How Much Debt Is Too Much?
Following the news that the U.S. national debt has increased by $1 trillion for the fifth year in a row and that Greece’s debt crisis… Read More
Missile Defense: “Hit-to-Kill” System Is Worth Touting
A July 24 article in the online Mobile Magazine describes the advanced technology of Raytheon’s Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) for destroying missile warheads in space…. Read More
Secretary Panetta Steps Up to Support MEADS
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta recently sent a letter urging Senator Daniel Inouye (D–HI), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, to conclude a test phase… Read More
Congress Has Its Head in the Cloud
Today the House Judiciary Committee will discuss the technological and innovative power that cloud computing offers to individuals, the private sector, and the government. Cloud… Read More
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Hercules Battles Anti-Conscience Mandate in Court as August 1 Deadline Looms
A federal district court judge in Colorado will hear arguments today regarding a motion for preliminary injunction in Newland v. Sebelius. Hercules Industries and the… Read More
Farm Bill Misses Crucial Food Stamp Reform
The U.S. Department of Agriculture appears to be on a mission to recruit food stamp participants. Radio advertisements, Spanish telenovelas (soap operas), and reaching across… Read More
Warriors Coming Home: From the Front Lines to Fly Fishing
We as a nation have to do a better job of serving those who served. There is a terrific group in Bozeman, Montana, that could… Read More
Today at Noon: Fast and Furious and the Fight Over Executive Privilege
Join us at The Heritage Foundation Wednesday at noon or tune in online for a presentation by Katie Pavlich, Townhall editor and author of Fast and… Read More
D.C. Public Schools Spend Almost $30,000 Per Student
You would think $30,000 a year would get you a decent education. For just a few thousand more, you could cover the cost of Harvard’s… Read More
Morning Bell: Obamacare Falls Short of Promises to Uninsured
Two new reports out yesterday continue to knock down President Obama’s promises about Obamacare: his “If you like your plan, you can keep it,” and… Read More
Congress Meets to Consider the Continued Threat of Terrorism
Today, the House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing on “Understanding the Homeland Security Threat Landscape.” In announcing the hearing, committee chairman Peter King… Read More
A Thirst for Power: Liberal Health Initiatives
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s large soda ban has received a lot of media coverage since he first proposed it as a step in… Read More
New York Naval Militia Takes to the Waters
Boaters on New York and Vermont’s Lake Champlain may see a new face over the next few weeks. Working with the U.S. Border Patrol, members… Read More
Who’s “Playing Politics with Our Military”?
Despite the disastrous defense cuts that are looming with sequestration, the two main players—President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D–NV)—see the situation as… Read More
Filibuster Reform Is a Bad Idea
The Washington Post reports that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D–NV) has pledged to reform the filibuster—if and only if he retains his position as… Read More
CBO: Obamacare to Cover Millions Fewer Than Before Supreme Court Decision
Earlier today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released an updated cost estimate for Obamacare that showed that the law will cost less over 10 years… Read More
Mandated Cuts Will Create “National Security Nightmare”
Constituents at a Great Falls, Montana, town hall meeting understand what many in Congress do not seem to understand: Cuts mandated by budget sequestration will… Read More
House Acts Preemptively to Preserve Nuclear Force
The House of Representatives has taken one step toward preventing the deterioration of America’s nuclear forces. It approved an amendment to the defense appropriations bill… Read More
Application of Title IX Guidance to Math and Science Education
Last week, Heritage published a blog post entitled “Obama Administration Broadens Gender Quotas in Higher Ed,” detailing the Administration’s expansion of Title IX enforcement to… Read More
VIDEO: Rep. Larry Bucshon and Phyllis Schlafly at Bloggers Briefing
Before he was elected to represent Indiana’s 8th congressional district, freshman Republican Rep. Larry Bucshon earned his medical degree and specialized in cardiothoracic (heart) surgery… Read More
Who Wants Washington to Prevent Taxmageddon?
Taxmageddon, a one-year $494 billion tax increase, is coming on January 1, 2013. Reports of the economic destruction Taxmageddon would create are growing by the… Read More
Morning Bell: The Green Graveyard of Taxpayer-Funded Failures
Solar-cell manufacturer Solyndra became a household name when it collapsed, taking $627 million in American taxpayer dollars with it. It’s the poster company for the… Read More
Tales of the Red Tape #35: Reams of Simplicity from CFPB
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a veritable wellspring of costly dictates and regulatory excess. Among the dozens of pending regulations it has concocted… Read More
Cloakroom: The House and Senate This Week
House Cloakroom: July 23 – July 27 Analysis: This week, the House is going to focus on untangling some of the massive amounts of red… Read More
“No More Solyndras Act” Shows Addiction to Energy Subsidies Is a Bipartisan Problem
The latest political squabbling over the No More Solyndras Act is a reminder that politically entrenched energy subsidies enjoy bipartisan support. The No More Solyndras… Read More
Morning Bell: States Should Wait Before Accepting Obamacare
The Supreme Court upheld Obamacare’s individual mandate to purchase health insurance, but it also struck down part of the law. That part—forcing states to expand… Read More
IRS, Labor Department Audit Businessman on Obama’s Enemies List
Frank VanderSloot grew up a poor kid in rural Idaho. His father made $300 a month. His clothes came from the Salvation Army. Yet through… Read More
Clinton’s Egypt Visit Sparks Anti-American Demonstrations as Sinai Continues Slide into Lawlessness
The power struggle between Egypt’s army and the Muslim Brotherhood has been eclipsed by the intensifying civil war in Syria, but this week saw disturbing… Read More
Syrian Fighting Worsens as Regime Moves Chemical Weapons
The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s embattled regime is moving chemical munitions out of storage depots. It remains unclear… Read More
Mandated Military Cuts: What Is the President’s Real Priority?
A recent Wall Street Journal article entitled “The Coming Defense Crack-Up” lays out a compelling argument against the defense cuts that are going to hit… Read More
