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OPINION: Mexican drug cartels: A growing menace is becoming entrenched in the United States
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The escalating activities of Mexican drug cartels have become a significant concern for the United States, affecting communities well-beyond states on the southern border. These transnational criminal organizations are employing increasingly sophisticated and ruthless tactics to expand their illegal operations, posing a severe threat to public safety and national security.


OPINION: China is having its way with Canadian Democracy
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Canada has been rocked by reports detailing the extent of Chinese interference across its democratic institutions. China’s capacity to influence Canadian politics and to infiltrate the political elite presents a stark warning that foreign interference is a very real threat, and China will take advantage of unwary Western nations.


OPINION: We must declare critical mineral independence from China
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The world is becoming increasingly volatile, making it clear that the United States must quickly secure our supply chains and eliminate dependence on foreign adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). As the Chairman of the House Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, I believe we can no longer tolerate the CCP’s tight grip over the critical minerals needed for American fighter jets, cellphones, lifesaving medical devices, and mandated electric vehicle fleets, along with so many products Americans use daily.


OPINION: No American Land for Communist China
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is the United States’ greatest adversary, and we are currently engaged in a strategic competition. Unfortunately, from education to real estate and beyond, the CCP has sought to undermine our institutions and gain an upper hand in this competition.


OPINION: Anti-Consumer Antitrust Has Gone Too Far
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In recent years, the Biden Administration has made it a priority to attack the products and services Americans use and value most, pushing a politically motivated antitrust agenda that big is always bad, regardless of consumer preferences.


OPINION: The Cost of the CCP’s Crime in America
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More than 6,000 miles away from my home state of South Dakota, mafias in China are pulling strings and calling the shots on Chinese nationals in America. These mafias are orchestrating shocking criminal activities in America, from human and drug trafficking to fraud and money laundering. As a member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), it’s become clear through hearings and research that we should never assume China’s motive is pure, right, or good. Their anti-American and anti-freedom approach to governing and global affairs is a root of evil that is spreading throughout the world in subtle yet significant ways. It grows underground, undetected, until it sprouts up in our communities.


OPINION: The U.S. Should Target 'CCP Inc.'
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Communist China is an ideological, military, economic, commercial, technological, intelligence and diplomatic rival, and companies in China produce nearly all illicit fentanyl precursors, the key ingredients that drive the global illicit fentanyl trade. These threats are known. However, the CCP’s involvement with transnational crime and money laundering is not recognized. This must change.


OPINION: Strengthening Economic Deterrence Against China
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The West's economic threats failed to deter Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine. Can policymakers fix past mistakes to build painful enough economic threats to deter Chairman Xi from invading Taiwan?


OPINION: Strategic Innovation—America's Path to Winning the Tech Competition with China
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In an era where technological prowess dictates global leadership, the United States confronts a pivotal challenge: maintaining dominance in critical technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and biotechnology. These fields are more than showcases of national ingenuity; they are the backbone of our future economic and military superiority, and the key to scientific innovation. To preserve our competitive edge, America must implement a comprehensive strategy that encompasses bolstering R&D investment, modernizing pivotal legislation, and cultivating a dynamic talent pipeline.


OPINION: Corn, Wheat and Now Your Retirement Plan
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During the Cold War, most Americans would be alarmed if they discovered their everyday purchases and government-backed retirement funds were financing the Soviet’s military, its strategic initiatives and even providing employment opportunities. Unfortunately, most policymakers in Washington D.C. and business leaders across the country fail to apply this same logic against the Chinese Communist Party.


OPINION: Environmentalism In America Is Dead
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Environmentalism in America is dead. It has been replaced by climatism and renewable energy fetishism.


OPINION: Conservation Easements Undermine Food Security and Property Rights
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In a win for America's farmers and landowners, House Agriculture Committee Chairman, G.T. Thompson has taken a stand against the ever-expanding agendas of environmentalists. By rejecting language in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) from the current draft of the 2024 Farm Bill, Thompson is maintaining the bill's focus on supporting agriculture rather than controlling it.


OPINION: Actual Security vs. Security Theatre
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“Even $1 of funding to Hamas is too much,” I was told, in a private meeting with a good friend at a major US regulator, to explain the antipathy of some US politicians towards crypto.


Public Health Agencies’ Actions May be Undermining Their Efforts to Regain Trust
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Among the direst casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic is Americans’ trust in public health authorities.


 Tough Talk from People in Suits: Binance Settlement Kabuki Theater
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Binance was wrong in not complying with regulations, but the enforcement and consequences it faced highlight a double standard in the financial industry, where traditional institutions often engage in worse practices but face milder repercussions, and the effectiveness of such regulations in truly preventing illicit finance is questionable.


A tower of American foreign policy, Kissinger is dead
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Henry Kissinger, a towering figure in American foreign policy, passed away Thursday, November 29 at age 100. His legacy, marked by a blend of diplomatic brilliance and controversial decisions, leaves an indelible imprint on the world stage.


GOP debate echoed growing bipartisan calls for ‘reciprocity’ in U.S.-China relations
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While the verbal spar between Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy may have been the most viral moment of Wednesday’s GOP debate, a strong undercurrent throughout the night was a focus on the influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the U.S.


Israel Declared War on Hamas—Is Iran Next?
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The Hamas attacks on Israel this weekend caught the world’s attention, which seems to have been the point. The Iranian proxy army sent thousands of rockets into Israel as fighters crossed the border from Gaza on boats and motorcycles. The violence was especially extreme, as if to invite a larger-than normal Israeli response.


Restarted Border Wall is Too Late to Avoid Chaos
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The Biden administration, it seems, has restarted construction of the border wall President Biden maintains doesn’t work. Better late than never. But chances are the crisis at the Southern Border is already worse than it appears.


Antitrust pursuits against Google won’t save legacy media
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Gannett, the owner of USA TODAY and a couple of hundred local newspapers, recently joined with the U.S. Department of Justice and attorneys general from mostly blue states by filing suit against Google for violations of antitrust law.