INFOGRAPHIC: What Exactly This Hobby Lobby Case Is About
Today at the Supreme Court, some courageous Americans are standing up to Obamacare’s trampling of religious freedom. But outside the Court, the debate rages over… Read More
LawNews
More Recriminations Over Dropping of Bribery Prosecution in Pennsylvania
Over the weekend, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams criticized Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s decision to shut down a three-year investigation that caught at least… Read More
Chile: Socialists Fire First Salvo at Pacific Alliance
In office only a week, the new foreign minister of Chile, Heraldo Muñoz, is already signaling the intention of the government of Socialist president Michelle… Read More
Seattle’s Rideshare Caps Will Squash Innovators Such as Uber
Seattle has earned the dubious honor of being the first city to cap the number of drivers that rideshare services such as Uber may keep… Read More
Johnson–Crapo Housing Finance Reform Misguided
Senators Tim Johnson (D–SD) and Mike Crapo (R–ID) recently released their new housing finance reform bill. As expected, the new bill makes the bad features… Read More
D.C. May Soon Tell You What to Eat to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may soon be telling you what you should eat to reduce… Read More
Indiana Ends Common Core Education Standards
Indiana’s experiment with Common Core is over. Gov. Mike Pence signed legislation today requiring the state to come up with its own academic standards, making… Read More
SecurityNews
Missile Defense as a Response to Russia
Daniel Gouré’s recent op-ed for the Lexington Institute offers a compelling alternative to the Obama Administration’s weak-kneed response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Gouré advocates… Read More
A Timeline of Obamacare Delays in Pictures
Obamacare is now four years old. But unlike most 4-year-olds, it still can’t walk on its own. It’s been tripping and falling over itself for… Read More
Pro-Life Activist: Abortion Industry Hurts, Not Empowers, Women
In a speech challenging the abortion industry and its portrayals in today’s mainstream culture, pro-life activist Lila Rose, president of Live Action, criticized the “system”… Read More
Two States Can Now Require Proof of Citizenship Before Voter Registration
In a big victory for election integrity, Arizona and Kansas — led by their Secretaries of State, Ken Bennett and Kris Kobach — have obtained… Read More
LawNews
It Doesn’t Matter if You’re Conservative or Liberal. You Should Believe in Religious Freedom.
Across social media last week, some in the Twittersphere claimed family businesses fighting for a fundamental freedom want to impose their religious and moral beliefs… Read More
This New Obamacare Regulation Could Affect You
Sunday will mark the fourth anniversary of the launch of the SS Obamacare packed with 300 million Americans in steerage, about half of whom had… Read More
WATCH: Tough Questions on Religious Freedom, Abortion Drugs
Two cases before the Supreme Court are not about limiting a woman’s freedom to buy birth control, as they have been widely mischaracterized, but about… Read More
‘This Is Going to Ruin My Entire Life’: 18-Year-Old Aspiring Firefighter Charged With Felony for Pocket Knife
Eighteen year-old Jordan Wiser is training to be a firefighter. He’s a certified emergency vehicle operator who works as a first responder when he’s not… Read More
Education Savings Accounts Deemed Constitutional by Arizona Supreme Court
The Arizona Supreme Court has declared Arizona’s education saving accounts (ESA) constitutional. This decision ends the fight over ESA constitutionality and has affirmed Arizona parents’… Read More
LawNews
Democratic Legislators Take Bribes to Oppose Voter ID—And Get Away With It
This week, The Philadelphia Inquirer revealed that the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office caught at least four Philadelphia-area legislators taking multiple bribes ranging from a few… Read More
Nancy Pelosi’s Alternate Universe: Obamacare Is a ‘Political Winner’
Another day means another poll that is sure to give the President and some members of Congress heartburn. According to a new poll by the… Read More
Giving the Internet Over to the U.N. — or Worse
How has the Internet worked so well—and stayed as free as it is—for so long? One big reason is U.S. oversight, and the Obama administration… Read More
‘Special Consideration’ for ‘non-Christian’ Job Applicants?
A provision in a Michigan teachers’ union contract calling for “special consideration” to be given to “minority” job applicants including “those of the non-Christian faith”… Read More
Putin Challenges Obama’s Long-Held Views on Missile Defense
Several years before becoming president, Obama told a Chicago TV station, “I don’t agree with a missile defense system.” That’s nice. Unfortunately, rogue states such… Read More
Have You Saved $2,500 Lately?
President Obama recently admitted that Obamacare will cause some Americans to lose their doctors. Some have suggested that his promise “If you like your doctor,… Read More
SocietyNews
Gingrich: Americans in ‘Grave Danger’ of ‘Losing Our Religious Liberty’
As the date for the oral arguments in the Supreme Court case over the Health and Human Services mandate nears, Newt Gingrich is concerned that… Read More
Stanford Relents, Lifts ‘Free Speech Tax’ on Pro-Marriage Conference
Stanford University today appeared to soften its resistance to a pro-marriage event on campus, less than a day after drawing sharp criticism for siding with… Read More
New Jersey’s New Dealership Regulations Push Out Tesla, Prevent Competition
In a move that is blatantly anti-competitive and anti-consumer, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) enacted regulations that, beginning April 1, would prohibit non-franchised,… Read More
America’s Dwindling Economic Freedom: The Root of American Retreat
America’s economic freedom and its leadership in international security are undeniably aligned. In his recent Wall Street Journal column, William A. Galston of the Brookings… Read More
The HHS Mandate and the Facts of Life
Two families will be before the Supreme Court next week challenging the Obamacare mandate that requires employers—under threat of crippling fines—to provide coverage of potentially… Read More
The Future of Drones
A 60 Minutes segment that aired last Sunday, “Drones over America,” offered a friendly reminder that not all drones are bad and that drones are… Read More
Charter Schools: Higher Graduation Rates and Higher Earnings in Early Adulthood
Free from a number of burdensome government regulations, public charter schools are a big hit among parents. And now, according to a new study, students… Read More
Heritage Scholar a Threat to Safety on Stanford Campus? Stanford’s Acting Unlawfully.
Ryan T. Anderson talks a lot about marriage. Heritage’s William E. Simon fellow has even been on CNN talking about marriage. But apparently safe enough… Read More
