Kay C. James is president of The Heritage Foundation. James formerly served as director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and as Virginia's secretary of health and human resources. She is also the founder and chairman of the board of The Gloucester Institute.
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The right to vote is one of the most sacred rights that we as free citizens can exercise. Yet today, far too many Americans have… Read More
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I’ve been involved in the conservative movement for over 30 years. One reason I’ve been doing it so long is because I know that conservatives… Read More
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Having been involved in public policy for nearly four decades, I’ve all too often seen the unintended consequences of liberals’ misguided compassion. And long before… Read More
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Just as the likes of the great conservative Justice Clarence Thomas—the only black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court—are often left out of mentions of… Read More
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As someone who grew up in poverty and worked much of her career to help others out of it, I know the importance of having… Read More
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The right to vote is one of the most sacred rights that we as citizens can exercise. We select the individuals who will lead us… Read More
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Since 1974, a year after the Roe v. Wade decision to legalize abortion on demand, Americans have gathered every year in Washington, D.C., to mark… Read More
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While “unprecedented” seemed to be an apt word to describe much of 2020, the beginning of 2021 seems to be continuing the trend by being… Read More
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Like many Americans, I watched in disbelief Wednesday as an angry mob stormed our U.S. Capitol. As members of Congress gathered to certify the electoral votes… Read More
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After 2020—a year with a deadly pandemic, a crushing economic shutdown, brutal riots, and a contested presidential election—it often feels as though things can’t get… Read More
