Uninsured Americans’ Hardening View of Obamacare
Two new public opinion polls show uninsured Americans—a group considered critical for Obamacare’s success—are hardening their views about the President’s health care law. The Kaiser… Read More
School Choice Celebrated at D.C. Rally
A rally held Wednesday at the Friendship Public Charter School in Washington, DC, celebrated the fourth annual School Choice Week. “School choice is about saying… Read More
What Tea Party Supporters Should Know About Free Trade
According to a recent report from Politico Pro’s Eric Bradner: “Tea party groups launched an effort today to thwart President Barack Obama’s free trade efforts,… Read More
SocietyNews
The State of Our Respect for Human Life
Three days after the birth of their first son, doctors informed Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R–WA) and her husband that their newborn had Down syndrome…. Read More
Education Savings Account Expansion Brings School Choice to a New Level
To Lynn McMurray, her children’s Education Savings Accounts mean freedom to build an educational regimen adapted to each of her three children’s individual needs. Lynn… Read More
What Congress Did While You Were Talking About the State of the Union
Congress is very fond of two things: throwing a bunch of stuff into one bill and rushing bills through while Americans are focused on other… Read More
Q&A: What Is This “myRA” Retirement Account Obama Announced?
In his State of the Union address, President Obama announced a new type of retirement savings account he wanted the Treasury to create. He signed… Read More
Lawmaker On Her Down Syndrome Son: ‘We See All The Things He Can Do, Not Those He Can’t’
In her response to the State of the Union last night, Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) took time to mention her 6-year-old son, Cole, who… Read More
Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP): The Clock Is Ticking
Any American who has a cell phone—or who just wants to be able to flip on a light in the morning—should be concerned about our… Read More
Forbes Leads Bipartisan Efforts to Defend Carrier Fleet
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is reportedly considering reducing the U.S. Navy’s aircraft carrier fleet—at a time when the Navy is already struggling to meet its… Read More
Economic Growth to Remain Subpar Because of Policy Uncertainty
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) will soon release its first estimate for how fast the economy grew in the fourth quarter of 2013 and… Read More
The Ticket to the American Dream: School Choice
“School choice wasn’t the difference between two schools; it was the difference between two different paths of life,” said Friendship Collegiate Academy senior Daniel Spruill… Read More
U.S. Debt Poses a Greater Barrier to Economic Opportunity Than Income Inequality
President Obama has made income inequality the forefront issue on his 2014 agenda. However, more government is not the solution to increasing economic opportunity in… Read More
Economy News
How Obamanomics Promotes Inequality
The great Obama contradiction on the economy is this: he takes credit for the improved economy, but openly admits that in this recovery almost all… Read More
The President Won’t Be Needing You
President Obama says this is a “year of action”—and last night he made it very clear whose action he was talking about. After noting recently… Read More
Heritage Live: All Star Post-SOTU Panel Wednesday at 2pmET
Did you watch President Obama’s “State of the Union” address last night? We covered it for you at the Foundry — and now we are… Read More
Flurry of Briefs Filed in Obamacare Cases at Supreme Court
Catholic and evangelical leaders, legal scholars, medical groups, and advocates for women are among the individuals and organizations filing dozens of briefs at the Supreme… Read More
EconomyNews
The 2014 State of the Union and Policies for Economic Growth
Tonight President Obama will stand before Congress to take stock of where we’ve been as a nation and where he envisions America going. After five… Read More
SecurityNews
DHS Secretary: Breaking the Law Earns Illegal Immigrants “the Right to Be Citizens”
Last Friday, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson broke into the headlines with his claim that unlawful immigrants had “earned the right to… Read More
Minimum Wage Has Followed the Productivity And Prices of Minimum Wage Jobs
Proponents of increasing the minimum wage have argued that the current minimum wage of $7.25 per hour is drastically lower than it should be and… Read More
Obama to Impose Higher Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors
President Obama’s unilateral move to give bigger paychecks to employees of federal contractors will drain more money from taxpayers without pressuring the government to cut… Read More
You Won’t Believe What’s in the $1 Trillion Farm Bill Disaster
The farm bill isn’t getting the attention it deserves. Congress is likely very aware of this fact and is pouncing on a chance to get… Read More
Why Does Pop Culture Pretend Dads Don’t Exist?
Where are the dads? Take the January issue of Washington Family magazine, which features a photo of a mother and daughter getting ready to ski… Read More
GSE Reform: Fannie and Freddie Revenue Distracting from Housing Finance Reform
Despite what a growing number of voices are postulating, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have not returned to profitability. The two former government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs)… Read More
Economic Freedom Improves Quality of Life, Well-being of Society, Environment
Nations with greater levels of economic freedom also have higher literacy rates and test scores, lower infant mortality rates, longer life expectancy, greater access to… Read More
Why We Shouldn’t Be Celebrating Peak in High School Graduation Rates
Failing to graduate from high school can be disastrous for an individual’s economic future, so it is welcome news that the average freshman graduation rate… Read More
Illegal Border Crossings Increasing as Congress Considers Destructive Amnesty
In case anyone needed more proof that amnesty only encourages more illegal immigration, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released its 2013 apprehension numbers… Read More
You Won’t Believe How Many Food Stamp Recipients Have Attended College
If you’ve attended college or received a college degree, you’re facing better-than-average odds of managing to find and hold a job, even in this dismal… Read More
What the President Should Say About Foreign and Defense Policy
Five years on since Barack Obama took office, it is time for the President to admit the obvious: His foreign and defense policies have largely… Read More
Generation X and Millennials Face Retirement Crisis
While social commentators bemoan the impending retirement crisis facing baby boomers, younger Americans should really be the ones worrying, argues Heritage’s Romina Boccia on Next… Read More
