Media

What propelled Donald Trump to victory in the 2016 election? Though the foggy aftermath of the election left us with many competing theories, only now are the data to test them coming out. The recently released American National Election Studies (ANES) survey can give us some insights into the different racial attitudes of Clinton supporters, Trump supporters and Obama to Trump voters.

How Racism Benefited Trump

Much like Election Day, Tax Day is a shared expression of our democracy enacted by its participants.

New York has been hailed as a progressive state leading others for passing a budget that makes college tuition free for middle-class students.

New York’s plan is a step forward in returning to the days when students could work their way through public college without taking on debt. But the impact on reducing the need to borrow may be minimal, especially for first-generation, low-wealth students.

Last week, four economics experts publicly debated whether the retailer represents the best capitalism has to offer, or the worst.

New York approved a state budget Sunday that included the Excelsior Scholarship, which will allow students whose families earn less than $125,000 a year to attend state public colleges and universities tuition-free.

All those who care about getting big money out of politics have real reason to be concerned about Gorsuch’s record. 

"The New York bill is what's known as a 'last-dollar' program."

New York became the first state in the country to return to a guarantee of tuition-free college for students at state public colleges and universities.