Secret Cable Revelation Blows Open Benghazi Cover-Up Story
The revelation of a classified cable dated August 15 from Ambassador Christopher Stevens to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton describing in detail the security threats… Read More
Majority of Americans Say Government Spends Too Much on Welfare
More than half of Americans (51 percent) believe the government spends too much on welfare, according to a new Rasmussen Report. They’re right. Welfare spending… Read More
Debate over FEMA Disaster Aid: Federal vs. State and Local
A New York Times editorial published in the midst of Hurricane Sandy’s devastation has received a good deal of attention. The article argued that “A… Read More
Fox News Finds Benghazi Smoking Gun, Raises Serious Questions
Seasoned counterterrorism reporter Catherine Herridge, part of a Fox News team that has been dogging the story of the September 11 attack on the U.S…. Read More
Commerce Department Scrutinized for Alleged Whistleblower Retaliation
House investigators are probing allegations that a Commerce Department agency has retaliated against numerous whistleblowers who spoke out against financial mismanagement by agency officials, Scribe… Read More
NEW VIDEO: The Voting Dead
Can dead voters sway an election? While there are genuine instances of people casting absentee ballots before passing away and dead voters simply being misidentified,… Read More
The U.S. and the Growing Tensions Between China and Japan
Over the past year, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has managed to antagonize virtually all of its maritime neighbors as ongoing disputes over territorial… Read More
America Doesn’t Need a Federal Department of Subsidies
Politicians too often confuse “free money” with “free markets”—that is, they consider themselves pro-business when they work deals that make some businesses happy, even though… Read More
Fast and Furious: Where Was the Leadership at the Department of Justice?
On Monday, Representative Darrell Issa (R–CA) and Senator Charles Grassley (R–IA) released Part II of their promised three-part report titled Fast and Furious: The Anatomy… Read More
Occupy Wall Street Celebrates Hurricane Damage in New York City
The East River crests the promenade between the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges. (Photo: ZUMA Press) East Coast residents are still reeling from the damage inflicted… Read More
Could Hurricane Sandy Affect the 2012 Election?
The unusual question was asked to White House Press Secretary Jay Carney: “Would the President have the power to adjust Election Day?” Within hours, online… Read More
New York Times: “A Big Storm Requires Big Government”
In a shameless attempt to politicize Hurricane Sandy, The New York Times rushed out an editorial, “A Big Storm Requires Big Government,” attacking conservatives for… Read More
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U.N. Loses Focus on the Human Rights They Ought to Protect
The U.N. Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review Working Group reconvened last week in Geneva to examine the human rights records of 14 U.N. member… Read More
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Backward on Women’s Dignity
“We have made woman a sex creature,” complained a psychiatrist at the Margaret Sanger clinic, according to Betty Friedan’s 1963 book The Feminist Mystique. A… Read More
Why Medicare Must Be Reformed
Medicare at Risk: Visualizing the Need for Reform from The Heritage Foundation Medicare is shaping up to be a deciding factor in the debate over… Read More
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Obama Already Banking on Sequestration?
When the topic of sequestration arose during the final presidential debate Monday, President Obama declared, “It will not happen.” Considering that Obama has also previously… Read More
How to Make Social Security Work Better for Women
President Obama’s recycled economic plan sorely lacks the much-needed reforms to make Social Security work better for women. The program needs to do a better… Read More
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The Contraception Misconception
The contraception debate in a nutshell: There is no contraception debate. No one—neither Republicans nor the more than 100 individuals and organizations suing over the… Read More
Father of Murdered Army Private Speaks Out on Terrorism
After three years of silence, the father of an Army private who was killed in a shooting at a military recruiting office in Little Rock,… Read More
Clinton Attempts to Dismiss Leaked Benghazi E-Mails
Yesterday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton responded in an interview with television reporters to the leak of incriminating State Department e-mails from September 11. It… Read More
Politically Connected Company Wins Offshore Wind Lease Despite Setbacks
A politically connected renewable energy company has received the go-ahead from the Interior Department to produce wind energy off the coast of Delaware, despite doubts… Read More
VIDEO: Campaign Staffer Caught Red-Handed Facilitating Voter Fraud
Conservative activist and filmmaker James O’Keefe released a shocking video on Wednesday apparently showing Patrick Moran, son of and campaign field manager for Rep. Jim… Read More
Contradictory Evidence Swallows Administration Libya Cover-Up
The e-mails sent around the federal government on the night of the September 11 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, have finally been obtained by the U.S…. Read More
VIDEO: Obama Says Sequestration “Will Not Happen”—Really?
During the Monday night foreign policy debate, President Obama surprised the audience with the statement that sequestration “will not happen.” Either this was a gaffe… Read More
Presidential Debate Revisits President Obama’s Apology Tour
During Monday night’s presidential debate, President Obama provided some tough rhetoric when highlighting his foreign policy credentials. However, Governor Romney was quick to point out… Read More
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United Nations Day Is Here Again, Huzzah
You may be forgiven if you’ve never heard of the “holiday” established by the U.N. General Assembly to honor the founding of the organization, but… Read More
Presidential Debate: Where Is Mali, Anyway?
Less than four minutes into last night’s presidential debate, Governor Mitt Romney listed northern Mali as one of the hot spots affected by the proliferation… Read More
“Horses and Bayonets” Remark Is a Disrespectful Oversimplification
Last night, President Obama generated tremendous Internet buzz with his “horses and bayonets” remark. While the U.S. Armed Forces have of course advanced technologically, the… Read More
Interns: Not Just for Coffee at Heritage
Are you a college student looking for an opportunity to make an impact in the conservative policy world? While the typical internship positions on Capitol… Read More
SLIDESHOW: The Final Presidential Debate in Pictures
President Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney met for the third and final time Monday night for a debate that covered a range of foreign… Read More
