Obama to Lead on Climate Change, but Only Through Back Door
During his 2013 inaugural address, President Obama told Americans that the United States “will respond to the threat of climate change” and will take the… Read More
Obama’s Radicalism Revealed
It’s only Day 3 and the Obama Administration already feels old and tired. Year in and year out, the President keeps saying the same things…. Read More
Abortion: U.S. Taxpayers Fund It Here and Abroad
Roe v. Wade, which marks its 40th anniversary this week, created a host of new conflicts for life and conscience and did nothing to resolve… Read More
President Reagan on Trade, Peace, and Prosperity
As President Obama crafts his 2013 trade agenda, he should look to the words of Ronald Reagan for inspiration: Free trade serves the cause of… Read More
Four Questions for Hillary Clinton on Benghazi
In testimony before the Senate and House Foreign Relations Committees, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will have an opportunity to show Washington what it means… Read More
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Congressional Hearing on Benghazi: New Developments Beg More Answers
Tomorrow, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will deliver testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the terrorist attack… Read More
Energy News
FrackNation Sheds Truth on Fracking Debate
Context. That is what Phelim McAleer’s new film FrackNation offers and what so many in the debate over hydraulic fracturing lack. Hydraulic fracturing, more commonly… Read More
Obama’s Empty Promises on Immigration
Immigration reform made a brief appearance in President Obama’s inauguration address, disappearing faster than the shadow of Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day. “Our journey is… Read More
Roe at 40: Enduring Victories and Challenges for the Pro-Life Movement
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade that overturned state abortion laws and sanctioned abortion on demand across… Read More
A Housing Finance Market Without Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
What would the potential impact on the economy be if Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—the housing finance government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs)—were eliminated? Our research indicates that… Read More
A Year Later, Keystone XL Still a Good Decision
After being sworn-in this weekend, President Obama will soon receive a second shot at approving the Keystone XL pipeline that will bring oil down from… Read More
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Algeria Crisis Confirms al-Qaeda Not ‘On the Run’
Remember President Obama’s campaign stump speech line that “al-Qaeda is on the run“? Well, the terrorist raid on Benghazi, Libya, on September 11 forced him… Read More
China Escalates Military Activity Around Japan, Senkakus
Over the past year, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has been increasingly assertive regarding its various maritime claims—both in the South China Sea with… Read More
Transparency in Government: Finding Out How Much the Government’s Mistakes Are Costing Us
One of the little known costs that taxpayers unwittingly pay is the Judgment Fund administered by the Treasury Department. This fund is used to pay… Read More
WATCH: Google+ Hangout with Ben Shapiro, Author of “Bullies”
Join us today at noon ET for our weekly Google+ Hangout. This week we welcome Ben Shapiro, editor at large of Breitbart.com and author of… Read More
VIDEO: Jim DeMint on “Morning Joe”
Heritage President-elect Jim DeMint appeared today on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” discussing everything from his decision to leave the Senate to how lawmakers should approach issues… Read More
Algeria: Terrorism on the Move in North Africa and the Sahel
Yesterday, in western Algeria, near the Libyan border, militants under the command of Mokhtar Belmokhtar (a former al-Qaeda leader) attacked a gas field, taking hostages,… Read More
Note to President Hollande: Investors Say “Oui” to Economic Freedom
French President Francois Hollande and his marketing gurus are on the offensive with their “Say Oui to France” campaign, meant to convince investors that the… Read More
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Military Readiness at a Tipping Point
“The readiness of our Armed Forces is at a tipping point.” That’s how General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, began a… Read More
Al Gore, Al Jazeera, and the Remaking of Current TV
The sale of Al Gore’s Current TV network to the Qatar-based Al Jazeera network comes as no surprise. These networks may be odd bedfellows, but… Read More
Health CareNews
Will Obamacare Go the Way of Prohibition?
Steve Benen on MSNBC’s “The Maddow Blog” dismisses congressional efforts to repeal all or parts of Obamacare and admonishes conservatives to get with the program…. Read More
French Protest in Favor of Marriage
French leaders, once poised to pass a same-sex marriage bill, are meeting opposition to their efforts. An estimated 350,000 proponents of marriage rallied near the… Read More
Clinton and Kerry Play Musical Chairs with U.S. Foreign Policy, Benghazi
Senator John Kerry (D–MA) has announced that he will bow out of chairing the expected Benghazi hearing featuring Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on January… Read More
Obama’s Budget to Be Late Again
President Obama’s budget will be late again. When the President and Congress failed to close the fiscal cliff deal until January 2, it was predictable… Read More
Russian Orphan Adoption Ban Protests May Be Harbingers of Instability
On Sunday, the Russian New Year’s Eve (in the old-style Julian calendar), tens of thousands of Muscovites poured into the city center to protest the… Read More
Smaller Paycheck? Welcome to Obama’s Post-Fiscal-Cliff World
Working Americans receiving their first full paycheck of the year may have had a rude awakening today. Despite all the President’s promises not to raise… Read More
Economic Freedom in Europe: Changing of the Guard
According to the 2013 Index of Economic Freedom, just released by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal, a significant realignment of European countries… Read More
WATCH: The Promised Land of Fracking at Bloggers Briefing
Matt Damon’s anti-fracking movie (financed by an oil-rich Arab nation) was a dud at the box office this month. Let’s hope that’s a sign Americans… Read More
Gambling Taxpayer Money on a High-Speed Train to Vegas
Even as the President and Congress have again failed to deal with the genuine fiscal threats facing the nation, the Department of Transportation (DOT) is… Read More
Hurricane Sandy Relief: Washington’s Latest Spending Spree (VIDEO)
The U.S. House returns Tuesday to consider the latest installment of Hurricane Sandy disaster aid. The $17 billion base bill (H.R. 152) could grow by an… Read More
