New START: Same Baseless Arguments
The New Strategic Arms Reductions Treaty (New START) has not advanced U.S. national interests since it entered into force. Yet, for the treaty’s proponents, no… Read More
Fusion Center Strengths and Weaknesses
In a new study released by the Homeland Security Policy Institute, representatives from over 70 of the nation’s “fusion centers” were queried on their perceived… Read More
Online Chat on Health Care
Now that the Supreme Court has ruled, what’s next? Where do we go from here? What can we do? Click here to join us on… Read More
The Victims of Obamacare’s Disregard for Freedom
Amber McGrath was 9 years old and living with her drug-addicted mother at the Queen of Peace Center in St. Louis when police showed up… Read More
Senate Flood Insurance Compromise Will Reduce Taxpayer Cost of Disasters
Further scrambling to pay for transportation projects and the subsidized student loan interest rate freeze, Congress is now debating to add a five-year flood insurance… Read More
LawNews
Another Cry for Common Sense Immigration Enforcement
In an article in today’s Washington Examiner, senior political analyst Michael Barone argues that Monday’s Supreme Court decision in Arizona v. United States paves the… Read More
Senate GOP Will Use Reconciliation in Attempt to Repeal Obamacare
Now that the Supreme Court has ruled that Obamacare’s health insurance mandate is in fact a tax levied on those who do not purchase insurance,… Read More
Health CareNews
LIVE CHAT: The Obamacare Decision with Heritage & Docs4PatientCare
The Supreme Court made their decision this morning but the fight over Obamacare does not end today. The Heritage Foundation will continue to fight for… Read More
Obamacare’s Legal Battles Continue in HHS Mandate Cases
This morning, the Supreme Court didn’t just miss the opportunity to protect individual liberty. It also failed to defend religious freedom. The Court’s ruling to… Read More
Obamacare Silver Linings: A Limited Victory for Limited Government
Today’s Supreme Court decision on Obamacare—though it is tragic with regard to statutory interpretation and health care policy—has two significant constitutional silver linings. At the… Read More
Health CareNews
A Clarion Call for the American People
The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Obamacare reflects a tragic misreading of the law, one which could cost us not just economically but also in… Read More
The Fashion Police – Literally
What if a person committed a crime simply by wearing the wrong outfit? What if that person were subject to a $2,000 fine, up to… Read More
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Fast and Furious: The Events Leading to Eric Holder’s Contempt Vote
The House of Representatives will vote today on contempt charges for Attorney General Eric Holder related to his involvement in Operation Fast and Furious. The… Read More
Morning Bell: Obamacare After the Court
The policy landscape will change dramatically after 10 a.m. today. If the Supreme Court does not strike down Obamacare in its entirety, Congress should move… Read More
Author Ed Conard Talks Bain Capital, Economics and Obama’s Record
Edward Conard spent 14 years as a partner at Bain Capital, the most scrutinized company in America. But these days, he’s in the news for… Read More
EconomyNews
Congress Must Address Both Defense Sequestration and Deficits
Earlier this week, the Obama White House criticized Members of Congress for examining the effects of the $1.2 trillion in automatic spending cuts scheduled to… Read More
U.S. Forest Service Firefighting Fleet Depleted After Contract Cancellation
An Obama administration decision to cancel a government contract for aerial firefighting planes in 2011 has left the U.S. Forest Service’s airborne fleet depleted as… Read More
Students Could Pay a Steep Price Under Obamacare
When it comes to religion and Obamacare, many people rightly focus on the Health and Human Services (HHS) “contraception” mandate that forces religious institutions to… Read More
A Problem We Can’t Ignore: Threat of Armed Terrorist Assault
An April 4 bombing attack on a Somali movie theater by a female member of the terrorist organization al-Shabaab has demonstrated such groups’ interest in… Read More
Health CareNews
Heritage Libertad Radio: Obamacare Ruling, Fast and Furious, More
Be sure to check out the latest Heritage Libertad podcast. For the English version, click here. For the Spanish version, click here. The English version kicks… Read More
Tales of the Red Tape #34: FDA Invades Piggly Wiggly
Today we examine a proposed regulation that would require some 47,000 grocery stores nationwide to post calorie and other nutrition information each day for the… Read More
Yes, Alan Blinder, “Stimulus” is a Dirty Word
Whenever misguided economic policy advice crops up, it’s imperative to correct it. The latest comes from Princeton economist Alan Blinder. He advocates for more stimulus,… Read More
India Chooses Poverty
When Indian officials are pressed about their failed policies, they typically talk about their nation’s fundamentals still being sound. Most observers (even most critics) accept… Read More
FY 2013 Appropriations Tracker
Both the House and the Senate are proceeding with appropriations, the annual spending measures due by the start of the new fiscal year on October… Read More
Morning Bell: How Unions Just Shot Workers in the Foot
Union bosses are excited that they have prevented their members from getting raises. It’s a bit mind-boggling, but that’s what happened. Last week, the Service… Read More
The Cost of Saving Ave Maria from Obamacare’s Anti-Conscience Mandate
Last month Ave Maria University, a Catholic institution in Naples, FL, dropped its student health insurance plan because of the moral costs that the Department… Read More
VIDEO: Rep. Buck McKeon and Author Edward Conard at The Blogger Briefing
Lawmakers in Washington have six months to figure out a way to avoid the automatic, across-the-board spending cuts agreed to in last year’s debt-limit deal…. Read More
SocietyNews
Population Control Advocates and Environmentalists Achieve Little at Rio +20
Last week, world leaders from nearly 200 countries, along with thousands of environmental activists and bureaucrats, met in Rio de Janeiro for the United Nations… Read More
Fabricated Details on Tax Reform
The Democratic staff of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) fabricated details about the
Morning Bell: Supreme Court Upholds Immigration Checks, but Administration Counters
The Supreme Court handed down its decision on the Arizona immigration law yesterday, striking some portions of the law in a 5-3 ruling but unanimously… Read More
