SecurityCommentary
Saving Lives vs. Saving Dollars: The A-10 Debate
In her recent article for The Hill, Heritage senior policy analyst Diem Salmon explains the debate over whether the Air Force should retire its entire… Read More
EconomyCommentary
CBO Projects Lower GDP Growth and Wage Growth
Yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its annual Long-Term Budget Outlook for 2014. Compared to its 2013 outlook, the CBO projections include a significant… Read More
TRIA: Time to End Years of “Temporary” Insurance Subsidies
Twelve years ago, in the aftermath of 9/11, Congress created a “temporary” subsidy program for insuring losses from terrorist attacks. That temporary program, the Terrorism… Read More
SocietyNews
This Is Exactly How Central Americans Illegally Cross the Mexico-Texas Border
“Welcome to America,” Border Patrol agent Albert Spratte says. As politicians in Washington debate how to best deal with the influx of illegal immigrants from… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Is Sending the Military to the Border a Good Idea?
James Carafano is a 25-year Army veteran, a graduate of and former professor at West Point, and a leading expert on military strategy, including border… Read More
Health CareNews
This Bill Would Undo Medicare Home Health Cuts Under Obamacare
House Republicans propose to roll back major cuts in Medicare home health services, saying they want to help senior citizens and other Americans who face… Read More
SocietyNews
Hipster Ryan Says ‘Yes’ to Beards, ‘No’ to Pot and Tattoos
Yesterday, I sat down with the chairman of the House Budget Committee, Rep. Paul Ryan, to ask the hard questions about the issues that matter… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Cartoon: How to ‘Grow’ Gas Prices
>>> This Standard Is One Reason the Price of Gas Will Increase
SecurityCommentary
Five Factors from the New CBO Report on Veterans’ Healthcare
Last week the Congressional Budget Office issued an updated budget score for lawmakers’ proposal (H.R. 3230) to expand veterans’ access to healthcare outside the VA… Read More
SocietyNews
Mom Put in Jail For Letting 9-Year-Old Play in Park Alone
A South Carolina mother was arrested for letting her 9-year-old daughter play in a local park while she worked at a nearby McDonalds. Debra Harrell… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Senate Considering Bill That Could Wipe Out Many State Pro-Life Laws
A sweeping bill that could eliminate many commonsense state laws protecting women from the harms of abortion was considered in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Eric Holder Fears Foreign Fighter Pipeline, Indicates Flawed Counter-Terrorism Strategy
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder fears American and European foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria are receiving training from Yemeni bomb makers. In an interview… Read More
EconomyCommentary
IMF to U.S.: Increase Taxes and Badly Hurt Your Economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released preliminary suggestions for ways the U.S. could strengthen the economic recovery and improve the economy’s long-term outlook. U.S…. Read More
EconomyNews
Why Conservatives See Ex-Im Bank as Measure of New Majority Leader
Conservatives in the House view the looming fate of the Export-Import Bank as a major test for Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s future in leadership, two… Read More
SocietyCommentary
First Five Steps to Solving Southern Border Crisis
Putting aside politics is the key to stabilizing the US-Southern border with Mexico. There are key national interests at stake. In addition to concerns over… Read More
LawCommentary
Why a President’s Judicial Appointments Matter
One issue voters often overlook when selecting presidential candidates is what type of judges those candidates will support. These are lifetime appointments, and a two-term… Read More
SocietyNews
On the Border, Activist’s Arrest Rattles the ‘Dreamers’
McALLEN, Texas — Visitors staying at the Wingate by Wyndham hotel in this suddenly notorious border town were awakened by the chants and finger snaps… Read More
LawNews
Conservative Lawmakers Reject Obama Impeachment, But …
Today on Capitol Hill, conservative lawmakers were asked about Sarah Palin’s call to impeach President Obama. Though some of the six House members attending Conversations with Conservatives argued that… Read More
SocietyNews
Paul Ryan: Humanitarian Crisis Represents Opportunity to Fix Border
In the debate over the border crisis, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., sees an opportunity to shore up a porous southern border and restore national sovereignty…. Read More
EconomyNews
Conservative Groups Respond to Liberal Criticism of Kansas Tax Cuts
Conservative groups came together for a conference call Thursday, arguing against left-leaning media claims that Kansas’ steep income tax reductions have contributed to the downfall… Read More
EconomyNews
Paul Ryan on Export-Import Bank: ‘I Want to Get Rid of It’
Rep. Paul Ryan, chairman of the House Budget Committee, spoke today of his support for ending the Export-Import Bank. “I want to get rid of… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
What’s Next for Bergdahl
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the Army solider who was held by the Taliban for five years and released in May in exchange for five senior Taliban… Read More
SocietyNews
In Undercover Videos, Planned Parenthood Suggests Sadistic Sex to Teen Girls
“Choking,” “whipping,” and “tying up” are a few of the sadistic sexual behaviors Planned Parenthood staffers in Denver were caught on camera promoting to underage… Read More
EconomyCommentary
New CBO Report Projects the 10-Year Deficit at $9.6 Trillion as Spending Grows
Today the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its 2014 Long-Term Budget Outlook, projecting U.S. spending, taxes, deficits, and the debt for the next 25 years…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Government, Private Auditors Agree: Boeing Doesn’t Need Taxpayer Subsidies
Two reports in recent days have focused on the fate of the Boeing Co. in the event Congress opts against reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
The U.S. Must Do Everything Possible to Undermine Hamas
Hamas starts wars it knows it can’t finish. It also knows full well that wars in a very small place put innocents at risk. And… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Congress Thinks the Trillion Dollar Tourism Industry Needs Government Money
Some in Congress seem to think the federal government can do a better job marketing and promoting tourism to America than the $1.5 trillion industry… Read More
EconomyNews
Lawmakers Throw Light on Secretive ‘Operation Choke Point’
Is “Operation Choke Point” about to get choked by Congress? Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., sure hopes so. Issa, chairman of the House Oversight and Government… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Why Mexico’s Southern Border Security Strategy Is Not Enough
Last week, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina launched a program aimed at regulating the influx of immigrants from Guatemala to… Read More
LawNews
Welcome to Iowa: Group Hits Christie’s ‘Liberal’ Picks for Judges
As New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie prepares to travel to Iowa on Thursday to test the waters for a Republican presidential race, a conservative watchdog… Read More
