The Urban Legend

Riots at the Capitol mark the end of the Trump era

Maya Campbell, Arts and Culture Editor • January 7, 2021

For the President of the United States, several right-wing politicians and the President’s supporters, January 6, 2021 has long been a crucial day since news sources including Associated Press, CNN and...

Congressional communications director discusses room for bipartisanship in the House of Representatives

Eli Gordon, Managing Editor • February 27, 2019

After eight years in the minority, Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2018, flipping 39 seats. They now control 235 out of the 435 total voting seats. Calling the...

Midterm Madness Part IV: What Happened

Kian Nassre, Web Editor • December 20, 2018

Democrats took the House and Republicans held the Senate, but so much more happened on Nov. 6. When the blue wave crashed down, the fundamental balance of power in dozens of states was shifted in ways...

Midterm Madness Part III: What to Watch

Kian Nassre, Web Editor • November 2, 2018

What in God’s name is ARGENT? With Part III of this series comes my forecasting model for House, Senate and Gubernatorial elections: ARGENT. Created by me and named in honor of 538 founder Nate Silver,...

Obamacare: the bill that changed everything

Kian Nassre, staff writer • June 3, 2017

On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law. However, in spite of the law’s fame (or infamy depending on your political views,) many do not...

GOP’s Obamacare replacement passes House of Representatives

Kian Nassre, staff writer • May 13, 2017

On Thursday, May 4, the American Health Care Act passed the House of Representatives 217 to 213. The vote came just one day after Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA) announced that the House would...