You Won’t Believe How Many Working Hours Obamacare Is Killing
Today, the Congressional Budget Office updated an estimate on the reductions of employment due to Obamacare. Previously, the CBO had projected that Obamacare would lead… Read More
LawNews
Let Them Eat Cupcakes: 11-Year-Old Entrepreneur’s Dreams Crushed by Overregulation
Like aspiring American entrepreneurs throughout our country’s history, 11-year-old Chloe Stirling wanted to help herself by helping others. Determined to save money for a car… Read More
New CBO Report: $514 Billion Deficit in 2014, Surging to Trillions by 2022
The nation’s fiscal situation is much worse today than when President Obama first took office. Public debt borrowed in credit markets stands at 73.6 percent… Read More
Would Singing Animals Get You to Sign Up for Obamacare?
Obamacare advocates have turned to dogs, cats, birds, hamsters—and yes, even a turtle. The new Enroll America ad campaign that starts today relies on pets… Read More
Mr. President, Why Do You Oppose School Choice?
In a largely unreported story, a couple in Pennsylvania is facing charges that could land them in jail for nearly seven years. Their crime?… Read More
Bob Dylan and Chrysler Illustrate Benefits of Globalization During Super Bowl
In Chrysler’s Super Bowl ad for the Chrysler 200, Bob Dylan says: “Let Germany brew your beer. Let Switzerland make your watch. Let Asia assemble… Read More
GSE Reform: Eliminate Fannie and Freddie, but Don’t Replace Them
The President’s State of the Union address overshadowed some very important news relating to housing finance reform. Last Wednesday, Senators Bob Corker (R–TN) and Mark… Read More
“I Don’t Know How President Obama Thinks That He’s Helping Us”
On Super Bowl Sunday, Bill O’Reilly asked President Obama what many Americans are probably wondering. “Was it the biggest mistake of your presidency to tell… Read More
Two Mistakes This Video Makes About the Minimum Wage
President Obama urged Congress to raise the minimum wage in his State of the Union address. His campaign group, Organizing for Action, has a video… Read More
Health CareNews
Obamacare Enrollees Stuck with HealthCare.gov Errors
Thousands of Americans who have asked the federal government to fix errors on their Obamacare applications aren’t likely to get solutions anytime soon, according to… Read More
SecurityNews
Once Again, Obama Won’t Give Straight Answers on Benghazi
AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/GettyImages/Newscom Pulling teeth would be easy compared to getting straight answers on the Benghazi scandal out of President Obama. Yesterday, Fox News’s Bill O’Reilly… Read More
Obamacare Is Already Reducing Employment
Employers are responding to the uncertainty of the Obamacare rollout by slashing hours and limiting their new hires. Although the Obamacare employer mandate will not… Read More
Record Drug Bust Sheds Light on Security Concerns for Coast Guard
The U.S. Coast Guard and British Royal Fleet Auxiliary recently seized $37 million worth of cocaine off the coast of the Dominican Republic that was… Read More
SecurityNews
Army Could Fall to Smallest Since Before World War II
The Army could shrink to its lowest active-duty end strength size since before World War II, according to recent statements by military officials. Over the… Read More
Watch the Moment Small Business Employees Discover They Can’t Afford Obamacare
A recent WTAE-PA news segment captured the shock and despair of several Simonetta’s Collision Repair Center employees who had just been told the cost of… Read More
C’mon, Obama, Join the Energy Boom
An energy project that would be good for the U.S economy, can be built without taxpayer help, and would have little to no environmental impact?… Read More
5 Ways Congress Can Help the Military Keep America Safe
Washington’s annual appropriations circus will start soon, and there’s lots of work to be done — especially in the realm of defense. Two rounds of… Read More
Mr. President, We Want Real Health Care Reform, Not Obamacare
In his State of the Union speech, President Obama challenged opponents of his health care law to share their plans for health reform. That is… Read More
It’s Time for Welfare Programs to Require Work, Not Subsidize Idleness
For a half century, Washington has endlessly enlarged the welfare state, piling one program on top of another, adding layer after layer of spending. In… Read More
Nuclear Trade Agreements: Not All That Glitters Is Gold
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held an important hearing on 123 agreements—that is, agreements the U.S. makes with other countries that govern the exchange… Read More
Supporters Say ESAs Bring School Choice Home
Customized solutions demonstrated by education savings accounts in Arizona were touted in a panel discussion today at The Heritage Foundation to mark National School Choice… Read More
How Liberal or Conservative Is Your State?
Pop culture and media may tilt left, but Americans were much more likely to self-identify as conservatives rather than liberals in 2013, according to a… Read More
Obama Disregards What Hispanics and All Americans Need to Achieve American Dream
As expected, President Obama spoke about mobility and illegal immigration at his State of the Union speech Tuesday night. Disappointingly, he ignored growing academic agreement… Read More
Keystone XL Pipeline: Still Environmentally Safe
President Obama has punted on Keystone XL so many times, it seems like he could have covered the 1,700-mile route of the oil pipeline. With… Read More
Al-Qaeda Network a Danger on the Move, Panel Agrees
Who is the United States’ resurgent adversary in Iraq, and what do they want? A panel convened at The Heritage Foundation yesterday posed these and… Read More
Heritage’s Moore Urges Lawmakers to Embrace Winning Economic Messages
Economic issues consistently rank as the most important problem facing Americans — and one of the biggest challenges in Washington. Today, House Republicans turned to… Read More
Aircraft Carrier Fleet Could Shrink Even as Demand Increases
America’s aircraft carrier fleet has been in high demand lately. Ongoing operations in Afghanistan as well as emerging security challenges in Syria and the Asia–Pacific… Read More
The War on Coal: Collateral Damage Will Hit Non-Coal States, Too
The combination of new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules could likely end coal-fired power in the next 30 years. While the coal industry will be… Read More
Time to Reconsider Mandatory Minimum Sentences
“This woman doesn’t belong in prison for 10 years for what I understand she did. That’s just crazy.” So said federal district Judge Richard A…. Read More
Immigration Plan: Trust Obama?
House Republicans say they are ready to move forward with an immigration reform plan—and it sounds remarkably like amnesty for illegal immigrants. While avoiding key… Read More
