The United States is more energy-dominant than ever before. We lead the world in oil and gas production, producing more than at any other time in history. Yet the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz proves that energy dominance doesn’t protect us entirely from global shocks. The ultimate energy dominance is energy sovereignty, which requires […]
The food stamp program was born during the Great Depression as an emergency mechanism to get basic staple foods to families facing widespread hardship. The mission was simple: put real food on the table for people who couldn’t afford it. Ninety years later, the program looks almost nothing like that. Today, food stamps can be […]
The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. May 28, 1776 Gen. George Washington is in Philadelphia. He […]
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has restricted the flow of energy to global markets, severely impacting oil prices. As a direct result of rising oil prices, gas prices have also risen worldwide, including in the United States. Although the average prices of gas and diesel have risen in the U.S. to $4.51 per […]
As the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee prepares to advance a new surface transportation reauthorization bill, Congress faces a consequential question: Are we prepared to invest in infrastructure not only as an economic necessity, but as a pillar of U.S. national security? For those of us representing America’s territories, particularly in the Indo-Pacific, the answer […]
The prevailing climate change narrative took a big hit in recent days, as scientists who comprise the United Nations’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change are backing away from more outlandish climate predictions for the 21st century. Extreme forecasts of rising temperatures of 4 to 5 degrees, the scientists wrote in the journal Geoscientific Model Development, […]
Seattle has built an ecosystem where militant progressive activists can repeatedly manufacture “emergencies,” then claim to be able to solve them with public money.
Ever since World War II, Europe has been reliant on the United States for everything from its defense to its healthcare. President Donald Trump is now signaling that this era of dependence is over. Technically, Trump has been telegraphing this since his very first presidential campaign, when he declared that other countries need to stop […]
According to a part-time economist and full-time member of Congress, no one can honestly earn a billion dollars. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has said that “You can get market power, you can break rules, you can abuse labor laws, you can pay people less than what they’re worth, but you can’t earn that.” There is […]
At first glance, a reality-TV star running for mayor of Los Angeles is just another sign that American politics has become synonymous with entertainment. But Spencer Pratt’s campaign is more interesting for an entirely different reason. “National politics has nothing to do with why we’re sitting in my dirt lot,” Pratt recently said. “Local politics. […]
Somewhere, Tom Cruise is dangling from a helicopter skid, wondering how Vice President JD Vance plans to stick the landing in 2028. Reports this week suggest Vance, 41, may be reconsidering his 2028 White House bid — and a close look at the obstacles ahead reveals why it’s not crazy. Getting to the swearing-in ceremony […]
