Growing Chinese Military Space Capabilities
Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited the headquarters of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) earlier this month and issued remarks calling for the… Read More
Why We Should Say “Yes” to a Culture of Marriage
A Slate article this week suggests that because working-class men have more trouble today finding steady employment, women find it difficult to see them as… Read More
SocietyNews
“Sexual Rights” Dominate U.N. Sustainable Development Negotiations
The recent meetings of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) illuminated some of the… Read More
Jodi Arias vs. Kermit Gosnell: You’ve Probably Heard of One, Why Not the Other?
Jodi Arias became a household name during her trial for the murder of boyfriend Travis Alexander. His death and her conviction turned into a media… Read More
7 Reasons Nothing Should Stand in the Way of the Keystone XL Pipeline
The Washington Post slammed the Obama administration’s continued delay of a Keystone XL decision, calling it “absurd” and “embarrassing.” And for good reason—in fact, many… Read More
Oregon’s Top IT Official Recommends Scrapping Obamacare Website
Oregon’s top IT official is recommending Cover Oregon scrap the state’s disastrous online health insurance exchange that failed to sign up a single resident, The… Read More
Turning Bipartisan Policy Into Partisan Politics
Well, there he goes again! President Obama has, once again, taken unilateral action by announcing a new clemency initiative. The Department of Justice, which reviews… Read More
The FCC and Net Neutrality Rules: The Answer Is Still No
The merry-go-round of net neutrality continued its seemingly endless ride yesterday, as word came from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that the agency is considering… Read More
Party Up! and End Ex-Im
Yesterday, the world’s leading aerospace company held its first quarter earnings conference call. A Reuter’s headline sums up the call: “Boeing cash register rings again,… Read More
Mississippi Protects Women and Children From Late-Term Abortion
Yesterday, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (R) signed into law a bill protecting the health and safety of women and the lives of unborn children by… Read More
Why Your Boss Probably Isn’t Speaking at This Conference
American companies like Boeing, General Electric, Caterpillar, and John Deere are in the club. What about your company? These are just a few of the… Read More
Poll: GOP Voters Wedded to Marriage as One Man, One Woman
About eight out of 10 Republican voters strongly believe marriage should be defined as the union of one man and one woman, a new poll… Read More
Fannie-Freddie 2.0: Government Housing Polices Shouldn’t Get a Free Pass
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Shaun Donovan lamented statistics from a Pew report showing Hispanics lost 66 percent of their net worth between… Read More
Financial Regulator Considers New Cybersecurity Regulations
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an initiative last week to examine the cybersecurity of 50 security brokerages. The initiative is a detailed, high-level… Read More
This Regulation Has Chuck Schumer Talking Like a Tea Partier
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D–N.Y.) has amassed the most liberal voting record in the U.S. Senate, according to National Journal. Yet, when it comes to Washington… Read More
Why Bill O’Reilly Doesn’t Think He Could Watch a Movie About Kermit Gosnell
Bill O’Reilly says he’s proud of his reporting on Kermit Gosnell and glad to see the Philadelphia abortionist serving a life sentence in prison. But… Read More
Bill Clinton Is Concerned and You Should Be, Too
What do Bill Clinton, The Washington Post, and The Heritage Foundation have in common? They are all wary of a big transition that’s happening with… Read More
Filmmaker on Why Media Didn’t Cover Gosnell Case: ‘It Asks Too Many Awkward Questions’
Producer Phelim McAleer talked today at The Heritage Foundation about his new project, “Gosnell,” a movie that examines the case of criminal abortionist Kermit Gosnell…. Read More
LawNews
This Ohio Law Bans Campaign ‘Lies.’ Today Supreme Court Heard a Challenge Against It
Today, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case involving a constitutional challenge to an Ohio law that makes it a crime to make… Read More
EducationNews
Pence OKs Education Standards for Indiana; Hit as Common Core Remix
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence yesterday signed off on new education standards for Indiana schools despite protests from Hoosiers who say the standards are a rebranded… Read More
LawNews
Supreme Court Win for Equal Protection
Today the Supreme Court upheld a Michigan constitutional amendment that banned the consideration of race in college admissions. Six members of the Court recognized that… Read More
Lawmakers Support Obamacare Lawsuit Against OPM in New Amicus Brief
The fight by Sen. Ron Johnson (R–Wis.) to sue the federal personnel office over Obamacare gained support yesterday in a friend-of-the-court brief joined by 38… Read More
President Obama’s Asia Trip and the Trans-Pacific Partnership
As President Obama travels to Asia, one item sure to be on his agenda is the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a trade agreement currently being negotiated… Read More
Meet the Stanford Senior Who Stood Up for Marriage Against Intolerance
Despite attempts to silence her and like-minded friends, Stanford University senior Judy Romea refused to back down. Romea, president of a campus group, had hoped… Read More
Will Hollywood Covet More Heavenly Box Office of Faith-Centered Films?
“Heaven Is for Real” rose to the nation’s No. 3 movie over Easter weekend, adding to the success this year of films with religious themes… Read More
Energy News
What’s Actually Good for the Environment May Surprise You
Good news for Earth Day: We can boost energy production and economic growth without harming the environment! Thanks to years of empty promises from the… Read More
Taxpayer-Backed Loans to Foreign Companies Split Hill’s Republicans
With a deadline looming on the future of the taxpayer-funded U.S. Export-Import Bank, congressional Republicans remain split on whether to reauthorize the bank’s charter. The 80-year-old Ex-Im… Read More
Study: NIST Framework Will Harm Cybersecurity
A new report by George Mason University’s Mercatus Center finds that the Cybersecurity Framework could “ultimately undermine cybersecurity” and diminish the “spontaneous, creative sources of… Read More
It’s a Lot More Likely You’ll Hear a Liberal Commencement Speaker
Liberal speakers at college commencements outnumber conservative speakers by two to one, a study by Campus Reform shows. This spring’s list of commencement speakers includes… Read More
What’s Another Few Months for a Keystone XL Decision?
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: The administration is delaying a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline. Despite the promise of construction jobs… Read More
