Arizona Non-Citizen Vote Case
Today, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council, a challenge to Arizona Proposition 200, which requires prospective voters to show proof… Read More
Electric Car Batteries Going Nowhere
Another green-energy-related company built on government subsidies is having trouble keeping its head above water. This time, the scandal surrounds Compact Power, a subsidiary of… Read More
Note to Senator Reid: Cybersecurity Differences Are About Policy, Not Politics
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D–NV) recently promised to bring cybersecurity legislation back to the Senate floor during the lame-duck session of Congress. He also… Read More
50 Years Later: Lessons on Escalation from the Cuban Missile Crisis
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, a major event in the Cold War. With the U.S. and the Soviet Union… Read More
VP Debate: Not Enough Attention to Defense Cuts
Foreign policy played a key role in the vice presidential debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Representative Paul Ryan (R–WI), and while there is… Read More
50 Years Later: The Cuban Missile Crisis and Presidential Leadership
It was October 22, 1962. Two weeks before, a little-known British band called the Beatles had released its first single. A week before, the Yankees… Read More
Morning Bell: Nuclear War Averted, 50 Years Ago This Week
Fifty years ago, the world came to the brink of nuclear war. On October 14, 1962, U.S. policymakers learned that the Soviet Union was building… Read More
Education Savings Accounts: “The Way of the Future”
Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) are “the way of the future,” writes Matthew Ladner in a new report released this month. While vouchers give parents the… Read More
Obama Cuts Defense Programs, Claims They “Weren’t Working Very Well”
During last week’s debate, President Obama made an intriguing statement while explaining his deficit hawk credentials. In referencing the programs he cut, he mentioned “aircrafts… Read More
Happy 237th Birthday, U.S. Navy!
Today, we commemorate and give thanks for the sacrifice and service of the men and women in uniform of the U.S. Navy. On October 13,… Read More
Tales of the Red Tape #36: USDA Lays a Regulatory Egg
The Obama Administration fervently opposes state laws requiring voter identification to cast a ballot. But it is insisting that the nation’s farmers prove the identity… Read More
Health CareNews
Debunked: Biden Claims HHS Mandate Not an Assault on Religious Liberty
When the vice presidential debate last night turned to the issue of religious liberty and Obamacare’s Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate, the discussion didn’t… Read More
Unraveling the Libya Debacle: Biden’s Disregard for the Facts
Vice President Biden’s assertions during the debate last night showed either a lack of information or a willful disregard for the facts. Biden stated in… Read More
Medicare Roundup 10/12: Setting the Record Straight
In recent weeks, liberal politicians, editorialists, and policy analysts have vigorously attacked reform of Medicare based on a defined contribution financing. In fact, this approach… Read More
USS Cole Bombing, 12 Years Later
On the morning of October 12, 2000, the USS Cole, under the command of Commander Kirk Lippold, docked in Aden harbor for a routine fuel… Read More
Biden Is Wrong on Defense Spending
Philip Ewing, in an article on Politico Pro about the vice presidential debate, asserts that comments about defense spending by Representative Paul Ryan (R–WI) signal… Read More
Vice Presidential Debate: True/False Quiz on Taxes and Entitlements
Taxes and entitlements were two important domestic policy topics discussed during the debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Representative Paul Ryan. Among the many… Read More
Middle East Policy a Focal Point of Vice Presidential Debate
The Middle East played a prominent part in the debate between Vice President Biden and Representative Paul Ryan, with sharp exchanges over issues related to… Read More
Google Hangout: Vice Presidential Debate
Welcome to our first-ever Google Hangout. We will be taking your questions about the Vice Presidential Debate on Google+ or on Twitter with the hashtag #HeritageFan
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SLIDESHOW: Photos from the Vice Presidential Debate
There were a lot of reactions in last night’s debate, and most of them were not words. Through these slides, we hoped to have captured… Read More
What Caused Drop in Unemployment Insurance Claims?
The news that new Unemployment Insurance (UI) claims dropped sharply to 339,000 last week has raised eyebrows—and aroused suspicion the Department of Labor had massaged… Read More
Able-Bodied People Defrauding Social Security Disability Program
After shimmying up trees and doing away with storm debris, the obviously able-bodied tree trimmer asked his customer, “Could you make the check out to… Read More
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Morning Bell: Heritage Experts React to Vice Presidential Debate
Vice President Biden and Representative Paul Ryan squared off last night for a spirited and intense 90-minute debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Topics… Read More
WORD CLOUD: Biden and Ryan at the Vice Presidential Debate
With countless forums, panels and analyses following the first presidential debate last week, Thursday’s showdown between Vice President Biden and Representative Paul Ryan was even… Read More
Health CareNews
Plaintiffs Against the HHS Mandate Reach More Than 100 Strong
The number of plaintiffs that have joined legal challenges to Obamacare’s anti-conscience mandate reached over 100 this week. On Tuesday, the Becket Fund for Religious… Read More
LIVE BLOG: Biden, Ryan Square Off in Vice Presidential Debate
Tonight at Centre College in Danville, KY, Vice President Joe Biden squares off against Representative Paul Ryan in their one and only encounter on the… Read More
South Korea Missile Range Extension: A Good Step Toward Security
On Sunday, South Korean and U.S. representatives announced that they have come to an agreement that allows South Korea to extend the range of its… Read More
Urban Institute Claims Wages and Other Benefits to Be Reduced Under Obamacare
Recent analysis by the Urban Institute says that Obamacare has “a negligible impact on total employer-sponsored coverage and its costs.” But a closer look at… Read More
USDA Requires Little Documentation for $50,000 Discrimination Payouts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will pay up to $50,000 each to female and Hispanic farmers and ranchers who claimed they were discouraged from applying… Read More
SocietyNews
Family Fact of the Week: Religious Practice Still Alive and Well in U.S.
A new report by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life shows an increase in religiously unaffiliated Americans. The survey shows that almost 20 percent… Read More
