We conclude our series by looking into the key issues, opportunities, and challenges that President Barack Obama faces entering his second term.

The results of the 2012 election seem to have spurred bipartisan consensus on at least one issue: the need for comprehensive immigration reform. In the next installment of our series, our panel weighs in.

In the next installment of our series, three experts look at where and how President Obama and the federal government should participate in what has long been a state and local issue.

Gun violence is an all too common fact of life in many urban neighborhoods across America. The next installment of our series looks at what President Obama can do to help reverse this long standing trend.

Like its namesake, “Obamacare” is here to stay. Now that that’s settled, the latest installment of our series looks at how to get health care costs under control.

How the next president should deal with health care, and how his decision could affect the way “We the People” understand our relationship with the federal government.

With the Iraq war over and Afghanistan winding down, Iran is the most likely place for a new U.S. military conflict.

What are the major national security threats facing the United States? What can the president do to prepare for the next time disaster strikes?

With a growing body of evidence to support that economic inequality suppresses growth and creates instability, what should the next president do to reverse this long standing trend?

The power to tax and the power to spend are two of the most important tools the federal government has to affect the broader economy. What direction should the next president take?

What will it take to put Americans back to work? And what industry policies do we need when entire economic sectors get in trouble?

From economic recovery to immigration, each week we will focus on one of the most critical issues facing the country. Experts in that area will offer their advice for the next president.