How Think Tanks Are Reshaping Journalism
Doublethink, the official magazine of America’s Future Foundation, carries my report on the role of nonprofit journalism outfits, specifically those based at think tanks. It’s… Read More
Census Numbers: The Trend Toward Government Coverage Continues
In its yearly survey of health insurance coverage, the U.S. Census Bureau published figures that underscore the trend toward greater dependence on government for coverage…. Read More
House Set to Rebuke NLRB for Meddling in Boeing’s Expansion Plan
The House of Representatives is poised to pass legislation today that prohibits the National Labor Relations Board from interfering in the business decisions of U.S…. Read More
Federally Funded Boulders for Nevada
Yesterday, I wrote about the House-passed bill H.R. 2887, which would reauthorize expiring aviation and surface transportation programs for a few months. Senator Tom Coburn… Read More
Is Social Security a Ponzi Scheme?
While some of the press stories might make one think that Bernie Madoff ran Social Security, the reality is quite different. Although Social Security does… Read More
Tale of the Red Tape #19: A More Perfect Union Advantage
Let’s take a closer look at how the Obama Administration demonstrates “efficiency” and “economy” in actual practice. Fair warning: It ain’t pretty. New rules (supposedly)… Read More
Another Loss for Obamacare
This afternoon, the District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania became the latest court to strike down the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s… Read More
Congressional Investigator: More Solar Bankruptcies to Come
A top congressional investigator said on Tuesday that he believes more companies that benefitted from the stimulus bill’s renewable energy loan guarantee program will go… Read More
Texas Coal Company Announces 500 Layoffs, Sues to Block EPA Regulation
It was sadly ironic that Texas energy company Luminant announced it would lay off 500 employees on the same morning that President Obama unveiled legislation… Read More
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Simple Steps for Super Committee Transparency
Roll Call carries op-eds today from the Ripon Society and Heritage debating the merits of Super Committee transparency. Ripon’s Lou Zickar thinks the Joint Select… Read More
Presidents Obama and Bush Invoke America’s Religious Heritage at Ground Zero 9/11 Memorial
Last week, Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City made headlines when he expressly excluded clergy-led prayer from the planned 10th anniversary 9/11 Memorial Service… Read More
Total’s Caspian Gas Discovery
Total, Europe’s third largest oil company, announced last Friday that they have made a major gas discovery in the Caspian Sea. The discovery, made in… Read More
A Nightmare That Could Be Worse than 9/11
After 9/11, an event that Americans and their allies will never forget, the United States focused on a war on terrorism. There is, however, a… Read More
10 Years After 9/11, God Bless America
On the 10th anniversary of the tragic 9/11 attacks, we must remain vigilant and avoid losing the advances we have made in the long war… Read More
Chart of the Week: How Social Security Is Contributing to the Spending Crisis
Last week’s presidential debate at the Reagan Library elevated Social Security as a national issue that could reshape the 2012 campaign. Candidates spent the week… Read More
Illegal Immigration: Fixing the Entire System
Will securing our US-Mexico border solve our country’s entire illegal immigration problem? Of course not, but neither will turning a blind eye by a providing… Read More
More ‘Stimulus’ Spending on Failed Public Safety Grant Programs
President Obama’s plan for turning America around is big on new spending, with insincere promises of budget cuts to come later. In particular, the President… Read More
Michigan Takes on Welfare Reform
In the national effort to overcome dependence on government, Michigan has just moved one step forward toward ensuring that welfare promotes self-reliance. On Tuesday, Governor… Read More
Remembering 9/11: Rep. Mike Pence — From Tragedy to Triumph
This is a guest post by Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) for our special blog series on 9/11. Like every American, I will never forget where… Read More
Being Relentless About 9/11
I did not experience the 9/11 attack personally, and very fortunately did not lose anyone I know in that vicious act of terrorism. But it… Read More
President Obama’s Stimulus Speech – The Sequel
President Obama tonight pitched Stimulus 2.0 to a reluctant Congress and an angry electorate. The President rolled out his “American Jobs Act” and demanded repeatedly… Read More
Fourth Circuit Rules, but Challenge to Obamacare Still Stands
Today the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected two challenges to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)—better known as ObamaCare—on procedural grounds. Because… Read More
Reaction Roundup: Heritage Responds to Obama’s Jobs Speech
Heritage’s experts watched President Barack Obama’s jobs speech delivered to a joint session of Congress. Here are some of their immediate reactions: Jobs for Teachers?… Read More
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Depends on What You Mean by ‘Meeting’: Super Committee Expected to Be Super Secret
The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (also known as the “super committee”) met for the first time today. This bipartisan, bicameral committee was created… Read More
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Lunch with Heritage Online Chat on Jobs and the Super Committee
Click here to join us right now for our “Lunch with Heritage” online chat. We are joined by Senior Policy Analyst Curtis Dubay. He is… Read More
Want to Help Job Creation? Don’t Forget to Repeal Obamacare
There is an obvious omission from all the previews of the President’s upcoming speech on jobs: Obamacare. Obamacare is perhaps the most damaging of the… Read More
VIDEO: Remembering 9/11 – Never Quit
As Americans prepare to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the September 11th terrorists attacks, The Heritage Foundation has been busy reminding Congress and the public… Read More
Attacks in India Underscore Shared Interests in Counterterrorism Cooperation
Terrorists struck again in India—this time in the nation’s capital at the High Court, where at least 11 were killed and more than 80 were… Read More
The 9/11 Commission Recommendations — 10 Years Later
Last week, the Bipartisan Policy Center’s National Security Preparedness Group (NSPG)—a follow on to the original 9/11 Commission—reported that, 10 years after 9/11, nine of… Read More
Did 9/11 Change the World?
In each century since our nation’s founding, foreign enemies have tested the strength of the American republic, our national security, and our political principles. September… Read More
