Opinion

The shrewd move would be to stay out of the presidential primaries and carefully position himself for the number two spot.

He's not an obvious champion of America's youth, but he wants his presidency to be "transformational" not "transitional."

A robust expansion of Social Security benefits, funded by having millionaires and billionaires pay their fair share, is the best birthday present we could give the program — and ourselves.

It is welcome news that the State and Foreign Operations appropriations bill for FY22, currently under consideration in the U.S. Congress, includes language which specifically calls for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to “support efforts to strengthen surgical health capacity” to address neglected surgical conditions in low- and middle-income countries.

Progressive attacks on police have impacted three critical areas: retirement, recruiting and retention

Former President Trump’s hold on the Republican party, and the ongoing lies about the 2020 election, continue to fester and bode poorly for the future of our democratic Republic.

The sobering news is that it didn’t have to be this way. 

Systemic racism impacts every sector of society, and medicine is not immune. If we fail to talk about it honestly, we cannot make progress.

The Great Resignation, and the subsequent shift to small business creation, has come at a time when America needs it most.

Loopholes in our tax code allow donors to claim the tax benefits of philanthropy without actually giving money away.

With so much going wrong in Afghanistan, now is hardly the time to be in any way optimistic.

Since sanctions have become the main weapons, we need to apply them with the same skill as the Pentagon uses military force.

The Tigray region of Ethiopia is under siege and the destruction of Tigray’s health care system may have the most far-reaching effects, which will likely outlast the conflict.

The end of Iran’s jihadist government is the best hope to end Middle East crises.

Ending the practice of treating firefighting and fire management as mere seasonal activities could improve firefighting. 

The ocean makes up 70 percent of the planet, and it needs funding, too.

Durham is reportedly presenting evidence against FBI agents and possibly others in the use of false information at the start of the Russia probe.

Biden is openly flouting the Constitution with a knowingly invalid extension of the moratorium.

If two-year-old material must be instantly “reframed,” what hope do we have for future art?

As the focus this fall shifts to spending and appropriations, Congress shouldn’t lose sight of the Senate’s U.S. Innovation and Competition Act and the House’s National Science Foundation For The Future Act.

Biden's reckless spending programs have the potential to push the country toward another financial catastrophe, perhaps within the next year or two.

The infrastructure legislation isn’t perfect, but compromising on an important bill moves the country forward.

Nothing would empower families more than if the government sent its financial aid directly to them — rather than to colleges as it does now.

Biden has committed to international education, but has offered no specific actions to implement renewed focus on welcoming students.

This crisis is too hard to bury, too hard to ignore. Now the administration needs to show that it can turn the tide at the border.

They "lost" an international student's application to renew his work authorization — and told him to file again and pay another $410 fee.

Chinese communists are villains, but it is American political leaders who have permitted them to be villainous.

It’s essential that the U.S. act to help secure Taiwan’s cyberspace against increasing attacks from China.

Rather than placing all of our hopes on the Supreme Court or federal legislation, we should focus on the places where we have made significant, proactive advancements, like states and local communities. 

Lives are on the line in America today, as legislatures move to curb voting rights with new laws and ballot restrictions.