Guess How Many States Are Trying to Extend Their Obamacare Enrollment Deadlines
With only 11 days left in Obamacare’s open enrollment period, several states running the health law’s insurance exchanges are looking at ways to extend their… Read More
How Many Layoffs Would a Higher Minimum Wage Lead To?
Bad news for minimum-wage workers: If President Obama succeeds in getting the federal minimum wage hiked to $10.10 an hour, some workers could lose their… Read More
National Proposal Day: Making That Promise and Making It Last
The vernal equinox may have inspired Shakespeare to declare “the spring time, the only pretty ring time.” Fittingly, it was chosen as the date for… Read More
Taking a Stand Against Obamacare
Obamacare has caused seemingly endless problems, and one of the big—and very personal—ones will be on display at the Supreme Court next week. Often called… Read More
AP Analysis: Cancer Centers Not Part of Many Obamacare Plan Networks
President Obama conceded last week that Americans enrolling in Obamacare’s state- and federal-run insurance exchanges might lose their doctors to get low insurance premiums—and… Read More
Economy News
9 Things Janet Yellen Tried to Say Carefully as the Dow Plunged
Janet Yellen appeared to emerge with her confidence intact this afternoon after her first press conference as chairman of the Federal Reserve. However, stock markets… Read More
11 Female Superstars We’re Honoring for Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month and we want to honor those women who’ve made a difference! Margaret Thatcher tackled communism as prime minister of the United… Read More
Biden Said All the Right Things on Transatlantic Security. Too Bad the Administration’s Reality Doesn’t Match.
In light of Russia’s recent invasion and annexation of Crimea, many of America’s allies in Central and Eastern Europe with large ethnic Russian populations are… Read More
New Book Exposes Entitlement Dangers
A new book by Jagadeesh Gokhale sheds light on the magnitude of unfunded federal entitlement obligations. Gokhale compiles extensive evidence that America’s current spending path… Read More
One Problem We Still Haven’t Fixed
You may not have heard much about the housing market lately…but that isn’t because it’s safe. Leaders in Washington were in denial about Fannie Mae… Read More
The Four Key Things Every Taxpayer Needs to Know About Fannie and Freddie
Five years ago, Congress used nearly $200 billion to bail out the housing finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. These companies are still operating… Read More
Latinos and Obamacare: Not Buying It
Here’s a poll the White House doesn’t want you to see: In the state of Colorado, 57 percent of Hispanics disapprove of Obamacare. This development… Read More
How to Avoid Another Housing Crisis
What’s one thing Congress could do to help the economy and American homeowners? Check out our infographic. Read the Morning Bell and more en español… Read More
SecurityNews
President Obama Considers Wholesale Rejection of Immigration Enforcement Laws
In a move that sadly is not surprising, President Obama has ordered a review of immigration enforcement policies to see if they can be done… Read More
Military Families Want Educational Options That Meet Their Children’s Needs
Military families stationed at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, have proposed their own K–8 charter school on base to meet the unique needs… Read More
SocietyNews
Volunteerism in America Hits a 10-Year Low
A report recently released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that volunteerism in America is at a 10-year low. This decline in civic engagement… Read More
DOJ Report Uncovers $15,624 in Questionable Police Expenditures
A recent Department of Justice (DOJ) inspector general’s audit of the Lansing, Michigan, police department questioned $15,624 in expenditures from 2009 to 2012. The money… Read More
Moms: This Is What Your Government Expects of You
If you’re a mom of grown children, this is for you. Did you know that the Obama administration and the state of Rhode Island are… Read More
Does the Obamacare Deadline Apply to Me?
In two weeks, Obamacare’s centerpiece—the individual mandate to purchase government-approved health insurance—kicks in. Are you “covered,” as the White House keeps asking in its endless… Read More
Missionary in Ukraine: ‘Full-Scale Invasion Looks Imminent’
A Christian missionary from America who has lived in Ukraine for two decades says in an email to The Foundry that he is preparing to… Read More
Heritage Panel: Personal Opinion No Excuse to Abandon Marriage Laws
Virginia’s Democratic attorney general made history not only by declining to carry out his duty to defend state marriage law based on personal opinion but… Read More
More Than 500 Economists Agree with the CBO: $10.10 Minimum Wage Would Kill Jobs
More than 500 economists—including three Nobel laureates—told Congress this week that President Obama’s proposal to hike the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour is a… Read More
GMOs and Golden Rice: Hope for the Hungry and Malnourished
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have tremendous potential to help the hungry and malnourished. In 1999, two scientists created “golden rice,” rice genetically infused with beta-carotene… Read More
Common Core: Bill Gates Confuses Regulation with Accountability
“Scale is good for free market competition,” said Bill Gates last Thursday at the American Enterprise Institute. “Individual state regulatory capture is not good for… Read More
Obamacare March Madness Push: Have a ‘Game Plan’ or You’ll Get a Terrible Disease
The latest Obamacare advertising site is an odd mix of athlete/star inspiration and trying to scare young people about getting diseases. On GamePlan4Me, the website… Read More
WATCH: Children With Down Syndrome Tell Pregnant Mom About the Happy Life Her Son With Down Syndrome Will Have
Don’t be scared. Be excited. That’s the underlying message of a new video that responds to a pregnant women’s anxiety about expecting a child with… Read More
How to Hide Billions in Taxpayer Money and Get Away With It
Spine-tingling TV shows and movies are always featuring spy capers that are “off-book.” Their existence is on a need-to-know basis, and sure, they’re being funded,… Read More
Russia’s Illegal Crimea Referendum Must Be Rejected by the Free World
Crimea has just announced the preliminary result of its forced referendum. Unsurprisingly, 95 percent of those taking part in the poll voted in favor of… Read More
Foundry’s Ortega on “Meet the Press”: Bring Health Care Ideas to the Debate
On Sunday’s “Meet the Press,” Foundry Contributor Israel Ortega talked about the importance of presenting conservative ideas on health care—not just responding to attacks from… Read More
Jim DeMint: Russia’s Actions in Ukraine Are Threat to Freedom
The crisis over Ukraine will mark a turning point in the future of freedom. Russia’s decision to go ahead with plans to hold an illegal… Read More
