Negative campaigning, also referred to as mudslinging, is custom in American politics. Rather than highlighting their own positive attributes, policy preferences and agenda, candidates seek to obtain votes by vilifying their opponents "“ not always accurately, I might add. Read more...

When Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl remarked in April of last year that abortion services comprise more than 90 percent of Planned Parenthood's services, his grievous miscalculation was quickly corrected by the nonprofit organization which reported that abortions comprise only 3 percent of the services it provides. Read more...

Around this time of year, any high school senior anxiously awaiting college admissions decisions would surely like to bump up their SAT scores by 10 or 20 points, as demonstrated by the high number of students enrolling in SAT preparation courses. Read more...