Regulation Happy in San Francsico
San Francisco is leading the way for questionable cell phone regulations that will cause a cost and a headache for retailers around the city. The… Read More
Online Chat on the October 11 Debate
Candidates are getting ready for yet another televised debate on October 11 in New Hampshire. Click here to join our “Lunch with Heritage” for a… Read More
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Christian Charity Free to Staff on a Religious Basis
Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court denied review in an important religious freedom case called Spencer v. World Vision. World Vision is a Christian… Read More
Congressman Asks Holder to Resign Amid New Fast and Furious Details
A conservative congressman today called on Attorney General Eric Holder to resign after new revelations surfaced about his knowledge of the botched Fast and Furious… Read More
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VIDEO: The Importance of Maintaining a Strong Defense
As the Super Committee—tasked by Congress to find at least $1.5 trillion in savings from the federal budget—continues it’s work, many are worried about the implications… Read More
The Constitution and the Right to Vote: Protecting Against Voter Fraud
In August, three voters in Wake County, North Carolina, were charged with voting twice in the 2008 presidential election, apparently for President Barack Obama. In… Read More
In Pictures: How Much the Top Earners Already Pay in Taxes
America has heard a lot of talk about the “Buffett Rule” — President Barack Obama’s plan to make the tax code more “fair” by permanently… Read More
VIDEO: How Rep. Darrell Issa Would Save the U.S. Postal Service
The U.S. Postal Service faces a bleak future without reform. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), a successful businessman before coming to Congress, has just the plan… Read More
New Technology and the Arab Revolt
Political and technological changes have a history of going hand in hand. Technology empowers individuals to overcome their isolation and connect to share ideas, information,… Read More
Is Harry Reid-Backed Nevada Geothermal the Next Solyndra?
“This project is exactly the type of initiative we need to ensure Nevada creates good-paying jobs,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said of a… Read More
U.S. Taxpayers Paying Big for New United Nations Building
Ready to fork over some of your hard-earned dollars to help the United Nations construct a new building — and for New York City to… Read More
Congress Plays Around on China
The Senate is today considering a bill to punish China for its currency policy. The bill requires the U.S. to place duties on Chinese goods… Read More
Gibson Guitar Plays the Overcriminalization Blues
Do you know all the laws of the United States? Do you know all the laws of each of the 50 states (not to mention… Read More
When Fathers Become ‘Courageous’
The critical importance of committed fatherhood to the well-being of children is the theme of “Courageous,” the latest little faith-based movie that could from Georgia-based… Read More
For Proponents of More Federal Criminal Legislation, Ignorance of the Law Is Bliss
Animal rights activists and commercial fisherman may find little common ground, but both can share their plight as victims of overcriminalization. The front page story… Read More
Awlaki’s Death: What Does It Mean for the Horn of Africa?
Earlier today, President Obama confirmed the death of Anwar al-Awlaki, the U.S.-born Islamist radical and an important leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)…. Read More
Mr. Carney, Stop Misrepresenting Heritage’s Position
We understand that the White House is experiencing some difficulties of late across many fronts—the Solyndra scandal and Operation Fast and Furious are two issues… Read More
Online Chat on Obamacare and the Supreme Court
A lot of news was made this week when the National Federation of Independent Business filed a petition to the Supreme Court appealing the 11th… Read More
Super Secret Committee Snubs Transparency
Politico reported what many have feared about the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction in a story titled “Supercommittee operating in secret.” Members of this… Read More
States Need Comprehensive Education Reform, Not Waivers with Obama’s Strings Attached
While the House is moving to put greater control of education into the hands of parents, the Obama Administration is working to tighten the federal… Read More
Charity Contest Shows How Work—Not Handouts—Can Truly Help the Poor
WORLD Magazine’s Hope Award for Effective Compassion contest is drawing to a close this week, with online voting for the most successful faith-based charity ending… Read More
No Drilling, No Jobs, No Money
The Obama Administration lifted the moratorium on new permits and drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, but the same problem persists as it has for… Read More
Could America Prevent the Next Attack If Defense Is Cut – Again?
“The Department of Defense is not what’s causing the debt and the deficit. It’s the entitlement programs,” says former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld in an… Read More
Obama Waives Congress Away
“Congress hasn’t been able to do it, so I will.” With this bold statement, President Obama announced last Friday that he would unilaterally replace the… Read More
The U.S. in the Obama Era: Superpower or Doormat?
Sometimes the writing on the wall is 10 feet tall, and you have to be willfully blind not to see it. The September attack on… Read More
Why the DOJ Gave Up Its Delaying Tactics in the Obamacare Litigation
Many predicted the Obama Administration would not stop its delaying tactics in the ObamaCare litigation, which most commentators thought were an attempt to prevent the… Read More
Documents Show ATF Bought Guns with Taxpayer Money to Give to Drug Cartels
New revelations in the ongoing Fast and Furious investigation show that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) used taxpayer money to buy… Read More
New Study Shows Obamacare’s Impact on Ohio Coverage and Premiums
Americans knew the negative impact Obamacare would have on the nation before the law even passed. Millions of Americans will be added to Medicaid, which… Read More
Obama Faces the Music of His Unsuccessful Policies
President Obama’s speech to the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) this weekend was another rallying cry to pass his new jobs bill. Meanwhile, the country is… Read More
Tales of the Red Tape #20: The Outer Limits of Regulation
The Obama Administration has issued a record number of costly rules and regulations compared to its predecessors. But one set of new guidelines, in particular,… Read More
