Opinion

COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that has spread to a global pandemic, demonstrates why block grants are irresponsible and hurt the most vulnerable. 

As government and public health officials make decisions of enormous magnitude, shouldn’t we know how infectious and lethal the coronavirus is?

The long-brewing political storm has worsened in recent weeks, and the coronavirus pandemic only sharpens the suffering of Venezuelans.

Pelosi and her liberal allies in Congress never let a good crisis go to waste, and, apparently, this massive crisis is no different. 

The arts are a vital part of American culture and should receive greater federal support.

It appears that despite Congress’ record $2 trillion relief bill we have no wartime strategy to get needed equipment where it is needed or to save our economy. 

The rule makes immigrants who receive Medicaid and other publicly funded benefits such as food stamps and housing assistance potentially ineligible for green cards and visas, and, in some cases, subjects them to deportation.  

This is a stressful and frightening period for all of us, with people often turning to their pets for comfort, but this is not a time to lower our guard or our commitment to people and animals who need our help to survive the crisis. 

Let’s thus hope this decision signals a let-up in the Supreme Court’s unraveling of what remains of campaign finance law.

The president’s power to declare martial law is not nearly as broad as rumors would have it.

The federal government cannot simply force people into a lockdown.

Popular docu-series "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness" shines a light on the need for greater federal policy to protect captive tigers in American backyards. 

Rethinking the practice of factory farming could help avoid future pandemics caused by infectious diseases. 

America is a great country because we long-ago established that people with disabilities are no less valuable than their counterparts. 

Through the ACA, millions of women have coverage without cost barriers to the birth control that best meets their needs, helping them stay healthy for themselves and their families. 

The requirement to telework can help the IC overcome an entrenched identity that has held back a much-needed, community-wide cultural shift.

The Alliance’s flaccid collective response to the challenge of the coronavirus points to its lack of cohesion.

Politics may be crucial to how we ended up with a grave crisis — and may help us avoid such a situation again.

We must ensure that voters can cast ballots this fall.

Many children attend schools outside their districts and finance systems must reflect these new dynamics.

Efforts to instruct students in civic responsibility have been complicated by the performative bickering we want young Americans to transcend.

Lawmakers need to learn how to handle this critical issue.

Bottom line: It’s worse than the numbers suggest.

There is only one way to make sure that unaccompanied children are healthy and have a fair chance in immigration court: Close the courts and postpone their hearings. 

The spread of COVID-19 adds new threats to Guatemalan deportees, who may return sick and with no real access to health care. 

The vulnerability of our electric grid is another 'blinking red light' threat to our national security and economy.

The main issue to make sure the coronavirus is addressed.

Prisoners constantly cycling in and out of crowded prisons can spread coronavirus to the population at large.