reasons. Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled on the controversial immigration law in Arizona. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer introduced this law as a means to enforce the immigration policies she felt the federal government wasn’t doing.  You may remember Brewer as the woman captured in tons of pictures, putting her finger in the face of the President of the United States. In the ruling, the Supreme Court rejected 3 parts of the law, and upheld the most controversial part. That part being, the right of law enforcement to ask someone...

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