Background Checks: The Achilles Heel of Immigration Reform

My latest piece in The Hill raises extremely important questions on a key issue in the Presidential Race.  The issue is Immigration and whether you’re on the left, right or centrist sides of the aisle, you’ve likely heard a lot about background checks....

The Hill: Are we safer 15 years after 9/11?

My latest piece in The Hill examines the state of the American posture 15 years after the attacks on September 11, 2001.  This one is dedicated to those brave men and women we lost 15 years ago, Sunday. May their lives not be lost in vein. Please click here to read...

John Cardillo Show: Crime & Corruption

Ben Mannes was a three-segment guest on the John Cardillo show, mornings on 880 WBIZ Miami/Ft. Lauderdale.  John is a former NYPD officer and radio personality specializing in political commentary.  Ben and John talk about Ben’s latest articles in The Hill, BLM...