Many may wonder why and 18 year old college freshman would want to go political with his first research topic. Personally, I have always been fascinated by our government and their strides in history. Simply learning about the great leaders and thinkers of our country has allowed to appreciate my country even more. When it comes to controversy, however, I become even more intrigued. Growing up around a generally conservative family, I was immersed into a world of politics and controversy since the day I was born. My family always loved to keep up-to-date on the state of our nation. And when it came to flaws in the system or corrupt officials, my family would be quick to jump all over the issue and learn all of the facts before formulating an opinion on the topic. The issue on the table of course is the well-known Hillary Clinton email controversy. Going into the topic, I had little to no understanding other than the existence of it and how seriously it was being taken. After doing an extensive amount of research, scrolling numerous pages on Google to find credible sources, and countless hours of talking to my parents about Hillary Clinton, I have been able to educate myself on the topic and feel comfortable writing about it.

The first article that comes into play is simply informing the viewers of the issue without any form of bias or opinion whatsoever. The title of the article is, "FBI's Hillary Clinton email investigation not letting up" and was written by Julian Hattem. Through the use of intricate vocabulary and up-to-date information, Hattem's main goal is to inform the reader that the issue is not dead and is only getting bigger. Hattem goes into detail on the topic, laying out all of the big details for any reader who is new to the topic, and pulling quotes from those around him who had great knowledge on the topic. The thing that sets this article apart from many similar articles out there is the fact that there is no bias present in the words of the author. They are not trying to persuade the reader in a particular direction. Rather they are simply presenting the facts to the reader and offering them the chance to look over the issue and take a stance.

Factual articles were not the norm regarding this issue, however, as many decided to take a stand against Hillary Clinton and talk about how she should be arrested. One such article was titled, "Hillary Clinton's Email Scandal Appears Gravely Criminal," written by Andrew C. McCarthy. Within the article, McCarthy looked at all of the evidence from the past six months and brought it all together to make a final conclusion. He had compiled information such as the confirmation of the email content and the eyewitness reports. He did not compile all of this information on his own, however. Many of the writers for papers actually have a team of reporters and searchers that help the author compile all of the information necessary to make a credible argument. This is an article that is definitely directed at those who knew all of the facts about the topic, but had not yet taken a side on the issue.

On the other hand, there were a small group of people amidst all of the talk that were set on believing the possibility of the emails being a false alarm. An article written by Vox writer Max Fisher titled, "The Hillary Clinton Top-secret Email Controversy, Explained" was very quick to excuse the emails as banter and a lapse in the security system. Fisher managed to make points including the system and feds confusing private information for something top-secret and unlawful to be sent out to the public. He also goes on to use an eyewitness account from a politician who claims to have been sent some of the emails. This man claimed that there was no information regarding the location of agents in Benghazi in any of the emails sent to him. These sources he has collected seem to be pretty credible, as he even cites the sources within his article, allowing the reader to see the primary source of his discussion.

The question of whether Hillary Clinton should be arrested or not has sparked a great deal of debate over the last six months. It has invoked a lot of people, including myself and my family, to look deep into the issue and determine a side to support and share with the world. In the process of doing all my research, I have decided that there is just too much evidence suggesting the emails do contain top-secret information, which is why I believe Hillary Clinton should be tried for her deeds. Overall, this was a good topic to take a look at due to its impact on our nation and how recent it is, but there is just way too much information supporting the arrest of Clinton. To find a more even debate, I might have to change my question completely.

