What Facebook and Five Guys Have in Common
Whether it’s the founders of Five Guys Burgers & Fries or Facebook, entrepreneurs are at the heart of our capitalist system. Such leaders see the… Read More
Juvenile Life-Without-Parole: Constitutionality Depends on Sentencing Discretion
In a 5–4 decision, the Supreme Court today held that the Eighth Amendment prohibits sentencing schemes that result in mandatory life without the possibility of… Read More
Health CareNews
Is the Roberts Court Partisan?
One of the frequent claims we hear from liberals is that the justices on the Supreme Court who are dubbed “conservative” are (in contrast to… Read More
Health CareNews
Morning Bell: Protecting Religious Liberty from Obamacare
The Supreme Court will hand down its verdict on Obamacare this week, making it a timely occasion for Americans to show their support for religious… Read More
Health CareNews
Revolutionary Sermons That Rang with “Notes of Freedom”
Today is the first Sunday of the Fortnight for Freedom, a two-week celebration of religious liberty in America. Church leaders, and preachers especially, have played… Read More
Health CareNews
Public Comments on the Obama Administration’s “Accommodation”: Rescind the Mandate
“Rescind the mandate.” That is the demand of many public comments submitted by individuals and groups on the Obama Administration’s proposed “accommodation” to the Obamacare… Read More
Heritage Cyber Chart: Cyber Legislation Compared
Cybersecurity is a vital national security and economic issue. To better inform Congress, Heritage has assembled a cybersecurity chart that seeks to lay bare many… Read More
Wind PTC: There’s No Free Lunch
Real men wear pink. Real women wear fur. And real market-based policy doesn’t include special interest subsidies. Sadly, lots of legislation fails the real free… Read More
Military Madness Matinee
Whether in Washington, D.C., or Wichita Falls, Texas, people are wondering nervously how the automatic defense cuts of sequestration will impact the U.S. military. While… Read More
Lack of Confidence in Public Schools at an All-Time High
Gallup has just released its annual “Confidence in American Institutions” poll, which the company has conducted since 1973. This year’s results revealed that just 29… Read More
Side Effects: Under Obamacare, 29.4 Million Americans Will Change Health Plans Each Year
Obamacare’s massive Medicaid expansion—combined with its new system of subsidies for government-defined coverage for additional millions of Americans—will force 29.4 million Americans to move from… Read More
Supreme Court Upholds Workers’ Rights Not to Fund Union Politics
Today’s Supreme Court ruling in favor of nonunion workers in Knox v. Service Employees International Union (SEIU) significantly strengthens nonunion members’ First Amendment rights not… Read More
USDA Backed $7.5 Million Stimulus Loan for Convicted Financial Felon
The U.S. Department of Agriculture guaranteed a $7.45 million loan to a company owned by a convicted financial felon as part of the president’s stimulus… Read More
That’s the (American) Spirit!
Even before the United States became a nation in 1776, it had thrived under the American people—a fiercely independent people whose values were distinct and… Read More
The Founders’ Individual Mandate?
Once, Obamacare’s defenders were certain the Supreme Court would uphold the individual mandate requiring every citizen to purchase health insurance. Then came the oral argument…. Read More
Online Chat on Taxmageddon
Taxmageddon is coming. Sounds like a tagline for a horrible movie, but unfortunately it is quite real. Unless congress acts, taxes will be going up… Read More
WikiLeaks’s Assange, Ecuador’s Correa, and the Politics of Anti-Americanism
On June 19, Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, breached his bail conditions and secretly made his way to Ecuador’s embassy in London. There he made… Read More
How to Reform Food Stamps—and Improve the Farm Bill
The farm bill is currently making its way through the Senate amidst heated debate. But don’t let the title fool you. Nearly 80 percent—of the… Read More
Morning Bell: President Obama’s Fast and Furious Scandal Grows
On the night of December 15, 2010, U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry was shot and killed by an untraceable assault weapon that was deliberately handed to… Read More
SocietyNews
Religious Freedom: Why Americans Are Celebrating and Defending It Now
Today marks the beginning of the “Fortnight of Freedom.” This two-week period culminating on July 4 is a time to celebrate and defend America’s first… Read More
SocietyNews
Family Fact of the Week: Family Meals Benefit Teens
Summertime often means more family time, and that’s good news. Research consistently shows a strong association between spending time as a family and adolescent well-being…. Read More
Fast and Furious: Covering up the Death of a U.S. Agent
Todd Gaziano has outlined at the Foundry the legal doctrine of executive privilege that President Obama has asserted in the congressional investigation of Operation Fast… Read More
Somalia: Terrorism Is a Symptom of State Failure
The African Union’s mission to Somalia (AMISOM) is having marginal success in pushing the terrorist organization al-Shabaab out of its occupied territory. Al-Shabaab militants have… Read More
Obama’s Nixonian Contempt for Transparency
President Obama channeled his inner Richard Nixon with his exercise of executive privilege to shield Attorney General Eric Holder from transparency. Whether the assertion is… Read More
VIDEO: Former Democrat Explains Why He Abandoned Obama
A former Democratic congressman who recently switched political parties said millions of Americans are abandoning President Obama because of the liberal policies being pursued by… Read More
Taxmageddon Will Decimate the Finances of Low-Income Americans
“Taxmageddon,” also called a “massive fiscal cliff” by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, refers to the assortment of expiring tax relief combined with new Obamacare… Read More
Conversations with Conservatives: Congressmen Answer Your Questions
Ten conservative members of Congress will gather on Capitol Hill today at 11:30 a.m. to take your questions about a range of policy issues confronting… Read More
Morning Bell: Obama’s War on Domestic Energy Production
Today, the Senate will vote on the fate of one of the most expensive regulations of all time–a regulation that threatens to create an America… Read More
According to Union, Raising Wages Attacks Workers’ Rights
“Collective bargaining rights are under attack—again,” warns the SEIU. The union claims employees face a “federal attack on your rights at work.” How? From a… Read More
Two Cheers for House Energy Bill
Often when policymakers introduce legislation in Washington, the title of the bill doesn’t always correspond with what the bill actually does. This is not one… Read More
