SocietyCommentary
Do Not Let Children Lead the Gun Debate
Where are all the grown-ups in times of crisis and grief? Don’t bother searching America’s prestigious law schools. Two adult men, occupying lofty perches as… Read More
SocietyNews
More Gun Control Not the Answer, Ted Cruz Insists
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, spoke strongly Thursday against gun control efforts renewed by liberals after a man with a rifle killed 17 at a high… Read More
EducationNews
Florida House Passes ‘In God We Trust’ Bill for Schools in Response to Massacre
The Florida House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday requiring all public schools to prominently display the nation’s motto, “In God We Trust,” somewhere on… Read More
LawNews
Judicial Picks Key to Deregulation, Reining in Bureaucracy, White House Counsel Says
Selecting federal judges and limiting government are the “flip side of the same coin,” White House counsel Don McGahn told conservative activists gathered outside Washington…. Read More
SocietyNews
Pence Touts Tax Cuts, Border Wall at CPAC
Vice President Mike Pence touted victories of the Trump administration and promised a border wall Thursday during a rapturously received appearance at the annual Conservative… Read More
PoliticsNews
American Media Fails the Public, Conservative Critics Argue
How much of a problem is “fake news,” really? According to a discussion on the issue at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, the… Read More
EconomyNews
Trump Cabinet More Conservative Than Reagan’s, CPAC Panelist Says
President Donald Trump’s Cabinet is more conservative than President Ronald Reagan’s Cabinet was in the 1980s, a top official with the American Conservative Union declared… Read More
LawNews
US, Microsoft Lock Horns in International Legal Battle Over Privacy Rights
Microsoft is preparing to defend itself against the federal government at the Supreme Court in a case that could have a dramatic effect on Fourth… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Fact Check: Are Most Gun Crimes Committed With Handguns?
Sen. James Lankford said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that at least three times as many crimes are committed with handguns than with rifles. Verdict:… Read More
SocietyNews
Transgender Activists Conduct ‘Giant Experiment’ on Children, Author Says
Transgender ideology is doing irreparable damage to children’s mental and physical well-being and the consequences may be irreversible, a Heritage Foundation scholar warns. “People who… Read More
LawCommentary
The Clarence Thomas Witch Hunt Must Stop
On Monday, Jill Abramson penned a scurrilous article for New York magazine titled “The Case for Impeaching Clarence Thomas”—the latest in a long line of… Read More
SocietyCommentary
To Combat Gun Violence, Confront Mental Illness
The reality is that if we knew what leads to mass shootings at high schools, the problem would already have been resolved—sadly, we don’t. We… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Right Side of History: It’s Time to Listen More to the Words of Frederick Douglass
“The Right Side of History” is a podcast dedicated to exploring current events through a historical lens and busting left-wing myths about figures and events… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
Russian Aggression, Rising Crime Rates Could Factor in Swedish Elections
When Swedes go to the polls in September, it will be with a backdrop of increasing crime and renewed concern over Russian aggression. In January,… Read More
SocietyNews
Mixed Reviews for Jennifer Lawrence’s Vow to Pursue ‘Nonpartisan’ Role
Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence says she will take a year off to help “fix our democracy,” but her claim that her political activism will be… Read More
PoliticsNews
Trump OMB Nominee, Attacked for Faith, Finally Heads for Confirmation Vote
President Donald Trump’s nominee for a key budget position, stalled by senators on both sides of the aisle, finally will get a vote next week…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
Brazilian Ex-President’s Loss in Court Is a Big Win for Rule of Law, Economic Freedom
Brazil’s performance in the 2018 edition of The Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom confirms yet again that South America’s biggest country remains burdened by too… Read More
LawNews
Congressional Investigators Struggle to Find Source for Anti-Trump Dossier
Congressional investigators are struggling to track down a source that allegedly provided some of the most salacious claims made in an anti-Trump dossier cited by… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Hypocrisy of Pro-Choice Groups Who Preach Compassion and Inclusion
The cruelty of the movement to promote abortion on demand has been on full display the past two weeks. In three notable instances, advocates for… Read More
LawNews
Justice Department Task Force to Crack Down on Election Interference
The Department of Justice announced Tuesday the creation of a cyber task force, including the FBI, that will counter efforts to interfere with U.S. elections…. Read More
SocietyNews
Young Woman Says Her Immigration Lawyers Pressured Her to Get an Abortion
An illegal immigrant held under federal protection has indicated that lawyers representing her have pressured her to abort the child she is carrying. The illegal… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Podcast: Making Background Checks More Effective
The Heritage Foundation’s Ted Bromund joins the podcast to discuss ways Congress can improve background checks, as well as the U.N.’s effort to regulate ammunition…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Spending Cuts, Not Tax Hikes, Boost Economic Growth
Some point to the deficit as a reason to raise taxes. But new research shows that spending cuts are superior to tax hikes when it… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Robots Will Not Put Us Out of Work
A recent article in The Guardian dons the foreboding title “Robots will destroy our jobs—and we’re not ready for it.” The article claims, “For every… Read More
SocietyNews
Trump Pushes ‘Bump Stock’ Ban Before Meeting With Florida Students, Teachers
President Donald Trump called for a ban Tuesday on devices that enable guns to fire more rounds more rapidly, one day before he was scheduled… Read More
SocietyNews
Newt Gingrich: America Should Arm Teachers to Stop School Shootings
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich said America should begin arming schoolteachers and administrators to protect their students from mass shootings. The first step… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Look Beyond the Olympic Facade. The Real Face of North Korea Is a Prison State.
Millions around the globe gathered around their TVs beginning Feb. 8 to watch the 2018 Winter Olympics, which are taking place in Pyeongchang, South Korea, a mountainous… Read More
Health CareCommentary
New Trump Health Policy Would Make Coverage Options More Affordable
The Trump administration moved on Tuesday to deliver affordable health care to millions of Americans with a proposed rule that would expand the availability of short-term,… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Survey of ‘Politics Experts’ Ranks Trump the Worst President in History. Here’s Why That’s Absurd.
Over Presidents Day weekend, what more appropriately should be a celebration of George Washington’s birthday, The New York Times published the results of a survey… Read More
SecurityFeature
In Estonia, US Fighter Pilots Train for Next War With ‘One Hand Tied Behind Their Backs’
TALLINN, Estonia—At a bombing range in Estonia, U.S. fighter pilots are training to fight a far more technologically sophisticated adversary than they’ve faced in war… Read More
