Opinion

With the increasing costs of living now and in the future, and with the questionable health of all veterans, they are deserving of more opportunities. 

Students can take out federal college loans easily, no matter how unlikely they are to repay the money.

Medicaid is in need of reform but the approach selected to do so is everything.

In the impending virus outbreak, members of Congress must not only check their egos at the door of the Capitol. They must also check in with the U.S. government infectious disease experts.

The regularity of public health events that warrant the use of the Public Health Emergency Fund should be a signal that its premise is as sound today as it was in 1983. 

To help our socially isolated and lonely older adults we need to align our priorities on a national level and find a common vision.

He needs to end the attacks on his fellow candidates.

Prudence could quickly turn into political malfeasance if perpetuated beyond Tuesday’s vote.

Reality in Afghanistan never unfolds as smoothly as theoretical frameworks and carefully crafted diplomatic memoranda might suggest. 

The formation of a transitional government is not enough if it does not advance the interests of the citizenry.

Targeting of US and allied private-sector data is a high priority for adversary nation-states such as China.

There is an opportunity to greatly improve the security of federal civilian agencies, the government supply chain and our election systems.

The fight against sexual violence goes on.

The Constitution created checks and balances for this critical reason.

Because of the actions taken by President Trump, the risk of infection for Americans remains low, and precious time has been gained to keep it that way.

The coronavirus outbreak is demonstrating in life and death terms just how dangerous it is when an administration uses lies and misinformation to govern.

Congress could amend laws to extend the ability to sue federal government officials for conduct that violates rights of persons abroad.

Barr's consistent advocacy for Trump friends in legal trouble and assaults on Trump critics is about politics, not philosophy.

Tech companies are eager to highlight their own ethical principles, yet such self-regulation is part of the problem, not the solution.

The United States reduced emissions by almost one billion tons in the last two decades.

With better technology, advances in renewable energy sources and corporate awareness, the economy is relying on more efficient use of energy.

The solution is for Congress to pass a law creating an immigration court system entirely separate from the attorney general.

Buttigieg’s plan, if implemented, would make the immigration system fairer, clearer and more manageable.

Public health experts warn that should the outbreak become a global pandemic, we will move from a containment response to mitigation.

Monday’s sell-off on Wall Street was a dramatic sign that coronavirus may be a bigger deal than we thought. 

The Founders tolerated slavery as a politically expedient means of achieving agreement among the colonies to join together.

This is a big problem in and of itself, but there is another, more fundamental issue that few recognize: our privacy rights aren’t ours to waive. 

The novel coronavirus outbreak, which is on the cusp of turning into a pandemic, brings a much-needed corrective to the foregoing image of China.

The proposed reduction is key to understanding the large question that sits above fleet numbers, budgets and technology.