Florida Moves to Fly Stranded Americans Out of Israel

Florida Moves to Fly Stranded Americans Out of Israel

by Bethany Blankley   After Hamas attacked Israel, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the state would be advancing greater sanctions against Iran. He also declared a state of emergency and issued an executive order to activate the national and state guard and...
White House Bets $7 Billion on Hydrogen Hubs

White House Bets $7 Billion on Hydrogen Hubs

by Christen Smith   The Biden administration cut a $7 billion check on Friday to launch its vision for a hydrogen-fueled future. The money augments $40 billion in private investment to build seven hydrogen hubs across the nation that will decarbonize...
Crime Rate in Nation’s Capital Continues to Climb

Crime Rate in Nation’s Capital Continues to Climb

by Morgan Sweeney   Crime rates per capita in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region, including Northern Virginia and Maryland, have increased 9 percent in 2022 to a rate of 18.3 crimes per 1,000 residents, according to an annual crime report released...
Commentary: Bread and Circuses, Then and Now

Commentary: Bread and Circuses, Then and Now

by Richard Vedder   For decades, I taught a course in European economic history that stressed the Industrial Revolution and its aftermath and spent a couple of lectures talking about the Roman Empire and other ancient civilizations. The Roman Empire lasted over...