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CQ Researcher
Summaries on "hot-button" political and social issues. Best for overview on topics like "congress and dysfunction," "privacy," "imperial presidency," etc.

Subject: Argumentative Paper, Persuasive Essay, Contemporary Issues
Relevant Courses: COMM, 111, ENG 100, REA 050

The Hill
A print and online source for everything going on in the executive and legislative branch. Check out the Campaign section as well as the blogs (Congress, On the Floor, and for gossip: In the Know).
SCOTUS Blog
Up-to-the-minute reporting, news and commentary on the activities of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Commentary and anaylysis

Summon
Once you have a research topic, search here for news, scholarly and popular articles, encyclopedia entries and books.
ProQuest Global Newsstream
Provides full-text access to newspaper content from major national and international papers, including the Philadelphia Inquirer, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal. Coverage varies by title but begins in the 1970s and includes current content.