This Obamacare Call-Center Operator Was Fired for Being Honest
President Obama urged Americans to call the Obamacare phone hotline as a substitute for the non-functioning website during a speech in the Rose Garden this… Read More
Lady Gaga and “The Walking Dead”? What Are College Students Learning These Days?
“The Fame Monster: The Cultural Politics of Lady Gaga”; “Blame It on the Bossa Nova: The Historical Transnational Phenomenon”; “The Sociology of the Living Dead:… Read More
American Blackout: What an EMP Would Look Like
“What would you do if the whole country went dark and you didn’t know if or when the power would be coming back?” National Geographic… Read More
Syria: Social Media Step in Where Journalists Must Fear to Tread
Informing the world about the atrocities of the civil war raging in Syria is deadly dangerous business. On October 15, yet another two reporters and… Read More
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U.S. Allies Voice Alarm over Obama’s Middle East Policies
Saudi Arabia and Israel, two key U.S. allies, have publicly challenged the Obama Administration’s Middle East policies this week and expressed alarm over the unraveling… Read More
The Story on November’s Food Stamps “Cuts”
The latest buzz about food stamps is that benefit amounts will be “cut” beginning November 1. But what is this “cut”? Basically, it’s the benefit… Read More
SocietyNews
New Report on Why Social + Economic Conservatism Succeeds
Politico is highlighting a new report released yesterday by the American Principles Project (APP) that shows a majority of Americans support social conservatism. APP argues… Read More
Obamacare’s Harshest Critics? Look at What These Liberals Are Saying
Each passing day brings to light new problems with HealthCare.gov – and with it some surprising comments from President Obama’s friends. Liberals are turning out… Read More
Administration Caught in New Obamacare Dilemma
Remember sequestration? Those automatic budget cuts that went into effect when Congress failed to do real budgeting a couple of years ago? It’s hitting Obamacare… Read More
JOBS Act: Crowdfunding Moves Forward
The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, passed in April 2012 with huge bipartisan majorities, was designed to substantially reduce the regulatory burden on entrepreneurs… Read More
Conservatives to Obama: We Don’t Trust You on Immigration
President Obama turned his attention to “common sense” immigration reform in a speech at the White House today, vowing to overcome opposition that has only… Read More
Asian Immigration Outpacing Immigration from Latin America
Asian immigration may soon exceed Latin American immigration, according to a recently released report from The Heritage Foundation. Immigration from China and India alone are… Read More
Look Closer: Tax Increases, Not Spending Cuts, Are the Harmful Austerity
Proponents of government spending want to use the recent history of Europe as evidence that spending cuts are harmful, but their arguments lose traction when… Read More
The Beirut Bombing: 30th Anniversary of an Iranian Terrorist Plot
Yesterday was the 30th anniversary of an event that should jog memories about why Iran cannot be trusted to abide by its weak and disingenuous… Read More
Making the Case for a Complete Nuclear Triad
As Russia revitalizes its nuclear arsenal and rogue nations North Korea and Iran pursue nuclear capability, America’s nuclear triad is critical to national security. However,… Read More
Baltimore Ravens Get Taxpayer Dollars to Promote Obamacare
The contract between the Baltimore Ravens and the Maryland Health Connection, the state’s Obamacare insurance exchange, details exactly what $130,000 in taxpayer money will go… Read More
Federal Court Allows Lawsuit Against Obamacare to Proceed
A judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia refused to dismiss Halbig v. Sebelius, a major challenge to Obamacare, on Tuesday…. Read More
Americans Overwhelmingly Support Separating Food Stamps from Farm Programs
As Heritage has frequently written, food stamps must be separated from agriculture policy to achieve real farm bill reform. These programs should be analyzed and… Read More
3 Ways Obamacare Is Like HealthCare.gov
The abject failure of the Obamacare website, Healthcare.gov, is proving quite the analogy for Obamacare itself—with good reason. CNN reported yesterday: “Experts say the major… Read More
Cruz: The American People Are Seeing Obamacare Is Not Working
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) spoke to Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren tonight about the disastrous launch of Obamacare and news that liberals are looking for… Read More
SecurityNews
Immigration Reform: Empty Border Security Metrics Still Wrong
With the end of the government shutdown last week, President Obama is trying to pivot back to immigration in the hopes of passing amnesty during… Read More
LawNews
2013 Joseph Story Distinguished Lecture: Judge Diarmuid O’Scannlain
It is unmistakable that our current Supreme Court plays a robust role in our republic. And according to Joseph Story, that is what the Founders… Read More
Former NATO Commander Highlights Growing Arctic Concerns
Retired U.S. Navy Admiral James Stavridis recently highlighted some of the security threats the U.S. is facing in the Arctic and addressed a few ways… Read More
Time to Prepare for a North Korean Collapse
“I’m not predicting that [a North Korean] collapse is imminently going to occur, what I am trying to argue is that we need to be… Read More
Heritage’s Carafano Chosen for South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference
Heritage’s James Carafano, Vice President for Foreign and Defense Policy Studies, has been chosen to speak on cybersecurity and cyber warfare at the acclaimed South… Read More
Obamacare Website Calculator Doesn’t Show Real Cost of Many Plans
CBS News reports this morning on another problem with the flawed Obamacare exchanges: In many cases, the new online calculator available at healthcare.gov underestimates premium… Read More
With His Premiums More Than Doubling, This Dad Would “Rather File Bankruptcy” Than Deal with Obamacare
Ben Neptun and his wife Charla are “furious” their family’s health insurance premium will be raised from $419 to $899 per month because of Obamacare…. Read More
How Obamacare Hurts You If You’re Looking for a Job
America is hurting for jobs. And if you’re looking for one, here’s how Obamacare is hurting you. Obamacare is keeping businesses from hiring. We already… Read More
Tech Expert: HealthCare.gov Discredits Liberalism
The Internet does weird things to people. One of those weirdnesses comes from the tech-savvy community on the left, who sincerely embrace an agile, entrepreneurial,… Read More
Proof That Obamacare Is Hurting the Economy
Today’s jobs report shows the labor market recovery remains weak—and businesses are telling the Federal Reserve one of the main reasons is Obamacare. Last week’s… Read More
