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
The Senate Must Press Obama Foreign Policy Nominees on Europe
In the coming weeks, the Senate will begin the confirmation process for three key Administration positions: Senator John Kerry (D–MA) for Secretary of State, former… Read More
Obama’s Press Conference: Debt Ceiling Spin
President Obama referred repeatedly to the debt ceiling debate in today’s press conference in a textbook example of Washington “spin,” or the art of selectively… Read More
Debt Ceiling: Default Not at Issue, Federal Spending Is
President Obama is expected to make his case for a debt ceiling increase at a press conference this morning. The development comes as House Republicans… Read More
Hurricane Sandy Relief: An Early Opportunity for Budgeting
A good test of whether the 113th Congress is likely to take budgeting seriously will come early this week, when the House considers the remainder… Read More
Zero Dark Thirty: Hollywood Hunts Bin Laden
Zero dark thirty seemed like time the movie finally ended. The long-awaited film that chronicles how the CIA tracked down the mastermind of 9/11 opened… Read More
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The Giglio Smear: When Faith Is Called Bigotry
Pastor Louie Giglio, whose Passion Movement has raised millions of dollars toward ending sex trafficking, removed himself from offering the benediction at President Obama’s second… Read More
How a FOIA Request Brought Down EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson
Author Christopher Horner joined the Bloggers Briefing this week to discuss his new book, The Liberal War on Transparency, and how citizen journalists can use… Read More
Obamacare Medicaid Expansion: States Should Be Realistic, Not Optimistic
Months since the Supreme Court ruling that made the Obamacare Medicaid expansion optional, the state costs associated with expansion still remain highly uncertain—making expansion a… Read More
WATCH: Google+ Hangout on the Sandy Relief Bill
Last week, Congress passed a $9 billion Sandy relief bill, but they are also considering a supplemental $51 billion aid package that is loaded with… Read More
North Korea’s Insincere Charm Offensive
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un continues to dazzle the world. The New Year dawned with Kim Jong-un giving a New Year’s Day policy speech rather… Read More
Obamacare Exchanges: State of the States
Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gave seven more states “conditional approval” to operate state-run Obamacare exchanges. The announcement came two… Read More
VIDEO: Facing the Big Questions on Marriage
What is marriage? Why is government in the marriage business? And what’s the harm in redefining marriage? Those are the questions with which Jennifer A…. Read More
Planned Parenthood Sets Record for Abortions and Government Funding
Planned Parenthood reported receiving record taxpayer funding in the last reporting year, while also performing a record number of abortions, according to the organization’s new… Read More
Russia Sails New Nuclear Submarine While U.S. Continues Fleet Delays
Last week, after long delays, Russia made operational a new ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), or nuclear submarine, for the first time in over 20 years…. Read More
Chavez’s Swearing-In No Show: Dispensing with a Constitutional “Formality”
According to Venezuela’s constitution, Hugo Chavez—elected president for an unprecedented fourth term in October 2012—must be sworn in as president on January 10, but it… Read More
Obama Continues to Skin the Cat with More Coal Closures
The skin continues to come off the cat. President Obama’s wish of a cap-and-trade plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions would have bankrupted the coal… Read More
EPA Gives Green Light for California’s Costly Car Program
Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted a waiver to the state of California to move forward with its Advanced Clean Cars Program. The… Read More
EPA Finds a New Pollutant: Water
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), water can be regulated as a pollutant by the authority of the Clean Water Act (CWA). In saying… Read More
Iran Uses Strait of Hormuz as Backdrop for Missile Tests
In yet another move that hovered somewhere between provocative and pestilent, Iran has again engaged in a series of naval and missile exercises in the… Read More
Hunkering Down for the Confirmation Hearings
Yesterday, President Obama pretty much told the world what to expect from the White House for national security and foreign policy for the second term:… Read More
By Banning U.S. Adoption of Russian Orphans, Russia Shot Itself in the Foot
Last week, the U.S. Senate unanimously condemned Russia’s new draconian law—whose victims are Russian orphans and Russian democracy. Around Christmas last year, the Russian Duma… Read More
South Carolina Beats DOJ (Again) Over Voter ID Law
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has beaten U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder once again in the voter ID litigation bowl, this time in a… Read More
Chart of the Week: Government Spending Drives Debt Limit Higher
Even though Congress and President Obama reached a fiscal cliff deal, the fallout will continue to be felt by individuals, investors, married couples, and small… Read More
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VIDEO: Interview with Jim DeMint on Family and Work (Part 3)
Senator Jim DeMint joined The Heritage Foundation this week, leaving his job in Congress to prepare to become the think tank’s next president in April. This… Read More
Best of the Morning Bell in 2012
Continuing our series highlighting the best of 2012, we wanted to bring you the most popular Morning Bells of the past year. The Morning Bell… Read More
Jail Time for Offensive Facebook Postings?
How many people would be in jail if annoying or offending a person were against the law? The answer: pretty much everyone. If you think… Read More
Fiscal Cliff Deal Undoes Part of Obamacare
Though the government’s entitlement spending is still spiraling out of control, taxpayers have finally caught a break: The recently passed “fiscal cliff” deal included the… Read More
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Hobby Lobby Appreciation Day: Stand Up for Religious Freedom
Saturday, January 5, is Hobby Lobby Appreciation Day—an opportunity for individuals and communities to support the company and its owners’ brave stand against the anti-conscience… Read More
DHS Fails Again to Implement ID Card Protections
Lost amid the scuffle of fiscal cliff negotiations and holiday preparations was the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) December 20 statement confirming that only 13… Read More
