Opinion

Remember when the Italian mob aka la Cosa Nostra preyed on the American people, neighborhoods and families.

Since our nation’s founding, there have been a total of 113 people who have served on the Supreme Court. 

Alan Goldsmith says this is President Trump’s chance to lead and build consensus on Iran and put the regime in a corner.

Washington, which still has more leverage with the coalition than it acknowledges, needs to deliver a simple message: enough.

To make matters worse, benzos are often co-prescribed with opioids, creating a more addictive and lethal cocktail.

Policymakers should demand that insurers use their rebate funds to reduce drug price costs at the point of sale. 

The EU may require all foreign livestock producers to follow the same rules as EU farmers.

The road to widespread use of blockchain to increase commodity market efficiency is a classic example of technology outpacing regulation.

The success of our democracy will depend on the people making their voices heard and their opinions known.

Latinos are “low propensity voters” and campaigns don’t reach out to them. Without the outreach, many Latinos don’t vote.

The time is now for us to come together, be accountable, spur innovation and invest in cutting-edge science and programs to defeat TB here in the United States and around the world. Millions of lives are at stake.

A successful consumer data privacy law will help consumers and reward organizations with little to hide, promote innovation, and force shady practitioners to clean up their act or fold up shop.

The SEC and CFTC should accelerate efforts to harmonize appropriate regulations and consider a framework that permits substituted compliance.

Government regulation to achieve a mandated payout for leagues is no reason for federal intervention.

While most people don’t realize that the copyright office is housed within the Library of Congress, this partnership makes sense and should continue. 

The least we can expect if the department acts as the president’s private law firm is the Russia probe will be shut down.

What is the impact of thousands of lawful permanent residents denied the chance to become US citizens? For one, a loss of the right to vote.

Immigrants who are in the US illegally and commit crimes make up a disproportionate number of inmates in our prisons and jails.

The Roman Catholic Church could collapse from the weight of its scandals, much like corporations that focus on protecting the institution rather than meeting the needs of the customer.

Americans’ desire for cannabis legalization is bipartisan. 

America is lucky that we have people like Musk and Bezos who are willing and able to fund their visions of a spacefaring civilization.

Adonis Hoffman says you don’t have to be a geek to know that 5G wireless technology is the next big thing.

A peace declaration will not buy Kim Jong Un’s goodwill, but it will give the US diplomatic leverage to constrain North Korea’s aggression and advance our strategic interests.

Rear Adm. Jamie Barnett says as America is saddled with more and more debt, it becomes more and more vulnerable, less ready to act.

A new report reaffirms humans and machines must learn to work together — as must universities and employers in curriculum development and experiential education.

Most states, and many voters, have embraced public charter schools and publicly-funded private school scholarships to open doors of educational opportunity for qualifying children.

David Oscar Markus gives seven reasons a criminal prosecution won't happen - statute of limitations isn't one of them.

Prison telecom companies have a largely unregulated monopoly on providing phone service to incarcerated people and charge exhorbitant fees that many families cannot afford.

By bringing together key players at federal and local levels, policymakers can facilitate a conversation about defending against threats.

The US could send a clear signal that responsible countries can support both cross-border law enforcement and the critical role data plays in today’s economy.