Jim DeMint, a former senator representing South Carolina, is chairman of the Conservative Partnership Institute.
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“We know the human traffickers throughout Central America are using the president’s pledge of amnesty to actually get these payments to bring these kids here.”
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The other day, I came face-to-face with communism and was unimpressed. At the heart of the longest continuing cease-fire in American history, the divisions between… Read More
Decades ago, no one could have predicted it would be possible for a kid in a working-class textile town, living with his sister and two… Read More
The most prolific serial killer in American history didn’t wear a clown suit, put on a mask, or send cryptic letters to newspapers. Instead, he… Read More
The crisis over Ukraine will mark a turning point in the future of freedom. Russia’s decision to go ahead with plans to hold an illegal… Read More
As I’ve spoken to news commentators nationwide this past week about the themes in my new book, a question came up that is worth addressing…. Read More
In the Netflix series “House of Cards,” a bunch of corrupt politicians collude behind closed doors, using parliamentary tricks to rule against the interests of… Read More
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An election is taking place in Central America in two weeks that will affect how safe we are here in our homes and on our… Read More
Heritage President Jim DeMint delivered the following remarks at the 2014 Conservative Policy Summit, sponsored by Heritage Action. Sometimes it seems too easy to caricature… Read More
Fellow Americans, I’m Jim DeMint with the Heritage Foundation. You will hear much this week about the state of our union, but we know one… Read More
It’s an age-old problem in Washington, D.C.: Every few years or so there’s an economic slowdown, a recession, a bad jobs report, a slow recovery… Read More
Economic inequality has become the left’s great hope for recovering its political integrity after the Obamacare disaster. President Obama, trying to change the subject, has… Read More
Tom Coburn has been a friend and mentor to me and so many others and his leadership in Washington will be dearly missed. Our prayers… Read More
Merry Christmas! I hope this day reminds you of the bounty that God has blessed us with. I hope it prompts you to pass on… Read More
Country singer Aaron Tippin’s old hit song “You’ve Got to Stand for Something (or You’ll Fall For Anything)” could be the new theme song for… Read More
The implosion of Obamacare indicts not just the law itself, but the whole edifice of progressivism—a philosophy rooted in the belief that government, supposedly administered… Read More
Five years on and President Obama still refuses to assume responsibility for his woeful economic record. The buck stops with Republicans, other countries, changes in… Read More
Dear friends, We’ve been very critical of Obamacare because it’s hurting Americans. But that has caused some to ask, “What’s your alternative?” The truth is,… Read More
Dear Mr. President: As the temporary slowdown in government operations enters its second week, I write to explain why conservatives have insisted on making the… Read More
The Heritage Foundation has been talking about defunding Obamacare for some time now, and people may be wondering why. Why did we put up a… Read More
Today, a bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives voted to stop Obamacare while funding the government to prevent a shutdown. This is a powerful… Read More
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Some people can’t seem to understand why anyone would support marriage as the union of a man and a woman. Indeed, Justice Anthony Kennedy argued… Read More
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Today, the Supreme Court failed to uphold two important laws defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman. At the same time,… Read More
Members of the House of Representatives are scheduled to vote Thursday to repeal all of Obamacare. Given that the House voted to repeal the law… Read More
Now that the “Gang of Eight” has introduced a comprehensive immigration bill in the U.S. Senate, the cost to taxpayers of implementing amnesty for an… Read More
Since the birth of our nation, the United States has recognized the vital role of lawful immigration, as it brings important economic and cultural benefits…. Read More
The murder trial of Kermit Gosnell has touched all Americans who have heard about it and brought home to them the unspeakable cruelties that have… Read More
Heritage has lost one of her greatest friends, and the world has lost one of its greatest champions of freedom. Margaret Thatcher led Great Britain… Read More
Dear patriots, Today is my first full day as president of The Heritage Foundation, and the first thing I want to do is thank my… Read More
You may have heard that I recently received a big promotion. That’s right. I was promoted from the U.S. Senate and ranking member on the… Read More
