National Guard Chief Accepts Army Aviation Restructuring Plan
General Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, expressed acceptance of the Army’s aviation restructuring plan recently. Though there had been resistance to this… Read More
As Fed Tapers, More Central Bank Independence Needed
This week finance ministers and central bank officials from around the world will converge on Washington for the spring meetings of the World Bank and… Read More
Save Our Ships: DHS Should Renew Cargo Waiver
A waiver implemented by former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Janet Napolitano that has exempted DHS from scanning every piece of cargo… Read More
EducationNews
Stephen Colbert Mocks Sample Common Core Math Problems
On his show last night, Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert expressed concern about adopting Common Core into public schools, mocking some of the sample Common… Read More
Getting Your Neighbor’s Mortgage Off Your Lawn
Did you know you are probably responsible for your neighbors’ mortgage payments? What? Heritage expert Norbert Michel explained: Nearly all new residential mortgages are currently… Read More
Congress Sends a Criminal Referral to Eric Holder
Rep. Dave Camp (R–Mich.), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, has sent a 14-page letter to Attorney General Eric Holder asking him to… Read More
What Women Want in Work-Life Balance
More mothers are staying home with their kids, says a new Pew report. The number of stay-at-home mothers reached an all-time low of 23 percent… Read More
Future of Medicare Advantage Remains Uncertain
For the second year in a row, the Obama Administration has reversed course on planned payment rate cuts for Medicare Advantage (MA), the private plans… Read More
Trade, Not Aid, Could Protect 100,000 Children in Africa
President Obama’s proposed 2015 budget continues to put aside money for malaria prevention worldwide in the battle to help the 3 billion people at risk… Read More
SecurityNews
The Asia Pivot Comes Up Short—Again
The U.S. Marine Corps is questioning whether it can implement the Obama Administration’s much-vaunted strategic shift to the Asia-Pacific. “We are on our way…to a… Read More
Tax Refunds Cause for Concern, Not Celebration
Tax Day, April 15, is fast approaching. Americans’ general dislike or sometimes outright disgust toward paying taxes is typically cushioned by the widespread receipt of… Read More
SocietyNews
Religious Freedom Wins in Mississippi
In a victory for religious freedom, last week Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant (R) signed into law the state’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The Mississippi law… Read More
Will IRS Targeting Send Someone to Jail?
It’s time to talk tough on the IRS—after all, it’s tax season. But the sad reality is, the investigation of the agency’s targeting of conservative… Read More
Conservatives Vent on House Vote for Medicare ‘Doc Fix’ [VIDEO]
House conservatives were put off by leadership’s hastily scrambled voice vote to prevent deep cuts in reimbursement to physicians who treat Medicare patients, several lawmakers… Read More
Congress Failed to Eliminate Costly Food Stamp Loophole
It took Congress months to come up with a farm bill, but in the end all it did was make a miniscule tweak to a… Read More
CBO Affirms What We’ve Known All Along: Reducing National Debt Will Grow the Economy
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s (R–Wis.) steps to reduce the budget would help boost economic growth. Ryan’s 2015 budget proposal contains more than $5… Read More
State Occupational Licensing: A Burdensome Barrier
The latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that barriers such as excessive state occupational licensing are thwarting opportunity for low-income workers. Occupational… Read More
Regulation A+ Proposed Rule Needs Work
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to be commended for recognizing the debilitating problems with the existing Regulation A, but unless the proposed rule… Read More
Six Billion in Taxpayer Dollars Disappears from State Department Records
According to a recent report by the State Department’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG), $6 billion worth of contracting money paid out by the… Read More
Congress Should Support Army Aviation Restructure Initiative
The U.S. Army and Army National Guard have squared off in a debate of the proper allocation of AH-64 Apache attack helicopters between the two… Read More
EducationAnalysis
Common Core: “Building the Machine” Debut
The Home School Legal Defense Association released its long-awaited documentary on the Common Core national standards last week, Building the Machine. The film offers clarity… Read More
Two Ways to Hurt Women in the Workplace
Today is “Equal Pay Day” for those who believe that The Man is keeping women down. Convincing people that injustice is taking place is a… Read More
Elane Photography Case Shows Why We Must Fight Against Government Coercion
Today, the Supreme Court declined to review Elane Photography v. Willock—the famous case involving a photographer who politely declined to tell the story of a… Read More
New York Fails to Inspect Abortion Clinics for Over a Decade
According to The New York Post, the Department of Health in New York has, for more than a decade, failed to inspect a number of… Read More
Ryan Budget’s Transportation Takeaway: Give States More Flexibility and Control
Why does House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan’s (R–WI) budget proposal matter to you? Because it would empower citizens and state and local governments, not… Read More
All Those Obamacare Stories You Told Us Were Untrue
“There’s plenty of horror stories being told. All of them are untrue.” – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) “Many of the tall tales that… Read More
Health CareNews
Just How Proud Are Lawmakers Who Voted for Obamacare?
Liberals have been in defend-Obamacare mode for quite some time—and as the midterm election approaches, the questions may get a little tougher. For example, would… Read More
Univision Partners with U.N. to Push Climate Change Agenda
Walter Cronkite once said, “In seeking truth you have to get both sides of the story.” Well, if that’s the case, then our country’s biggest… Read More
The Bullies’ America
They were once high principles in the pursuit of e pluribus unum. Now equality, diversity, and tolerance are used to destroy, compel and silence. This… Read More
Second Circuit Rules Against Religious Freedom of NYC Churches
In the latest episode of a nearly 20-year legal battle for religious freedom in New York City, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday upheld… Read More
