Op-eds by Dave

A Jewish friend recently told my wife Dina and me that after Oct. 7 a flare went up and lit the sky, and the Jewish community looked around to see who was standing with them. In the aftermath of Oct. 7, Dina and I traveled to Israel to show solidarity with Israelis and see for […]

Roads, bridges, tunnels, and ports that carry people and goods across America. Gas pipelines that power energy independence and shipyards that build American military dominance. Broadband links that connect rural communities to the digital world. Big infrastructure projects like these create good-paying jobs for workers and keep Pennsylvania and America moving forward, boosting productivity, accelerating […]

Growing up, I hardly ever imagined myself in the military. No one in my immediate family had served. Numerous veterans call Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania — the town in which I grew up — home, but no one from the area had been to a military academy in decades.  With hard work (and a little luck), I […]

One inch. That’s how close America came to losing Donald Trump to an assassin’s bullet Saturday evening—and that inch may be a metaphor for how close we are to an internal breakdown in the greatest country the world has ever known. Read More

Eighty years ago today, on D-Day, the United States and its allies assembled one of the greatest armadas in history to liberate Europe from Nazi occupation. Now, as global tensions rise, America’s naval power is woefully unprepared to confront the threats of our time, most notably a rising, ambitious and aggressive China. The combined navies […]

Founding Father George Mason warned that the power of the United States Senate must be checked and balanced. The upper chamber of Congress, he said, would be like a “screw in mechanics, working its way by slow degrees, and . . . should ever be suspected of an encroaching tendency.” Sadly, many Pennsylvania voters today might use […]

Across my career at the intersection of national security and our economy, I have witnessed firsthand several game-changing technological revolutions. From GPS to the internet and from smartphones to artificial intelligence, our nation’s unmatched capacity to innovate has created unprecedented benefits for the economy and security.

Another wave is upon us: Blockchain and crypto offer America the chance to lead another generation of critical innovation, but policymakers must do their part, or this opportunity will slip away. If the Biden White House and Congress don’t provide the support and regulatory certainty this burgeoning industry requires, there is little doubt it will develop and thrive elsewhere.

After Philadelphia native Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in Hershey during an NBA game — a record that still hasn’t been topped — how did he celebrate? By chugging a carton of milk.

It’s an iconic photo and one of many sports moments involving dairy. Wilt, like so many other Pennsylvanians, grew up with a deep appreciation for the health benefits of milk.

Decades later, milk consumption has fallen dramatically. So where did all that enthusiasm for this classic American dairy product go?

Winning my first wrestling match, graduating from West Point, my first day working in the White House: none of these special moments will ever come close to the joy of becoming a father.

Any parent can tell you that it’s a feeling unlike any other. 

My wife Dina and I are blessed to share six amazing daughters between us, and watching them grow into remarkable young women is truly an unparalleled joy.