John Hudak

Republican U.S. presidential nominee Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Clinton speak during first presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead

For presidential candidates’ bold ideas, debate moderators must demand details and realism

Friday, April 5, 2019

marijuana and money

Banks don’t want to work with marijuana companies. It’s time for that to change

John Hudak and Aaron Klein

Thursday, March 28, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with members of Congress as he arrives at the 37th annual Friends of Ireland luncheon at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., March 14, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Young - RC1C5F28A710

The Senate’s emergency vote showed Trump’s enduring strength

Friday, March 15, 2019

Michael Cohen, the former personal attorney of U.S. President Donald Trump, is sworn in to testify before a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 27, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RC1942B18160

Michael Cohen testifies to ‘high crimes and misdemeanors,’ but will it matter?

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

What to expect from the 2019 State of the Union

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

A migrant from Honduras, part of a caravan of thousands from Central America trying to reach the United States, runs with his son after crossing illegally from Mexico to the U.S. by jumping a border fence, as they are photographed through the border wall in Tijuana, Mexico, January 13, 2019. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem - RC11E5CFADE0

When it comes to the border, money doesn’t solve all problems

Christine Stenglein and John Hudak

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

This aerial picture shows the Washington Monument standing on the National Mall and the White House at far left in Washington, U.S., June 8, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RC1C9C4C2D70

Congress in 2019: Why the first branch should bring back earmarks

Thursday, December 27, 2018

Students hold signs while rallying in the street during the "March for Our Lives" demanding stricter gun control laws at the Miami Beach Senior High School, in Miami, Florida, U.S., March 24, 2018. REUTERS/Javier Galeano - RC1C60279010

Six years after Sandy Hook, House Democrats can build on grassroots gun reform

Friday, December 14, 2018

A thriving marijuana plant is seen at a grow operation in Denver, Colorado December 31, 2013. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File Photo - RTSJ4EC

The Farm Bill, hemp legalization and the status of CBD: An explainer

Friday, December 14, 2018

Citizens vote on a basketball court at a recreation center serving as polling place during the U.S. general election in Greenville, North Carolina, U.S. November 8, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake - HT1ECB81QZBBW

How ballot initiatives will impact voter turnout in the 2018 midterms

Monday, October 22, 2018