Richard Tucker writes about American political thought as senior writer in The Heritage Foundation’s B. Kenneth Simon Center for Principles and Politics.
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In November, American will have a chance to elect a new Congress. But if some lawmakers have their way, we’d better be quiet about our… Read More
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The Washington Monument reopened recently, almost three years after an earthquake damaged it. (A freestanding stone structure is a poor design for handling quakes.) So… Read More
Lawmakers face a looming challenge this summer, as the Highway Trust Fund, the federal mechanism that funds surface transportation projects, is anticipated to run short… Read More
When you go to New York City, you probably don’t want to look like a tourist. But you almost can’t help looking up, up, up…. Read More
At the beginning of the movie Lincoln, the president is focused on amending the Constitution to bar slavery. That seems unnecessary to some. After all,… Read More
Discrimination based on race is in the air—literally. The Washington Post reports that researchers have “found that minorities are on average exposed to 38 percent… Read More
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These days if you wanted to visit the center of financial power, you’d go to Wall Street. But before there was a stock exchange, New… Read More
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Every senator, it is said, looks in the mirror and sees a president. But many of those senators are acting as if they work for… Read More
Americans have always enjoyed the privilege of living abroad without losing citizenship. Think Hemingway and Fitzgerald decamping to write in Europe after World War I,… Read More
In medical care, you have to get the diagnosis correct. But if you want to solve the problem, you’ve also got to get the treatment… Read More
Even symbolic gestures can sometimes be important. Consider “The Path to Prosperity,” drafted by Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R–Wis.) budget committee and passed by the House… Read More
Our federal government is very good at moving money from place to place. In fact, some 70 percent of federal government spending consists of simply… Read More
In his classic baseball book “Ball Four,” Jim Bouton writes that as a child he longed to be able to run, just once, across the… Read More
Alfonse D’Amato, a long-time former Republican Senator from New York, reveled in his nickname: Senator Pothole. “It means you’re attentive and you’re there and available,”… Read More
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Runners in Washington’s annual Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run this weekend will enjoy some beautiful views, as the city’s famous cherry trees bloom along the… Read More
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Recently, The Washington Post reported that Representative Eric Cantor (R–VA) seems to be taking steps that would position him to become the next Speaker of… Read More
The first step toward solving a problem is admitting you have a problem. Representative Paul Ryan (R–WI) and the House Budget Committee recently took that… Read More
NEW ORLEANS — Two days after the Supreme Court heard arguments in defense of religious liberty against a controversial Obamacare mandate, The Heritage Foundation awarded its Salvatori Prize… Read More
President Obama has vowed to spend his remaining years battling against income inequality. He’s proposing, among other solutions, a national minimum wage. But Washington, D.C.,… Read More
It may seem a bit crazy to pour huge amounts of cash into lobbying efforts. But if you can spend a few hundred thousand dollars… Read More
Until recently, few Duke University students had probably heard of Miriam Weeks, a.k.a. “Belle Knox.” But some, at least, were familiar with her body of… Read More
Elections matter, but, because of Progressive reforms, less than they should. As we enter the second century of Progressivism, it’s easy to point to the… Read More
One day after a snowstorm shut down D.C., Congress is back in session today. Its hearings might not make much news, but March 4 is… Read More
Washington D.C. won’t have John Dingell to push around much longer. The venerable Democrat, who’s been in the House of Representatives since 1955, is… Read More
No, Rep. Pelosi, the “pursuit of happiness” clause in the Declaration of Independence does not make Obamacare okay. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) recently… Read More
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While all men are created equal, some stand head and shoulders above others. Consider George Washington. He was that rarity: an indispensable man, crucial to… Read More
Today is known as “President’s Day,” a three-day weekend retailers use to lend an air of Founding-era seriousness to their sales. But its legal name… Read More
Valentine’s Day is always a celebration of love. But this year, instead of simply focusing on candy hearts and Hallmark cards, let’s talk about love… Read More
In the movie “The Naked Gun,” crack detective Frank Drebin comes across a firework factory that’s on fire and is collapsing in on itself. “Nothing… Read More
It’s called a “Freudian slip,” and it’s one of the few pieces of Sigmund’s theory that has survived into the modern day. It happens when… Read More
