In the House, Everything New is Old Again

(Garrison) – In late November, Democratic members of the US House of Representatives met to begin choosing their leadership for the 116th Congress, which convenes on January 3. The party’s endorsed candidate — although not a shoo-in — for Speaker of the House is former House Speaker (until her party lost the chamber in 2010) and current Minority Leader (since then), 78-year-old Nancy Pelosi of California, in Congress since 1987. The incoming Majority Leader is  former Majority Leader (until his party lost the chamber in 2010) and current Minority Whip…

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Is Crime Really on the Rise in the United States?

If you were to read or watch the news, you would get a very bleak picture of what is going on in the world right now. Every time you turn around, you hear another story of someone being murdered, a break-in, or some other criminal spree. Whether these are happening near you or not, it can be demoralizing. But is crime really on the rise in the United States right now? How is Crime Reported To understand if crime is on the rise, you need to understand how crime is…

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