President Obama’s Enemies List
In 1971, America was introduced to President Richard Nixon’s “Enemies List.” The President had instructed staff to keep a list of political opponents, and as… Read More
Regrets on the Left: Democrats Second-Guessing Obamacare
Earlier this week we learned that former Obama Administration official Elizabeth Warren is calling for a repeal of one of Obamacare’s many taxes, and today… Read More
Welfare: Tackling the Fastest-Growing Part of Government Spending
Multiple reports of welfare abuse have hit the headlines in recent weeks, from a million-dollar lottery winner receiving food stamps to a Massachusetts drug dealer… Read More
Cut the Government Waste, but Fix Entitlements, Too
The General Services Administration’s (GSA) scandalous spending at a 2010 conference has gotten plenty of attention. Rightly so, because the GSA officials’ misconduct resulted in… Read More
Confidence in Economy Fizzling, New Poll Shows
If you ask the American people, they don’t have much good to say about the U.S. economy. According to a new poll by Quinnipiac University,… Read More
Morning Bell: What if Fannie and Freddie Were Eliminated?
For the past several years, it’s not been an uncommon sight in Anytown, USA, to drive down the street and see home after home for… Read More
An SOS for the Coast Guard
The Coast Guard needs to call more attention to its undersized fleet, according to Congressional Research Service expert Ron O’Rourke. While the sea service has… Read More
Democrat Senate Candidate Wants to Repeal (Part of) Obamacare
There are millions of Americans who want to see Obamacare repealed, and with good reason. But it’s a rare day indeed when a Democratic candidate… Read More
Virginia Protects Adoption Agencies’ Religious Liberty
Virginians witnessed an important victory for religious liberty last week. On Monday, Governor Bob McDonnell (R) signed legislation that affirms the conscience rights of the… Read More
Top 10 Most Expensive Obamacare Taxes and Fees
Yesterday was tax day, serving as a special reminder of how big the federal government has become. As Heritage has warned before, Obamacare is on… Read More
Morning Bell: Obama’s New Gas Price Scapegoat
High gas prices are not a president’s friend, especially in an election year, so it’s not surprising that President Barack Obama is trying his darndest… Read More
The Obama Oil Embargo
From canceling oil leases in his second week in office to denying the XL Pipeline this year President Obama and his administration have offered up… Read More
New Research Confirms that Spending Cuts Stimulate the Economy
New research suggests that legislators should cut spending and enact growth-inducing policies. The reasoning? According to the study, spending cuts can positively affect economic growth… Read More
EXPANDing to a Market Driven Energy Policy
Typically, comprehensive pieces of energy legislation expand the government’s authority over the energy economy rather than minimize it. The 2005 and 2007 energy bills are… Read More
Judicial Mischief in Wisconsin Surrounds Effort to Recall Gov. Walker
The political battle over Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s (R) recall is heating up. Four Democrats have filed paperwork to appear on the ballot opposite Walker,… Read More
Heritage/FRC Bus Tour Impacts Ohio and Pennsylvania, Heads Next to California
Now entering its fourth month on the road, our nationwide tour Your Money, Your Values, Your Vote continues into its 16th state this week: California…. Read More
Morning Bell: What Tax Day Could Feel Like in 2013
In addition to today being Tax Day, it’s also, coincidentally, “Tax Freedom Day” — meaning that it has taken from January 1 until now for… Read More
Bomber Milestones: Cause for Celebration or Concern?
Yesterday marked the 60th anniversary of the B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber’s first flight. The last B-52 came off the production line 10 years later. Such… Read More
Premium Support Proposals: Key Elements and a Comparison
A new poll by Reason-Rupe shows that Americans support the structural reform of a premium support model for Medicare. The current Medicare program has made… Read More
Subsidiarity: An Important Principle in Federal Budget Debates
How should one’s faith shape his or her engagement in the policy arena? Political Correspondent David Brody recently asked that question of House Budget Committee… Read More
Obama Administration Discontinues Transparency Tool
Since 1993, the Census Bureau has made available detailed data about federal government expenditures in its Consolidated Federal Funds Report (CFFR). The 2012 report will… Read More
What Does the Supreme Court Think About Washington’s Education Overreach?
During the course of Obamacare oral arguments in late March, an interesting exchange between Justice Samuel Alito and U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli illuminated the… Read More
Morning Bell: Tax Gimmicks, Tax Doom
The U.S. Senate could vote today on the gimmicky distraction known as the Buffett Rule — President Obama’s plan to raise taxes on wealthy Americans… Read More
Chart of the Week: The Tax Burden on American Households
Americans who are scrambling to pay their taxes by Tuesday’s deadline are in store for more depressing news: The tax burden on American families has… Read More
DeMarco Warns of the Dangers of Large-Scale Forgiving of Mortgage Debt
To hear certain parts of the press tell it, the acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Ed DeMarco, announced that the agency… Read More
Bad Time to Scale Back the U.S. Nuclear and Missile Defense Complex
North Korea unsuccessfully launched its Unha-3 missile in violation of the U.N. Security Council resolutions that preclude “any launch using ballistic missile technology.” Iran also… Read More
Iran Remains Defiant Ahead of Nuclear Talks
The long-moribund diplomatic talks on Iran’s nuclear program are slated to resume today in Istanbul between Iran and the P5-plus-1 (the five permanent members of… Read More
Morning Bell: North Korea’s Rogue Missile Launch
In defiance of international pressure, North Korea last night launched a long range missile, underscoring the belligerent regime’s continuing threat to U.S. interests and regional… Read More
The FOCUS Act and Federal Law Enforcement
An article by Jon Adler at “Police: The Law Enforcement Magazine,” (Last viewed Apr. 11, 2012), written on behalf of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers… Read More
Catholic Bishops: ‘Constant Vigilance and Protection’ Required for Religious Liberty
This morning, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) published a document titled “Our First, Most Cherished Liberty: A Statement on Religious Liberty.” To… Read More
