When there are billions of dollars left unclaimed on the financial aid table, you have a big problem. The financial struggle that college students go through is nothing new — college kids have been broke...

Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., the minority leader, will not seek re-election next year. Reid has been a senator for three decades. Before assuming the minority -leader position, he served as the majority leader,...

While the Second Amendment right to bear arms is just as important as any of the other nine invaluable amendments in the Bill of Rights, it is important to note that George Washington wasn’t sporting...

After reportedly leaving a U.S. military base in Afghanistan, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was captured by the Taliban and spent five years in captivity. He was released as part of a prisoner exchange. Should he...

Since 9/11, ethnic profiling of Arabs has, undoubtedly and unfortunately, been on the rise. As unrest grows and fear of terror attacks by extremist organizations seems more imminent, many stereotypes begin...

There has been an anomaly in the litany of cases in which unarmed African-Americans are brutalized by the police. This anomaly is the case of African-American University of Virginia student Martese Johnson....

Those eagerly awaiting the presidential debates in the fall were provided with a preview last week. The Senate floor was transformed into a political boxing ring with several notable candidates trying...

On March 24, Germanwings flight 9525 flying from Barcelona, Spain, to Düsseldorf, Germany, crashed into an area near Seyne-les-Alpes, France. Its 144 passengers and six crewmembers onboard are all...

Last I heard, Rep. Louie Gohmert is not running for president. I’m pretty sure that you’re all, no matter on which side of the aisle you live, or on which of all the various angles of the metaphorical...

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a threat to the United States? Your answer would likely consist of fears from terrorist groups such as ISIS, or perhaps you would mention leaders...

A new state law in Indiana theoretically designed to protect the religious freedom of business has drawn widespread backlash because of concerns that the law will provide the basis for discrimination against...

A young man by the name of Jose Chua Lopez lives in Mexico. He is 20 years old and seems much like any one of our Hawkeyes. However, there is one aspect about his person that differentiates him from most...