John G. Malcolm is The Heritage Foundation's vice president for the Institute for Constitutional Government and also directs Heritage's Meese and Simon centers.
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The Senate and the American people will lose a champion for conservative principles when the longest-serving Republican senator in history, Orrin Grant Hatch of Utah,… Read More
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The House passed a prison reform bill Tuesday overwhelmingly on a bipartisan vote of 360 to 59. Now, the Senate will consider the reforms—which, if… Read More
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Finally, the Supreme Court has heard the arguments on the travel ban case. On Wednesday, there were plenty of protesters outside the courthouse, a few… Read More
SocietyCommentary
It’s time to get serious about school safety. Nearly 20 years separate the horrible tragedies at Columbine High School in Colorado and Marjory Stoneman Douglas… Read More
SocietyCommentary
It’s time to get serious about school safety. Nearly 20 years separate the horrible tragedies at Columbine High School in Colorado and Marjory Stoneman Douglas… Read More
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In the wake of the tragic murder of 17 innocent students and teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, students, educators, politicians,… Read More
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In the wake of the tragic murder of 17 innocent students and teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, students, educators, politicians,… Read More
EducationCommentary
In the wake of the recent horrific shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, a number of proposals involving federal grant programs… Read More
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While politicians, pundits, and the people continue to react to (and spin) the contents of the Nunes memo that was released last Friday, and await… Read More
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On Friday, the House Intelligence Committee released the so-called Nunes memo, after Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., the chairman of that committee. The much-anticipated, four-page memo… Read More
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Even before he was president, Donald Trump was clear about how he would prioritize putting constitutionalists on the courts. And now, at the end of… Read More
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been a political hot potato since the day it was created as part of the legislative response to the… Read More
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On Friday, President Donald Trump announced the addition of five individuals to his outstanding list of potential candidates for a future Supreme Court vacancy. As… Read More
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In response to a rumor that he had passed away during a trip overseas, Samuel Clemens (better known as Mark Twain) responded, “The reports of… Read More
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American law enforcement faces a host of challenges in 2017. Violent crime is increasing in major cities across the country, perhaps foreshadowing a reversal of… Read More
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Speaking to a supportive crowd at the national convention of the Fraternal Order of Police, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that President Donald Trump would… Read More
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This week, the Department of Justice unveiled a new directive ramping up federal civil forfeiture. The new policy restarts so-called “adoptive” forfeitures as part of… Read More
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It was a simple request—hardly one to stir up controversy. Kris Kobach, Kansas secretary of state and vice chair of the Presidential Advisory Commission on… Read More
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On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the government’s appeal of the so-called travel ban shortly after it reconvenes on Oct. 2. The… Read More
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Senators on Capitol Hill recently introduced the Back the Blue Act of 2017 with the laudable objective of supporting public safety officers. While that intention… Read More
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A simple adjustment in federal law would provide much greater opportunities for young individuals who made some bad life choices but atoned to reintegrate into… Read More
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Being a drug dealer in the United States just got more risky. Last Friday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memorandum directing all federal prosecutors… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Attorney General Jeff Sessions paid a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border today during a trip to Nogales, Arizona, where he spoke to a group of… Read More
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Tuesday night, President Donald Trump announced his nomination for the Supreme Court vacancy left by the unexpected death of Justice Antonin Scalia last February. Trump nominated… Read More
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This holiday season, I found myself thinking about our men and women in blue, who had a very tough year. An article appeared in last… Read More
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Now that the election is over, many conservatives who were concerned about the future of the federal courts are breathing a little easier. President-elect Donald… Read More
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The current presidential election notwithstanding, there are very few topics that generate as much passionate debate as the Second Amendment and gun control. Every time… Read More
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As the United States Supreme Court begins its new term next Monday, one of the first cases it will hear is Salman v. United States,… Read More
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On May 18, then-future Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump put out a list of 11 individuals, all sitting judges, who he would consider as a… Read More
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Has it really come to this? On the heels of dramatic disagreement between the two major party presidential candidates about how to react to ongoing… Read More
