EconomyCommentary
The Sport of Cronyism
Jurgen Klinsmann, the coach of the U.S. soccer team, caught flak for saying that it’s “not realistic” to believe that his men can win the… Read More
LawCommentary
How Eric Holder Has Destroyed the Justice Department’s Reputation
I don’t know who the next U.S. attorney general will be, but I know I pity that person. Restoring the Justice Department’s reputation in the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Hiking the Federal Gas Tax Is a Mistake. Here’s Why.
Much clamoring for more federal transportation spending, and fuel tax hikes to pay for it, has come out of Washington recently. The Highway Trust Fund… Read More
SecurityCommentary
You Can’t Use the Military to Solve Every Government Problem
“What’s the point of having this superb military that you’re always talking about if we can’t use it?” —Madeline Albright, 1993, as she argued for… Read More
SocietyCommentary
A Majority of Young Adults Are Having Kids Outside Marriage. Why That Hurts Kids’ Futures.
Among young adults, first comes baby, then (maybe) comes marriage. This increasingly is the new normal. According to a new study from Johns Hopkins University,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Are So Many Young Adults Not Looking for Jobs?
Economists are scratching their heads trying to figure out a puzzle in this recovery: Why are young people not working? People retiring at age 60… Read More
EconomyNews
Internet Tax Ban Moves a Step Closer to Becoming Permanent
Tension between federal and state powers over a permanent ban on Internet access taxes took the spotlight this week on Capitol Hill. Unless Congress votes… Read More
SocietyNews
Why One Family-Owned Business Is Fighting Against Obamacare
LORETTO, Minn.—Doug Doboszenski moves tons of dirt in his excavation business, but that’s nothing like trying to move the mountain known as the federal government…. Read More
SocietyNews
What Do Millennials Think of Chris Christie’s Spin on Pro-Life?
Are millennials onboard with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s new definition of what “pro-life” means? Speaking today at the Road to Majority conference in Washington,… Read More
EnergyNews
EPA Administrator Denies New Regulations Are a ‘War on Coal’
In a recent interview on POLITICO’s Open Mike with Mike Allen, Environmental Protection Agency administrator Gina McCarthy denied claims that the Obama administration is launching… Read More
EconomyCommentary
House Committee Passes Temporary FSOC Reforms
The U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee passed two good reform bills aimed at fixing the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC). Both pieces of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Senate’s Minibus Falls Short on Spending Reforms
The Senate’s “minibus” spending bill lumps together three appropriations bills—Commerce/Justice/Science, Transportation/Housing and Urban Development, and Agriculture—into one funding bill. The proposed minibus bill (which has… Read More
EconomyCommentary
China Foreign Exchange Reserves: $4 Trillion and Counting
During the second quarter of this year, China’s foreign reserve holdings will top the $4 trillion mark. Representing approximately 43 percent of China’s GDP, these… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Care About Religious Liberty? Meet the Most Important Law You’ve Never Heard Of
By now, most have heard of the blockbuster cases before the Supreme Court this month involving religious liberty and the Obamacare HHS mandate. By the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Setting the Record Straight on the 30-Year Mortgage
The Financial Services Roundtable (FSR), a leading lobbyist for the financial services industry, has released a statement titled “Heritage Dismissal of Importance of the 30… Read More
SocietyNews
Ted Cruz Urges Obama Administration to Let Texas Handle Its Border Security Crisis
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has stepped up efforts in his campaign to #MakeDCListen. Cruz sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security yesterday asking… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Second Chinese Military Group Identified in Cyber Attacks
CrowdStrike, a private security technology firm, released a report last week condemning Unit 61486 of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) for cyber espionage against U.S…. Read More
LawCommentary
Scott Walker on New Attacks: ‘I Will Not Back Down’
Abraham Lincoln once said, “Truth is generally the best vindication against slander.” The truth on the widely covered “John Doe” is that two judges, one… Read More
EconomyNews
Starbucks CEO: Minimum Wage Hike ‘Right Thing to Do’ Despite ‘Traumatic Effects’ on Small Business
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said he supports an increase to federal minimum wage even though it could have “traumatic effects” on small business owners and employees…. Read More
LawNews
White House Lawyer Summoned to Testify on Lois Lerner’s Missing Emails
Darrell Issa addressed his most recent summons to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Seeking more information about Lois Lerner’s lost emails, the House Oversight Committee chairman has… Read More
LawNews
Paul Ryan Confronts IRS Commissioner: ‘I Don’t Believe You’
The House’s investigation of the Internal Revenue Service targeting scandal reached a fever pitch on Capitol Hill today. During a hearing of the Ways and… Read More
SecurityCommentary
EMP: Bigger Scare Than “Friday the 13th Solar Flares” on the Horizon
Last week’s “Friday the 13th solar flares” were one example of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) event. Whether the event is natural or man-made, such an… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Russia Remains on Offense in Ukraine
The weak response by the U.S. and Europe to Russia’s illegal invasion and annexation of Crimea and continued machinations against the rest of Ukraine have… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Canadian BMD Gets a Boost
Ballistic missile defense (BMD) is continuing to gain significant support in Canada. On June 17, the Canadian Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defense… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Texas Won’t Wait on Washington to Secure the Border
Texas officials won’t wait on the federal government to secure their southern border with Mexico. Thousands of illegal immigrants, predominantly children from Central America crossing without… Read More
SocietyNews
March for Marriage in Photos: ‘We’re Not Here to Be Anti-Anything’
On a hot, humid day in Washington, men, women and children from across the nation gathered near the Capitol to celebrate marriage as it has been historically… Read More
SocietyNews
Media All Out for Same-Sex Marriage? Let’s Ask These Guys
Organizers call the March for Marriage an “indispensable vehicle” for showing the world — and mainstream media — that support for the preservation of marriage… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Why We March for Marriage
Today thousands gathered on the National Mall for the second annual March for Marriage. Organized by the National Organization for Marriage, the rally provides a… Read More
SocietyNews
Mike Lee, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz Chart ‘Road to Majority’
Three prominent Republican senators – all rumored presidential candidates in 2016 – today projected their visions for the future of the party during the first… Read More
SocietyNews
Mississippi’s U.S. Senate Race Presents Referendum on Federal Spending
Do Mississippians want more federal money or less government? That’s essentially the choice being offered to them in the June 24 U.S. Senate GOP primary… Read More
