Slime First, Debate Later? No Way, Winslow
Editor’s note: Earlier this month, the Huffington Post published a “commentary” on the F-35 by four left-leaning defense analysts. Clearly, none of these men are… Read More
Family Fact of the Week: Americans Realize the Importance of Marriage
The benefits of marriage are numerous: from increasing financial health to promoting child well-being, tying the knot can have a profound impact on individuals’ futures…. Read More
Associated Press Misses Major Defense Cuts over Past Three Years
A recent article by the Associated Press leaves the reader with the impression that there haven’t been any defense cuts since the 1990s and that… Read More
Taliban’s Momentum Slowed but not “Broken,” Mr. President
During Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, President Obama largely glossed over the ongoing war in Afghanistan, where nearly 100,000 American soldiers are fighting… Read More
Missing the Mark on Military Commissions
Last week, I again had the privilege of traveling to Guantanamo Bay to observe a military commission proceeding as an invited representative of a non-governmental… Read More
Jon Stewart Forces Secretary Sebelius to Sweat Obamacare’s Details
Monday on The Daily Show, comedian Jon Stewart interviewed Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. The Secretary didn’t escape the hot seat in… Read More
Morning Bell: Mitt Romney’s Taxes and True Reform
How many times should your money be taxed? One time? Two times? Three times? Four? Sounds like a ridiculous proposition, but that’s the true story… Read More
National School Choice Week: How School Choice Benefits Students
With a growing number of school choice programs comes a growing body of research on how educational opportunity benefits students. These benefits manifest themselves in outcomes such… Read More
State of the Housing Market: New Refinancing Promises?
During his State of the Union speech, President Obama introduced a new plan to save responsible homeowner $3,000 a year on their mortgages by refinancing… Read More
Adding Insult to Injury: Obama Admin Refuses to Protect Religious Liberty
Amidst the many policy prescriptions of last night’s speech, President Obama’s State of the Union address was notably void of comment on the religious liberty… Read More
Serious Problems Exist with Government’s Energy Research Program
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) is a program designed to fund high-risk, high-reward projects that the private sector would not… Read More
Education News
School Choice: One Student’s Chance for a Better Life
Joseph Kelley knew something was wrong when his son Rashawn flunked first grade. “I knew he knew his alphabet forward and backward, he knew how… Read More
FACT CHECK: 10 Dubious Claims from Obama’s State of the Union
President Obama made a number of questionable statements in his State of the Union address on Tuesday night. Heritage experts took on some of the… Read More
Medicare Advantage Is Living Up to Its Name
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released a report that reviewed 10 Medicare demonstrations designed with the intention of reducing spending and improving quality of… Read More
Latin America Missing from the SOTU
Beneath the President’s bully pulpit in the House of Representatives last night must be a very thick carpet under which Barack Obama managed to sweep… Read More
Landmark Supreme Court Ruling on Technology and the Fourth Amendment
On Monday, the Supreme Court issued an important ruling on the subject of surveillance in light of today’s technologies. Its opinion in United States v…. Read More
Tales of the Red Tape #25: EEOC Disables Employers
A high school diploma has long served as the most basic requirement for an entry-level job (notwithstanding declining standards in government schools). But now comes… Read More
SecurityNews
Solar Storm Strikes: Protect the American Way of Life Now
Today, Earth is going to feel impacts of a solar storm. Millions of charged particles are heading toward Earth from the sun. This “space weather”… Read More
Morning Bell: Obama’s State of Omission
Speaking last night from the U.S. Capitol, President Barack Obama described the state of the Union as he sees it — strong and getting stronger,… Read More
State of the Union 2012: Heritage Reaction Roundup
Before the Speech Begins – Emily Goff: Previewing tonight’s speech this past weekend, Mr. Obama said: “We can go in two directions. One is towards less… Read More
Mr. President: “We Can’t Wait” for the FY 2013 Budget
President Obama will release his annual budget proposal late yet again. Choosing the date is not merely a convention. By law, the President must release… Read More
National School Choice Week: Winning the Battle for School Choice in D.C.
When the first National School Choice Week began just one year ago, the prospect of educational opportunity for hundreds of D.C. school children hung precariously… Read More
Remedying the BCA’s Impacts on the Defense Budget
An increasing number of leaders in the House and the Senate recognize that the Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011 will impose a disproportionate burden… Read More
Treasury Right to Reject Additional Funds for IMF
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde has been talking up the need for greatly expanded resources to bail out ailing European economies. European nations have offered… Read More
Blocking Real Jobs for Green Fallacy Is No Way to Strengthen Economy
Leading up to his third State of the Union (SOTU) address tonight, President Obama appears once again less interested in facilitating real job growth than… Read More
Chinese Statistics: Start with Skepticism
When the Chinese government is the sole source of information, how much of it should be believed? In terms of economic performance, not that much…. Read More
“Reversibility” Concept Could Cause Irreversible Damage to Armed Forces
The Obama Administration is using a new buzzword when referring to its national security strategy: “reversibility.” In the most recent Defense Strategy Guidance, this term… Read More
Russia’s Dreams Coming True in Administration’s Nuclear Policies
President Obama is working hard to make a Russian dream of a superior nuclear weapons arsenal come true, writes Heritage’s James Carafano in his most… Read More
VIDEO: 1,000 Days Without a Senate Budget
The President’s State of the Union address tonight will no doubt grab most of the day’s headlines as the president lays out his goals for… Read More
VIDEO: Seniors & Providers Dread Obamacare Changes
Medicare patient Ann Lorenz has relied on the advice and recommendations of her neurologist, Dr. Jeffrey English, since she was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease… Read More
