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Elevating debate with opinion, news, and analysis from policy and industry experts.
Washington, D.C.
Joined December 2013
"Sending American kids to indoctrination camps to learn to embrace violence, spew hate, and loathe their own country sounds like a psy-op from the CCP. Instead, it’s something we’re doing to our kids ourselves." https://t.co/tmSlbmLx87
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The one mundane part of the shocking murder of Republican activist Charlie Kirk is that it happened on a college campus. Outside a few gang-dominated
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Automotive “Right To Repair” Isn’t Going Away "They call it ‘right to repair’ but what big chain parts and service companies really want is to influence or control your decisions." https://t.co/6oOgwEIfu1
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I’m seeing ads all over social media about automotive right to repair making bogus claims like: “Automakers are ‘locking you out’ of fixing your vehicle.”
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"More than 50 years ago, some of World War II’s biggest surviving military names sat down at Britain’s version of West Point to see what would have happened if Adolf Hitler had invaded England." https://t.co/HnHpe8yZti
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History is littered with possibilities. The only thing historians love more than bickering among themselves is speculating about what might have happened
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"Many Americans don’t know there’s another number that can help prevent accidents, protect your property, safeguard your community and maybe even save your own life. That other number is 811." https://t.co/7FYU55to4c
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Everyone knows 911 as the emergency number. It’s what you dial when there’s an accident, crisis or other incident requiring urgent attention. It’s how you
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"There’s a world of difference between reducing dependence on China and breaking up relationships with reliable partners. Imposing tariffs on trusted allies like Europe, Japan, and South Korea would backfire ..." https://t.co/MHngo92xkK
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The Trump administration is conducting an investigation that could determine whether millions of Americans can get the medicines they need -- or whether
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How Charlie Kirk Inspired a Generation. "To honor what he built, we must grow as a society, learning once again to disagree without division, to debate without hatred, and to remember at the end of the day: we are neighbors ..." https://t.co/GX0kaPxTT5
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Like so many others, the news of Charlie Kirk’s passing left me speechless. Thinking first of his wife, his children, and the generation of young
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"From flu season to containing a measles outbreak, RFK has proven himself utterly unfit to lead the department tasked with offering Americans safe and transparent advice on vaccinations." https://t.co/VJYcrcEvuX
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In April 2023, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his Presidential bid in Boston, promising to ‘Make America Healthy Again.’ Since becoming President Donald
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"Congress must appropriate funding for federal public defense that fully covers both the outstanding backpay and a full year of operations—without triggering further layoffs or deferred payments." https://t.co/zM1GxzEhTW
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The government ran out of money to pay for justice. That's the stark reality that federal public defense lawyers across the country are facing. With
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"Support for D.C.’s right to determine its future must become part of that broader fight. It’s the right thing to do, and it may be the only way to ensure our collective safety." -- @timkumfer
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For an alternate viewpoint, see: Counterpoint: D.C. Should Not Become a State. Ever. Donald Trump took over the D.C. police force and deployed the
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"The Constitution established the District of Columbia to be the home of the newly created federal government so that it was not 'in' and thereby 'under the control or influence' of any one state." -- @GroverNorquist
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For an alternate viewpoint see: Point: Trump’s Invasion of D.C. Makes the Case for Statehood. The District of Columbia should not become a state. Ever.
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The New Insider Threat is in Your Pocket. "Cell phone technology has advanced rapidly, but government efforts to counter its use in espionage have lagged." https://t.co/L5IKjNioHU
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The plot of spy movies for decades turned on photographs of secret weapons or documents taken by pocket-sized spy cameras. Today, everyone carries a
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Five Years After the PMTA Deadline, the Tobacco Control Act Still Protects Cigarettes Over Smokers. "If the country truly wants a smoke-free future, reforming the FDA’s failed tobacco regulatory system is the only way forward." https://t.co/cWnqbdDZs6
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September 9 marked the fifth anniversary of the deadline for premarket tobacco applications (PMTAs) for newly deemed tobacco products – largely
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"To be sure, clinical trials are fine, but some patients don’t have any time to wait. They need treatment now. If it ends up helping them, medicine will have moved forward, and they’ll get more time with friends and loved ones." https://t.co/Fmvff6tegy
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Sometimes, cures can even surprise the doctors who’ve delivered them. In the early 1970s, Dr. Larry Einhorn was a young doctor treating cancer patients.
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America’s Outdoor Future Needs a Bold New Funding Model. "Private investment. Public lands. Shared future." https://t.co/8dkdJ0bswn
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For generations, the American promise of outdoor access — to hike, hunt, fish, camp, and explore our public lands and waters — has been woven into our
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"John Adams is a giant among American Founders, yet something is missing: a memorial in the nation’s capital. That could be changing, not just for the second president of the United States but for the entire Adams family." https://t.co/CSszSU88k6
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John Adams is a giant among American Founders, yet something is missing: a memorial in the nation’s capital. That could be changing, not just for the
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"One thing that makes disc golf so appealing is that it’s relatively simple and easy to play. With just a few discs, anyone can play a disc golf course. It’s also far less expensive—and less time-consuming—than traditional golf." https://t.co/bkveZXUa8A
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People have been tossing frisbees for decades. But what was once considered a recreational toy has become the basis for a major international sport—disc
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"Many are concerned with how the [One Big Beautiful Bill] could increase deficits, but few seem to realize how it could lead to a decline in American Christianity ..." https://t.co/LNNKQsUzFV
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Congress has passed a “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation bill that supercharges immigrant detention and deportation funding. Many are concerned with
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"As the gambling industry booms, state gambling regulators are trying to assert authority over all of it, including prediction markets, in a direct threat to the global financial markets." -- @SaxbyChambliss & @maxbaucus
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The business of competition in sports is exploding beyond athletes, with most Americans now enjoying a range of options from gambling sites like
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"Total bans are not only backward but unnecessary. Consumers had many protections before Illinois enacted its current standards. Under licensing rules nationwide, mental health professionals would face serious sanctions for letting AI work unsupervised, billing for unreviewed AI
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The $42.5B BEAD program was meant to close the digital divide—but private providers were already doing the job. Taxpayers deserve a refund, not more waste. @TuscaloosaJohn in @InsideSourcesDC:
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The $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program was meant to bring affordable, reliable internet to every corner of America—and
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