Keep the Internet Free, Open, and Safe

On April 25, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to reinstate heavy-handed government regulations on the internet. The Biden FCC has been dead set on asserting broad new government powers over the internet using a law that was designed for telephone monopolies during the Great Depression. This is a solution... Continue Reading

Senate Democrats Can’t Sweep the Border Crisis Under the Rug

For the 22nd time in American history, the U.S. House of Representatives impeached a federal official: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The House put forward serious charges regarding the secretary’s actions as a chief architect of the Biden administration’s lax border security regime. The case deserved to... Continue Reading

Biden’s Tax Plan Would Make Tax Day More Painful

I would be surprised if any American looks forward to Tax Day. No one enjoys writing a check to the IRS or contemplating just how much of their paycheck winds up in the federal government’s pocket, especially when the government doesn’t have a great track record with making the best... Continue Reading

Pump the Brakes on Biden’s EV Mandate

The Biden administration’s pursuit of its Green New Deal agenda jeopardizes Americans’ access to secure, reliable, and affordable energy. Energy costs have increased 35 percent under President Biden. The electric grid is struggling to keep up with demand. And new taxes and regulations are making life difficult for conventional energy... Continue Reading

Getting National Security Right

I often say that if we don’t get national security right, the rest is just conversation. Getting it right requires demonstrating not only the strength to deter threats from materializing in the first place and maintaining the capabilities to defeat them, but also the will and credibility to hold such... Continue Reading

Biden’s Budget Balks at Reality

For a lot of Americans, making a budget means making tough choices in order to live within their means. But President Biden’s recently released budget seems to lack similar trade-offs. In fact, what the president put forward is a progressive wish list that promises the same reckless tax-and-spend policies that... Continue Reading

Celebrating Farmers and Ranchers

Agriculture is the lifeblood of South Dakota, and it is a heritage deeply rooted in our state. You can’t go far in South Dakota without encountering some sign of our bustling agriculture sector; whether it’s fields of corn and soybeans, ranches teeming with cattle, or freight trains and trucks transporting... Continue Reading

The President Promises More of the Same

After three years of an inflation crisis, a border crisis, and national security challenges around the world, President Biden’s State of the Union address was hardly the course correction our country needs. In fact, the president promised more of the same policies that led to these problems in the first... Continue Reading

Biden’s Actions Jeopardize U.S. Energy Security

Since his very first day in office, President Biden has pursued an agenda that has put American energy security in jeopardy. His actions have discouraged conventional domestic energy production, threatened the stability of our energy supply, and led to higher prices for consumers. Rather than pursue policies that ensure a... Continue Reading

IRS Needs to Do More to Protect Taxpayer Data

In 2022, Congress passed the No TikTok on Government Devices Act. As its name suggests, this law bans TikTok on government devices due to the significant security risks that the app poses. This was an important step to protect sensitive data and government networks, but a recent report indicates that... Continue Reading

Lessons in Leadership From Our Greatest Presidents

South Dakota is second to none when it comes to celebrating America’s presidents. The iconic Mount Rushmore memorializes four of them in larger-than-life granite. As many times as I’ve seen it, Mount Rushmore never gets old, and it still inspires me, as I’m sure it inspires the millions of visitors... Continue Reading

Ending Iran’s Reign of Terror

Since Hamas attacked Israel in October, the Middle East has grown increasingly unstable. Militia groups have attacked U.S. troops approximately 170 times, injuring a number of Americans and, tragically, killing three soldiers late last month. Houthi militants are regularly attacking commercial shipping and U.S. Navy vessels in the Red Sea,... Continue Reading