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Activism in Action: The Middle School Strip Search Case
Sometimes judicial activism isn’t about who wins the case. It may be that the Supreme Court got it right today when it ruled that school… Read More
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Sometimes judicial activism isn’t about who wins the case. It may be that the Supreme Court got it right today when it ruled that school… Read More
When pressing the House of Representatives on the Waxman-Markey cap and trade bill, President Obama remarked, Make no mistake: This is a jobs bill. Insert… Read More
Everyone remembers President Obama’s now-infamous comment as a candidate that he thinks everyone is better when we “spread the wealth around.” Of course, we spread… Read More
The auto industry has long been a target of environmental activists. The push to put American consumers in smaller cars has been made quite clear…. Read More
On September 11, 2008, Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez, at a mass rally of fanatics, ordered U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela, Patrick Duddy, out of the country within… Read More
When it comes to cap and trade, Texas Congressman Gene Green asserted, I’d like to vote for a bill, but I’m not going to vote… Read More
One of the advantages of The Heritage Foundation’s economic analysis of the Waxman-Markey climate change bill is we can determine out who loses most of… Read More
It’s no secret operating machinery uses a lot of energy. What policymakers are trying to keep a secret is how cap and trade will affect… Read More
We continue to highlight particular industries hit hard by the Waxman-Markey cap and trade bill. The next three, although technically classified as two categories, are… Read More
If President Obama is intent on listening to military commanders, as he promised during the campaign, why is he now ignoring the military’s own requirement… Read More
Household appliances use a lot of energy, which is why for the past several years policymakers have tried to mandate energy efficient standards on washing… Read More
We’re in one of the worst economic downturns our nation has ever faced, and policymakers have rightly expressed their concerns about losing more jobs. Fearing that we’re… Read More
Everyone knows someone who works in construction. It’s one of those unwritten facts of life. If policymakers in Washington have their way, you’ll soon be… Read More
In today’s edition of “Outside the Beltway,” where we semi-regularly post state and local stories of either conservatism at its best, or liberalism at its… Read More
The York, Pennsylvania, school district has decided to eliminate the practice of honoring the top-achieving students as “valedictorian” or “salutatorian.” According to school board officials,… Read More
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Last night, ABC News aired ‘Questions for the President: Prescription for America‘ designed to be a town hall for doctors, patients and health care experts to… Read More
Congress is, once again, confronted with the reality that when someone can spend someone else’s money, the cost goes up. The Congressional Budget Office estimates… Read More
The front page of the business section of the New York Times today notes recent Chinese state intervention in trade. The Times is right to… Read More
President Obama has yet again shifted his position on the key question of whether Americans will be able to keep their private health care package… Read More
The current recession has caused many states to deplete their rainy day funds, and if politicians in Washington have anything to say, governors could see… Read More
That was the core question U.S. Rep. Robert Andrews (D-N.J.) directed to health expert Robert Moffit, director of the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Health Policy… Read More
Like cyberspace, space remains a critical enabler of America’s military power. Whether for navigating Navy destroyers through narrow straits, or guiding smart bombs to their… Read More
In a small, but hugely significant move, leader of Britain’s Conservative Party, David Cameron, has formally constituted a new parliamentary grouping in the European Parliament…. Read More
The Waxman-Markey global warming bill – already the most convoluted attempt at economic central planning this nation has ever seriously considered – just got a… Read More
President Barack Obama came a long way towards acknowledging the ultimate consequences of his health care plan yesterday. But he still has a long way… Read More
After speaking at Heritage’s weekly Blogger Briefing, Senator Cornyn articulated why a public option does not lower health care costs, no matter what.
At his press conference today, President Barack Obama defended his insistence that health care reform include a government-run insurance plan, explaining: Why would it drive… Read More
On Wednesday night, ABC News will air a special program entitled: “Questions for the President: Prescription for America,” in which Diane Sawyer, Charlie Gibson, and… Read More
President Obama provided some much-anticipated guidance on his policy towards Iran today in the fourth news conference of his presidency. But even without teleprompters, Mr…. Read More