When the gun lobby fights gun-control legislation, its logic is clear: it does not like laws that prevent people from owning or using guns.

Gun violence in the U.S. is an epidemic.

Congress needs to toughen the laws protecting elections and make clear that anyone interfering with democracy will pay a stiff price.

If the gun lobby is really serious about enforcing tough gun laws, then the NRA should endorse this bill and put their muscle into passing it.

We should craft our laws to allow images of criminal suspects to be captured in public - but also to make sure that the government does not unduly infringe on the privacy rights of innocent citizens.

There is no room on the federal bench for a judge who does not treat all people as equal before the law.