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Do you worry that you're being watched? If you drive, you probably are. My new video covers the cameras that photograph the backs of millions of cars. A company called Flock has 80% of that market. Flock's CEO says the goal is to "eliminate crime." But lots of people hate the ...

Three easy ways to reduce pain at the pump

I've always argued that the easiest way for families to gauge the health of the economy is to check the daily gas price. Drivers see the 50-foot-high signs in every community in America. They stare us right in the face. I call it the affordability index. In recent weeks, gas prices have ...

District 53 Newsletter from Rep. Dean Fisher

On Sept. 28, President Trump announced that a new steel mill will be built near Fort Madison in Lee County, Iowa by Mesabi Metallics. This is incredible news, not just for Iowa, but for the nation. Today’s announcement is a once-in-a-generation economic victory for Iowa. Mesabi is making a $15 billion investment to build the largest steel mill in American history right here in Iowa. It’s the first mega steel plant built in the U.S. since the 1960s, and it proves that Iowa is leading the nation in industrial growth. The source of the iron ore will be a new mine that is already open in ...

Stop buying votes. Everybody!

It would be hard to find a more insulting offer than to exchange money for your vote. That's exactly what President Donald Trump did in announcing that if voters keep Republicans in power come the midterms, he'll send every adult citizen a $5,000 check. Now, one would not put money on that ...

Doctors, don’t quit your day jobs

Some noise has been made lately about the imminent redundancy of the job of physician, thanks to the ascendancy of artificial intelligence (AI) medical technology. The latest volley in the discussion comes via a JAMA essay, terrifyingly titled, "Will Autonomous AI Exceed AI-Aided Physicians ...