Melanie Israel is a policy analyst with the DeVos Center for Religion & Civil Society at The Heritage Foundation.
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The Supreme Court this term will hear a major abortion case, which will provide the justices with the opportunity to make a long-overdue course correction… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Congress is currently piecing together a massive $3.5 trillion spending package. The legislation covers a vast range of issues: welfare, immigration, taxes, energy, families, and… Read More
SocietyCommentary
In response to pro-life policy victories like the Texas Heartbeat Act and an upcoming Supreme Court case asking the justices to provide a constitutional course… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Americans in many states support significant restrictions on abortion. Accordingly, policymakers are working across the country to enact policies that reflect this consensus, rooted in… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The clock is ticking for Congress to fund the federal government for fiscal year 2022. Congress is also moving forward with implementing tax and spending… Read More
SocietyCommentary
At least one case slated to be heard in the Supreme Court’s next term promises to be very controversial: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health. In Dobbs,… Read More
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The public comment period closed on Wednesday for a rule proposed by the Biden administration that would reverse a Trump administration rule regarding program integrity… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
President Joe Biden released his budget proposal on May 28 as Americans headed into the long Memorial Day weekend. The “unreasonable and irresponsible” measure, as… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The public comment period closed Monday for a rule proposed by the Biden administration that would roll back important provisions of the Trump administration’s 2019… Read More
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By now many Americans have read a glowing news article about the latest celebrity to have a child via surrogacy or watched a human-interest piece… Read More
