Morning Bell: Obama Economy Leaves Little Changed
America is at a crossroads. Today’s jobs report shows that two years into recovery the U.S. economy is still woefully underperforming, adding only 120,000 new… Read More
Vanderbilt’s “Tolerance” Policy Forces Christian Groups off Campus
One of Vanderbilt University’s largest Christian student organizations has announced it will formally break ties with the Tennessee school, becoming the latest victim of the… Read More
Concerns Endure over President Obama’s “Flexibility” Comments
Heritage’s recent event “Open Microphone: What’s Behind President Obama’s Missile Defense Comments,” hosted by Kim R. Holmes, highlighted some of the concerns regarding President Obama’s… Read More
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Alabama Joins Fight Against the “Unconscionable” HHS Mandate
Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) has found a new ally in its fight against the Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate’s coercive requirement that almost… Read More
Economic Freedom Is Surging in Chile
With a score of 78.3 in the 2012 Index of Economic Freedom published by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal, Chile is now… Read More
The Danger of Disarmament and the Recipe for War
World War I had killed millions, and in its aftermath, the great nations of the world were in an arms race that was alarming and… Read More
Ecotality Examined: Big Executive Bonuses as DOE Keeps Company Afloat
The final part of a three-part series. As Scribe noted in part two of our series on Ecotality, a company spokeswoman claimed in 2010 that… Read More
Senator Kyl Speaks Out on Missile Defense
Senator Jon Kyl (R–AZ) asserts in a recently published opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal that the “U.S. government has no higher moral obligation… Read More
Head Start: President’s Scaremongering Won’t Work
On Tuesday, President Obama criticized Representative Paul Ryan’s (R–WI) budget proposal as making “draconian cuts” to federal spending programs. In particular, the President said, “If… Read More
Side Effects: Obamacare Expands Medicaid, Makes A Big Problem Worse
In 2014, Obamacare’s key provisions will kick in, and among them is a huge expansion of Medicaid. Obamacare extends eligibility to almost everyone with income… Read More
Morning Bell: Beware the Taxmageddon
Brace yourself. In a mere 271 days, you and your fellow Americans will be hit with a tax hike the likes of which this country… Read More
Freeze Red Tape to Warm the Economy
The House Judiciary Committee, by a vote of 15–13, recently approved a proposed moratorium on new regulations in order to spur job creation. The Regulatory… Read More
Critics Are Wrong: Conservatives Have a Plan for Health Reform
Following last week’s Supreme Court arguments, supporters of the President’s health care law are once again criticizing opponents of the law for failing to offer… Read More
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NOAA Primer Dispels Rush to Blame Texas Tornadoes on Global Warming
A sudden spate of tornadoes in Texas on Tuesday destroyed an estimated 650 homes. Seventeen people were injured, though thankfully no fatalities have been reported…. Read More
Morning Bell: The President’s Curious Speech Lacks Solutions
If you’re looking for an iron-clad indictment of Barack Obama’s failed fiscal policies, you don’t have to look much farther than the President’s own words… Read More
PODCAST: “Taxmageddon”
In this week’s Heritage in Focus, listen to expert Curtis Dubay discuss the coming tax onslaught. Click here to listen. Which taxes are going up?… Read More
House Committee Subpoenas Interior Department on Gulf Coast Report
A House committee issued a subpoena on Wednesday, demanding documents related to the administration’s Gulf Coast drilling permatorium. Republicans on the panel say the administration’s refusal to… Read More
President Obama’s Curious Paul Ryan Speech
Why would the President, elected to the highest office in the land, stoop to attack a plan authored by the Chairman of the House Budget… Read More
So, Where Is the President’s Solution to the Fiscal Crisis?
If President Obama wants to challenge the House Republican budget passed last week, he certainly should. His views would be more enlightening, however, if they… Read More
New Hampshire Joins Growing Movement, Embraces School Choice
The New Hampshire legislature recently passed a tuition tax credit option that would provide low- and middle-income students with increased educational choice. The School Choice… Read More
President’s Plan Weakens at Least One Leg of Nuclear Triad
According to the U.S. Navy, America’s nuclear deterrent triad will be limping on one of its legs for over a decade because of the President’s… Read More
Ecotality Examined: For Electric Vehicle Company, Politics is Business
Part two of a three-part series. Ecotality “is a great example of the stimulus act doing what it was supposed to do,” explained company spokeswoman… Read More
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Our Dangerous Dependence on Foreign Chocolate
America is addicted to chocolate. Foreign chocolate. A majority of us consume chocolate each day. Although the U.S. produces only 6% of the world’s cocoa,… Read More
Turkish Survey Results Support Heritage Findings
According to a March 29 article in the Journal of Turkish Weekly, 54 percent of Turkish survey respondents favor Turkey developing its own nuclear weapons… Read More
Morning Bell: Obama Slams Supreme Court over Obamacare
The highest elected official in the United States dished out an extra helping of irony yesterday when, in speaking at a joint news conference with… Read More
Side Effects: Obamacare Adds $17 Trillion to Long-Term Unfunded Government Spending
Last week, the Senate Budget Committee Republican staff released a report revealing that, over the next 75 years, Obamacare will add an additional $17 trillion… Read More
The Case Against the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
On Friday, The Heritage Foundation, the National Institute for Public Policy, and the Center for Security Policy co-hosted an event “The Flawed Case for Reconsidering… Read More
Ecotality Examined: SEC Subpoena for Stimulus-Backed Company Revealed
Part one of a three-part series. Scribe has obtained a copy of a Securities and Exchange Commission subpoena sent to Donald Karner, former CEO of… Read More
In the Court of Public Opinion, Government-Run Health Care Never Wins
No matter what decision the Supreme Court releases in late June, in the court of public opinion, Obamacare has been a loser since day one…. Read More
President Obama’s Education Budget Buster
President Obama’s near-term spending proposals for the Department of Education (DOE) are a staggering display of federal profligacy. They include the recently released fiscal year… Read More
