Trump’s border wall, the opioid crisis, and the hell of good intentions

Trump’s border wall, the opioid crisis, and the hell of good intentions

This is part 2 of a 3 part series. You can read part 1 here. The border wall will make transportation of opioids and other drugs much more difficult, and therefore the cost of transportation will shoot up. When this happens, marginal, smaller suppliers will have to drop out of the (black) market, leaving larger, […]

Trump’s border wall, the opioid crisis, and the hell of good intentions

Trump’s border wall, the opioid crisis, and the hell of good intentions

This is part 1 of a 3 part series. In the latest round of negotiations and public stumping for his border wall, President Trump told Congress he wants $15 billion in wall funding attached to the year-end spending bill. The president’s desire to build a “big, beautiful” wall on the southern border is nothing new; […]

Government shutdown avoided with no funding for Trump border wall — is tech the answer to getting it built?

Government shutdown avoided with no funding for Trump border wall — is tech the answer to getting it built?

While the debate around whether or not a permanent border wall should be built rages on, concerns over a government shutdown concerning the wall’s funding have been temporarily alleviated. On Wednesday, Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that Congress would vote on a “stop-gap” measure to provide financing for essential government services, but would not […]

If we think it’s the end of the world, then why don’t we act like it?

If we think it’s the end of the world, then why don’t we act like it?

In the era of social media and 24-hour news cycles, every story is “breaking,” and everything is apocalyptic. We tweet about how President Trump has already destroyed America, or, alternatively, about how political correctness is one step away from plunging the country over the cliff and into the proverbial “thousand years of darkness.” Ironically, though, […]

The Pic of the Day: Santa Claus visits the White House

The Pic of the Day: Santa Claus visits the White House

Santa Claus and the entire cast of performers sing during the grand finale at the Lighting of the National Christmas Tree Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, on the Ellipse in Washington, D.C.   Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks   Watch President Trump and the First Lady light the National Christmas Tree below:    

How would a war in space actually play out for the Space Force?

How would a war in space actually play out for the Space Force?

For large swaths of America, the concept of a space-based branch of the military was relegated to science fiction until President Trump made the announcement that he was directing the Pentagon to establish a “Space Force,” but for those attuned to the defense industry, it was merely another bullet point in a long standing debate […]

The Pic of the Day: North American presidents sign USMCA

The Pic of the Day: North American presidents sign USMCA

President Trump delivers remarks with Canadian President Trudeau, and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, at the signing the USMCA trade agreement on November 30, 2018.   State Department photo/ Public Domain   Watch a live stream of all three presidents signing the agreement below:  

The Pic of the Day: The White House receives a Christmas delivery

The Pic of the Day: The White House receives a Christmas delivery

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump receive the White House Christmas Tree Monday, Nov. 19, 2018 at the North Portico of the White House.   Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks   Watch the unveiling of this year’s White House Christmas Decorations below: