The experts RCI spoke with said a tally of just what taxpayers have provided the EV industry should be made, but agreed that no one has successfully done so. Just how much of this spending could be wasted in an industry that has enjoyed government support remains to be seen. But if some of the projects fail, the $500 million lost on Solyndra, which created a scandal at the time, will seem like small beer.

China controls over 90 percent of the world’s rare-earth materials foundational to America’s military readiness, economic leadership, and national security. That near-monopoly puts the United States and its allies at a serious, and growing, disadvantage.

Democrats, if Trump offends you so deeply, why do you consistently imitate his worst behavior? At times, it’s as though you’re trying to out-Trump the man. He’s vulgar? Great, we’ll be even more vulgar.

Electricity is not a luxury. It is a necessity that underpins economic growth, public safety, and household stability. Ensuring its affordability requires more than promises. It requires policies that encourage efficient investment, allocate risk appropriately, and maintain reliability.

I wonder how I will react when I see God in all His Divine Glory. The Bible records what happened when Peter, James and John saw light shining from the earthly body of Jesus. They collapsed. I will lay prostrate on the ground, too afraid to look at His radiant light. Then Jesus will tell me to "Rise and do not be afraid." 

I rested for a while. The chicken didn’t show up again, so that night I took off, still following my ditch traveling plan. I soon came upon the tail waters of Rocky Fork Lake, namely Rocky Fork Creek.  

Ladies and gentlemen, in our previous offering, we were chatting about an old medicine bottle that I’ve had since I found it in an old outhouse on the family farm when I was a young lad.

The Senate has become a museum piece – carefully preserved, rarely touched, and largely incapable of action. If Republicans believe in their agenda, they should pass it. If Democrats win the next election, let them try theirs. That’s not chaos. That’s self-government.

I'm proud to bring Clermont County Sheriff Chris Stratton as my guest to President Trump’s State of the Union Address. Sheriff Stratton has tirelessly served Clermont County for over three decades and is a driving force holding criminals accountable and enforcing our laws.

I love waking up in the morning when it’s cold outside, and the woodstove fire has turned to glowing embers. There is a chill on the tip of my nose. I roll over and bury myself deeper under the covers.

What side are you on? We see survivors. We treat survivors. We understand the depth of harm abuse inflicts on children — and the decades it can take to heal. Do you?

It is no secret that health care policy is a frustrating topic on Capitol Hill. That frustration reflects the worry felt by Americans searching for affordable health insurance and pharmaceutical options amid an opaque, complex and costly system.

Congratulations to the UK government for stepping out and approaching these matters seriously. Would that we do the same.

As many focus on the world's largest island, Greenland, and President Trump’s aggressive efforts to acquire it, another strategic Arctic island, nearby Svalbard, may be an even more likely future point of contention and conflict. Not a conflict between the U.S. and Denmark, or the U.S. and NATO, but between Russia and Norway, and perhaps all of NATO. 

For the professional writer to use AI? Mostly, no way. For research? Great. Technique? Oh sure, there’d be great technique, “Hey Gemini, I need this column on ‘KIDS HAVING CELLPHONES’ written from a sarcastic humorous viewpoint. And, oh yeah, it needs to be no longer than 520 words, please.” And presto, print it out and I would have a masterpiece worthy of my own puny plastic Pulitzer.