By George Nethercutt, Jr., former U.S. Representative (WA 5th) One of the biggest names in tech could be on a path toward entering the cryptocurrency space. At a recent event, Apple Pay vice president Jennifer Bailey related, “We’re watching cryptocurrency. [. . .] We think it […]
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Local law enforcement must be able to take out drones near airports
As demonstrated by a number of high-profile incidents involving major disruptions to air travel, privately operated unmanned aerial vehicles can pose a major threat to airport operations, and left unaddressed the problem will likely only get worse as the total number of drones in […]
TES Weekly Update: Trump takes the keys back from California
And it will save American car buyers thousands of dollars… Donald Trump’s move to revoke the waiver that allowed California to set its own vehicle fuel efficiency and emissions standards generated an entirely predictable wave of self-righteous indignation from the left, who portray it as an act of federal eco-tyranny, suddenly rediscovering their love […]
Keeping America Great with a Space Force
By Mona Salama, TES Contributor President Trump has launched a full-fledged Space Command that will rise to the challenge of defending and preserving U.S. dominance in space — but only if Congress approves it. Democrat lawmakers need to support the President’s proposal and stop […]
TES Weekly Update: America needs a Space Force with teeth
Like it or not, space is already being militarized For those of us old enough to remember the Cold War — ah, simpler times, when all we had to worry about was the horrifyingly real possibility of nuclear annihilation at any moment without warning — the idea of the United States creating a real […]
If AirBnB Doesn’t Act On Criminal Rentals, You Can Bet Congress Will
By Andrew Langer, President, Institute for Liberty When new technologies come to market, there are always unintended consequences. This is certainly true when it comes to new internet applications and services—sometimes unforeseen problems occur, and sometimes these apps can be used in […]
Ex-Im “Reform” Documents Look Like More of the Same Crony Capitalism
By Veronique de Rugy, Senior Research Fellow, Courtesy of Mercatus Center It has been disheartening, though not completely surprising, to watch the Republican party move from being the driving force behind terminating the crony capitalist agency known as the Export-Import Bank to a party […]
They’re barking up the wrong tree on Section 230
Some big name conservatives are upset over Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, but it rather seems they’ve got the wrong end of the stick (as Captain Peacock might say). That’s according to Robert Winterton, Director of Communications at NetChoice, a trade association committed […]
Trump and the GOP can protect the American taxpayer and win working class votes all at the same time
By George Landrith, President, Frontiers of Freedom The US House of Representatives is getting closer to voting on the Butch Lewis Act, which failed to pass last year. While a number of provisions in the current version of the legislation make it an unworthy solution, the truth is the problem it attempts […]
WASHINGTON BEYOND THE HEADLINES: CEI tackles climate ideology and more…
By Andy Blom, TES Contributor While we wait for the chaos of the first Democratic Presidential Debate and watch the increasingly insane socialist, high tax social engineering and environmental doomsday proposals being put forth, free market conservatives are working every day on legislation, policy initiatives and practical approaches. Here’s a roundup of this […]