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House Republicans Back President Trump’s Crackdown on DC Crime

September 15, 2025 crackdown, Republicans, president, House, back, Crime, trumps0 comment

It’s no secret that violent crime is spiraling out of control in our cities. Some would have you believe that rampant crime is just a fact of life when you live in a big city, but that’s not true. Rampant crime is a consequence of failed policy and moral leadership. For the last 20 years, the city of Washington, D.C., has had an average of three homicides a week. In 2024, 29,348 crimes were reported in Washington, including 3,469 violent offenses, 2,113 robberies, and 5,139 vehicle thefts. In 2025, there…

New Zealand’s COVID-19 Related Crackdown on Economic Freedom Lingers On

February 23, 2022 related, COVID19, Lingers, economic, freedom, crackdown, Zealand's0 comment

New Zealand has long been considered an economically free country. The government’s stringent, almost straight-jacket-like COVID-19 restrictions, however, run counter to New Zealand’s multi-decade history of strong and robust economic freedom. New Zealand fell two ranks in The Heritage Foundation’s 2022 Index of Economic Freedom released last week, from No. 2 to down to No. 4 in the world. The government, under Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, may be governing over a relative swan song in economic freedom now, as it seems to be steering the country toward more dark and…