She Dreamed Obamacare Was Harmless
Obamacare is working, and it’s not costing any jobs. Shhh…keep quiet, or you’ll wake Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius from her dream. “There… Read More
Heritage Takes the Message of Economic Freedom to Ukraine
The Heritage Foundation sought to bring a small measure of encouragement to Ukrainians this week as they continue their months-long protests for democratic and market… Read More
Economy News
A Look Back: 7 Instances of Wasteful Spending in the Stimulus Package
Five years ago this week, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act—the stimulus package—into law. Here’s a quick reminder of how some of… Read More
Why It’s the Government’s Fault There Isn’t Enough Salt to Make Roads Safe in New Jersey
Winter storms recently dumped nearly a foot of snow in parts of New Jersey. As of February 13, New Jersey state police had responded to… Read More
Minimum Wage Hike Would Eliminate 500,000 Jobs
Surprise, surprise: An analysis released today found that a proposed minimum wage hike would eliminate hundreds of thousands of jobs. Today the Congressional Budget Office… Read More
Why Venezuela’s Chaos Matters to Us
As we have been reporting, Venezuela is in chaos. What Americans may not realize is how the South American country’s turmoil affects our interests. Venezuela… Read More
Man Files Suit to Ban Latin in Courts
If you have too often been confused by the language in a legal opinion issued by a court of law, then you may hope that… Read More
White House Still Defending Failed Stimulus Plan Five Years Later
Five years later, it is obvious that President Obama’s stimulus was a failure. This week marks the fifth anniversary of Obama’s 2009 stimulus plan, a… Read More
Obama Shouldn’t Decide Your Truck’s Gas Mileage
It shouldn’t be President Obama calling the shots on the range for gas mileage for trucks. The President has instructed his Administration to foist a… Read More
Congressman: If Delaying Employer Mandate Was Unconstitutional, Someone Would Have Sued
Amid a recent debate about the legality of President Obama’s latest delay in Obamacare, Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA) argued that opponents could sue if they… Read More
Did Climate Change Cause the California Drought? Or Big Government?
While scientists continue to debate global warming, it’s undeniable that the federal government has had an active hand in exacerbating California’s drought. President Obama flew… Read More
New York Gun Manufacturer Opts to Open New Facility in Alabama
New Yorkers are losing some potential new jobs. Remington Arms Co., which is based in Ilion, NY, is expanding and purchasing a facility in Huntsville, AL…. Read More
Donna Brazile Advocates Obama Take Action Without Congress
Political Analyst Donna Brazile yesterday communicated her support for President Obama to take action without Congress. The CNN contributor sent a tweet to the President… Read More
Young Heritage Researchers Group in Japan
A group of 10 young researchers from The Heritage Foundation arrived in Narita International Airport on Japan’s national Foundation Day holiday (also known as Kenkoku… Read More
Kerry: Climate Change is ‘World’s Most Fearsome Weapon of Mass Destruction’
Secretary of State John Kerry likened the effects of climate change to those of “terrorism, epidemics, poverty, [and] the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction”… Read More
Charles Krauthammer Destroys Global Warming Myths in 89 Seconds
Last night on “Special Report with Bret Baier”, columnist Charles Krauthammer questioned the “settled science” of global warming — an issue that is currently driving… Read More
How to Free the Housing Market from Government—and Lower Your Mortgage Payments
President Obama said something truly great in his State of the Union Address this year. He told Congress: [S]ince the most important investment many families… Read More
Poll: Majority of Democrats Think IRS Targeting Is Example of Corruption
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. voters — including a majority of Democrats — think the IRS’ targeting of conservative groups is an example of corruption. And… Read More
Obama Silent as Venezuelan Government Violently Represses Democratic Opposition
Thousands of supporters and opponents of Venezuela’s socialist government have taken to the streets this past week. Initiated by student groups, the protestors are voicing… Read More
Russia Goes Rogue Without Opposition From Obama Administration
News reports that Moscow has almost certainly violated the INF Treaty governing intermediate-range nuclear missiles should come as no surprise to anyone with even a… Read More
That Good Old “Do-Nothing” Congress
Oftentimes, people fret that Congress isn’t doing anything. But is that such a bad thing? The divide of the will of the people (that Congress… Read More
Obama Has Unilaterally Changed or Delayed Obamacare 24 Times
President Obama has unilaterally changed or delayed Obamacare 24 times without going back to Congress, according to Fox News’ Chris Wallace. Members of Congress sparred… Read More
Voting Rights: Anything but Non-Partisan
In reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court’s Shelby County v. Holder decision last June, Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R., Wis.) and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D., Vt.)… Read More
Obama’s Foreign Policy Failures Threaten U.S. Military, Cantor Warns
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) today will outline a harsh critique of the Obama Administration’s foreign and defense policy in a speech to cadets… Read More
Iranian Navy Cruised Through on Valentine’s Day
Just as Team Obama tries to make us feel all warm and fuzzy about relations with Iran due to perceived “progress” on the interim (but… Read More
Would Jesus Approve of Obamacare? This MSNBC Contributor Thinks So.
What would Jesus think of Obamacare? The question was the subject of debate on MSNBC recently between the Rev. Al Sharpton and Victoria DeFrancesco Soto,… Read More
The Real ‘War on the Poor’ Is Being Waged by Obama
Republicans in Congress are being accused of fighting a “war on the war on poverty,” in part because of a tiny cut in the food… Read More
When Presidents Upheld the Law
Today is known as “President’s Day,” a three-day weekend retailers use to lend an air of Founding-era seriousness to their sales. But its legal name… Read More
Workers Choose Not to Turn Chattanooga Into Detroit
Three weeks ago I traveled to Chattanooga, Tenn., on behalf of the Beacon Institute to educate workers and community leaders on the perils of unionizing… Read More
Americans Can Unite Around ‘Core Ideas,’ DeMint Says on ‘Face the Nation’
Although Democrats in Congress willingly gave President Obama “a blank check” to borrow more money last week and most Republicans didn’t, Americans are tired of… Read More
