EconomyCommentary
Officials of the Export-Import Bank have gotten themselves into quite a pickle. The “small business” they continuously showcase as proof of their success actually has… Read More
SocietyFeature
Pressure from government officials and eminent researchers appears to have pushed a federal agency to postpone enforcement action on violations it found in a government-financed… Read More
SocietyNews
In her debut story as a senior independent contributor for The Daily Signal, Sharyl Attkisson investigates a government-funded experiment that put the lives of premature… Read More
LawNews
Tea Party Patriots filed an ethics complaint against Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., alleging he has abused his power in a campaign to smear… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
The more we dig into the Export-Import Bank, the more unbelievable it seems that this agency still exists. American taxpayers’ money is at risk—backing loans… Read More
Health CareNews
Half the nation’s doctors admit to using Wikipedia as a medical reference at least some of the time. But the scary part, according to another… Read More
EconomyNews
More harrowing than gaining weight, public speaking or going to the dentist, running out of money in retirement is the biggest fear for wealthier Americans,… Read More
LawCommentary
In November, American will have a chance to elect a new Congress. But if some lawmakers have their way, we’d better be quiet about our… Read More
EconomyCommentary
What is “cronyism,” and why does it matter? Merriam-Webster defines it as “the unfair practice by a powerful person (such as a politician) of giving… Read More
SecurityNews
According to a report from the Associated Press, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Martin Dempsey has said the Army still may pursue desertion charges against… Read More
EconomyNews
When a new megadeal with a corporation moving to Mississippi is announced, politicians hold a news conference, cut a cake, boast about the number of… Read More
SecurityCommentary
President Barack Obama has an appalling track record when it comes to insulting Poland, a key U.S. ally in Eastern Europe. In 2009, his administration… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Much of the U.S. budget is flying on auto-pilot and on course to crash. Congress should grab hold of the steering yoke. In the 1980s… Read More
LawCommentary
A majority of Americans, regardless of which pollster asks the question, say the country is on the wrong track. And as polls close in the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The other day, I came face-to-face with communism and was unimpressed. At the heart of the longest continuing cease-fire in American history, the divisions between… Read More
SecurityNews
The new House special committee to investigate the Benghazi terrorist attacks wields broad legal authority to do its job. The panel can access classified documents… Read More
SocietyNews
Sharyl Attkisson, an award-winning investigative reporter who resigned from CBS News earlier this year, says the news media are heading down a dangerous path with… Read More
SocietyFeature
Just 25 weeks into her pregnancy, Sharrissa Cook gave birth to a critically ill baby boy. Dreshan weighed in at a fragile 1 pound, 11… Read More
Health CareNews
Many states are succumbing to pressure to expand their Medicaid programs with promises from the federal government under Obamacare to cover the initial costs. But Gov…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
President Obama had a perfect model for how to respond to the scandal in the wake of the terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Draft regulations released Monday by the Environmental Protection Agency could cut carbon dioxide from existing power plants by 30 percent. Such a drastic cut will… Read More
EducationAnalysis
Following Indiana’s lead, state legislatures in Oklahoma, South Carolina and Missouri have approved measures to exit and replace the national standards and tests known as… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Before long, the House Select Committee on Benghazi will start its work. At The Heritage Foundation yesterday, a panel of experts discussed the challenges facing… Read More
EducationCommentary
Common Core’s national standards are an effort to define what every child in the nation should learn to be considered “college and career ready.” But… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
After five years in captivity by the Taliban in Afghanistan, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was released by his captors. The United States brokered a deal to… Read More
SecurityCommentary
President Obama’s speech last week to graduates of West Point was supposed to highlight the success of the administration’s foreign policy and lay out a… Read More
Health CareNews
After spending roughly $130 million to build a faulty website, Maryland officials voted last week to spend $43.5 million more to transition the state’s health insurance exchange… Read More
SocietyCommentary
At least we know their names. The plight of Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag in Sudan and Saeed Abedini in Iran, persecuted for their Christian faith,… Read More
EducationNews
Now, even the federal government is getting further into the school-choice game. New legislation, called the CHOICE Act, would expand the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program,… Read More
EducationCommentary
In his seminal work, “Free to Choose,” Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman outlined his case for universal school choice, advocating for robust voucher systems for elementary… Read More
