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F-35 Survives
During markup of the National Defense Authorization Act, many feared that funding for the F-35 would be stripped from the bill. But conservatives successfully blocked… Read More
Obama in Berlin: No Ronald Reagan
President Obama’s speech today, June 19, at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin inevitably invites comparisons with the speech given by President Ronald Reagan on June… Read More
Obamacare: Important Context on Next Year’s Premium Increases
The Associated Press yesterday published an article that at first appears to contain exciting and important news: There’s good news for most companies that provide… Read More
Common Core: North Carolina to Review
Last week, North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest released a video explaining his opposition to his state’s rush to adopt Common Core national standards and… Read More
American Betrayal: How Enemies Within Harm the U.S.
The topic of a recent Heritage event on American Betrayal: The Secret Assault on Our Nation’s Character, by noted author and columnist Diana West, was… Read More
USA vs. YOU: Heritage Expert Testifies on Overcriminalization
Even Congress doesn’t know how many federal crimes there are — that was the implication at a recent hearing focused on overcriminalization. This past Friday,… Read More
Morning Bell: Congress Is Trying to Fool You on Immigration
Congress is trying to fool you. Here’s how they do business. A piece of legislation is going to cost trillions of dollars, but Members of… Read More
SecurityNews
First Take on the CBO Report: Amnesty Hurts U.S. Workers
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its cost estimate and economic impact documents for S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act,… Read More
NSA Spying Stops Terrorism but Should Also Respect Liberties
General Keith Alexander, the director of the National Security Agency (NSA), testified in an open hearing before the House Permanent Select Committee for Intelligence on… Read More
Farm Bill Barely Nibbles at Food Stamps
As the debate over the farm bill continues, a great deal of hoopla has been made about cuts to the food stamps program. The Obama… Read More
Kansas Teachers Vote to Decertify Their Union
Teachers in Deerfield, Kansas, just did something unusual—they voted to decertify their union. The Kansas National Education Association (KNEA) no longer represents them. Teachers disliking… Read More
Will the Currency Zombie Eat the Trans-Pacific Partnership?
Currency manipulation is the issue that never dies. No matter how many times the link between exchange rates and American jobs is shown to be… Read More
G8 Summit: Fight Global Hunger with Economic Freedom
This week, President Obama is in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, for the G8 summit, an annual meeting of the world’s wealthiest countries: the U.S., Canada,… Read More
Morning Bell: 3 Things You Should Know About the Supreme Court and Voter ID
Yesterday, the Supreme Court handed down one of its first major decisions of this term, striking down Arizona’s measure requiring proof of citizenship for voter… Read More
Should Food Stamps Be in Farm Bill? Congressman Seeks to Split Legislation
Representative Marlin Stutzman (R-IN), a fourth-generation farmer, is asking his House colleagues to separate the food stamp program from the “farm” bill. Stutzman said he… Read More
Natural Gas Exports: Remove Government Barriers
A June 18 House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing will focus on the future of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. Currently, the U.S. can freely… Read More
What Obama’s Campaign Group Won’t Tell You About Obamacare
Organizing for Action, President Obama’s campaign group, is out this morning with its first advertisement promoting Obamacare. The ad claims to tell the “facts” surrounding… Read More
Kline and Rokita Unveil Rewrite of No Child Left Behind
House Education and the Workforce Committee chairman John Kline (R–MN) and Representative Todd Rokita (R–IN) have introduced the Student Success Act (SSA)—a proposal to rewrite… Read More
A Criminal Conviction that Doesn’t Hold Water
Ocie and Carey Mills, a father and son, had always wanted to live on the water. They bought waterfront property in Escambia Bay, Florida, where… Read More
Morning Bell: 17 Reasons the $17 Trillion Debt Is Still a Big Deal
Remember the debt? That $17 trillion problem? Some in Washington seem to think it’s gone away. The Washington Post reported that “the national debt is… Read More
Cloakroom: June 17 – June 21
House Cloakroom Analysis: This week, the House will take up its version of the farm bill. Like the Senate bill that has already passed, it… Read More
Obamacare’s Insurance “Solution”: Medicaid for All
Even as the Left celebrates Obamacare’s expansion of health coverage, a Reuters story highlighted what kind of “insurance” people will receive under the law. First,… Read More
Father’s Day and the Tie Dads Give
Throughout the nation, stores stock up on ties for Father’s Day, but there’s one tie that money can’t buy: the bond that fathers establish with… Read More
National Labor Relations Board Smacked Down in Court Once Again
This week, a federal appellate court struck down the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) “poster rule,” finding that the agency does not have the authority… Read More
Chart of the Week: This Farm Bill 56 Percent More Costly Than Last
The House is expected to take up its farm bill this week. As it does, legislators should bear in mind the excessive costs of the… Read More
Health CareNews
Congress: Obamacare Assaults Religious Freedom
Obamacare’s threats to religious freedom were denounced on the floor of the House of Representatives this week. “All we’re asking is to take us back… Read More
Senator Levin Is Wrong: U.S. Needs East Coast Missile Defense Site
Senator Carl Levin (D-MI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), recently concluded that there is “no validated military requirement” for a proposed East… Read More
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The Magical Thinking Behind the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty
When the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) opened for signature on June 3, 67 nations signed immediately. The U.S. was not among them, but U.S…. Read More
NSA Leaks: The National Security Risks
What happens when NSA leaker extraordinaire Edward Snowden stops being a “guest” of Hong Kong and becomes a subject of a People’s Republic of China… Read More
For Low-Income Families, Obamacare Is the UNAFFORDABLE Care Act
Yesterday the Associated Press published an article summarizing how Obamacare’s supposed benefits may well turn out to be a mirage for many low-income workers: It’s… Read More
