Taking a Stand Against Obamacare
Obamacare has caused seemingly endless problems, and one of the big—and very personal—ones will be on display at the Supreme Court next week. Often called… Read More
AP Analysis: Cancer Centers Not Part of Many Obamacare Plan Networks
President Obama conceded last week that Americans enrolling in Obamacare’s state- and federal-run insurance exchanges might lose their doctors to get low insurance premiums—and… Read More
Economy News
9 Things Janet Yellen Tried to Say Carefully as the Dow Plunged
Janet Yellen appeared to emerge with her confidence intact this afternoon after her first press conference as chairman of the Federal Reserve. However, stock markets… Read More
11 Female Superstars We’re Honoring for Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month and we want to honor those women who’ve made a difference! Margaret Thatcher tackled communism as prime minister of the United… Read More
Biden Said All the Right Things on Transatlantic Security. Too Bad the Administration’s Reality Doesn’t Match.
In light of Russia’s recent invasion and annexation of Crimea, many of America’s allies in Central and Eastern Europe with large ethnic Russian populations are… Read More
One Problem We Still Haven’t Fixed
You may not have heard much about the housing market lately…but that isn’t because it’s safe. Leaders in Washington were in denial about Fannie Mae… Read More
News
At Britain’s CPAC, Heritage Joins Conservative Allies
The Heritage Foundation was proud to be the only American think tank invited to participate in the inaugural Freedom Festival, Britain’s equivalent of the Conservative… Read More
The Four Key Things Every Taxpayer Needs to Know About Fannie and Freddie
Five years ago, Congress used nearly $200 billion to bail out the housing finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. These companies are still operating… Read More
Latinos and Obamacare: Not Buying It
Here’s a poll the White House doesn’t want you to see: In the state of Colorado, 57 percent of Hispanics disapprove of Obamacare. This development… Read More
Libya: Stolen Oil Requires U.S. Military Intervention
In the most recent episode of insecurity in Libya, a rebel militia hijacked a Libyan oil vessel and transferred it to an unauthorized oil tanker…. Read More
Ukraine in the Balance: Crimea’s Illegitimate Vote
What does it feel like to have your country invaded and dismantled by a powerful neighbor? Neighboring states of Russia, like Georgia, unfortunately know only… Read More
How to Avoid Another Housing Crisis
What’s one thing Congress could do to help the economy and American homeowners? Check out our infographic. Read the Morning Bell and more en español… Read More
Obama Should Have Listened to Romney on Russia
During the 2012 campaign, Mitt Romney called Russia the United States’ “number one geopolitical foe”—and was widely derided by those supposedly in the know. In… Read More
Exporting Natural Gas Is Part of the Solution
One of The Heritage Foundation’s recommendations for how the United States should respond to Russian aggression against Ukraine is lifting restrictions on exporting liquefied natural… Read More
Why That Missing Malaysian Plane Could Be a National Security Threat (VIDEO)
As the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 continues, there is growing concern that the plane itself could have taken by terrorists. “We… Read More
Billions Wasted on “Improper” Food Stamp Payments
According to a new report issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), $2.7 billion worth of improper food stamp payments were made in… Read More
Moms: This Is What Your Government Expects of You
If you’re a mom of grown children, this is for you. Did you know that the Obama administration and the state of Rhode Island are… Read More
Putin Is Launching a New Version of the Evil Empire. What the U.S. Needs to Do Now.
Today Russian president Vladimir Putin announced that he would make Crimea officially part of Russia. Crimea, which is currently part of Ukraine, had a forced… Read More
Does the Obamacare Deadline Apply to Me?
In two weeks, Obamacare’s centerpiece—the individual mandate to purchase government-approved health insurance—kicks in. Are you “covered,” as the White House keeps asking in its endless… Read More
Missionary in Ukraine: ‘Full-Scale Invasion Looks Imminent’
A Christian missionary from America who has lived in Ukraine for two decades says in an email to The Foundry that he is preparing to… Read More
Celebrating the ‘Most Transparent Administration in History’
Just a little over a year ago today, President Obama declared, “This is the most transparent administration in history.” But as it turns out, that… Read More
Q&A: International Monetary Fund Reforms and U.S. Aid to Ukraine
The Obama Administration and some members of the U.S. Senate have made aid to Ukraine contingent on the passage of an IMF reform package. A… Read More
Why the White House Must Never Accept Crimea Secession as Legitimate
Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized Crimea, which is part of Ukraine, as an independent nation. It’s expected that Putin will soon announce that Crimea,… Read More
Heritage Panel: Personal Opinion No Excuse to Abandon Marriage Laws
Virginia’s Democratic attorney general made history not only by declining to carry out his duty to defend state marriage law based on personal opinion but… Read More
Government of Japan Oversteps Its Bounds
The Japanese state minister in charge of economic and fiscal policy told reporters last week that the government of Japan would “react” to those firms… Read More
WATCH: California Anchors Dive Under Desk During Earthquake
The City of Angels received an unexpected wake-up call at 6:25 a.m. when a 4.4 earthquake shook the ground all over the county. KTLA news… Read More
Treasury Is Misinforming the American Public about Ukraine and IMF Reforms
A U.S. Treasury Department spokesperson blogged last week about “Why IMF Quota and Governance Reforms are Urgently Needed” and implied that opponents of President Obama’s… Read More
Extend to Marriage Supporters the Same Rights Guinness Exercised Today
I don’t agree with Guinness’s decision to withdraw their sponsorship of New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day parade over the city’s decision to not permit… Read More
Common Core: Bill Gates Confuses Regulation with Accountability
“Scale is good for free market competition,” said Bill Gates last Thursday at the American Enterprise Institute. “Individual state regulatory capture is not good for… Read More
