Congress Tells MCC to Get Back to Basics
Buried in the 1,582-page, trillion-dollar “omnibus” budget bill for fiscal year 2014 is some very tough language that in essence orders the Millennium Challenge Corporation… Read More
Lack of American Leadership Leaves Ukraine out in the Cold
Protests and unrest continue to grip Ukraine as citizens voice their strong opposition to policies pursued by President Viktor Yanukovych. These policies have drawn the… Read More
Amid Woes, Emerging Markets Need More Economic Freedom
Global markets are huffing and puffing and trying to blow the BRICs down. Some of the BRICs—Brazil, India, and China in particular, along with other… Read More
Cruz Warns of ‘Receding’ Global Power of U.S.
Russia’s geopolitical power has expanded “because the United States is globally receding from leadership,” according to Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), who spoke at a Heritage… Read More
Obama to Impose Higher Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors
President Obama’s unilateral move to give bigger paychecks to employees of federal contractors will drain more money from taxpayers without pressuring the government to cut… Read More
You Won’t Believe What’s in the $1 Trillion Farm Bill Disaster
The farm bill isn’t getting the attention it deserves. Congress is likely very aware of this fact and is pouncing on a chance to get… Read More
Conservatives to House Republicans: Do Nothing on Immigration Reform
An influential conservative news outlet is warning House Republicans to abandon their plans on immigration reform this year because President Obama cannot be trusted. The… Read More
News
Time for Obama to Go on an Apology Tour
President Obama should use his State of the Union speech tonight to launch a much-needed “apology tour” to the American people. As shown by the… Read More
7 Things It’s Not Too Late For
Presidents offer pie-in-the-sky visions in their State of the Union addresses. But if President Obama—and Congress—were willing to “roll up their sleeves” (another common State… Read More
The Foundry & The Franklin Center’s Pre-State of the Union Twitter Chat
Join The Foundry and The Franklin Center for a Twitter chat on predictions and hopes for Tuesday night’s State of the Union address. What do… Read More
Big Bank Account? No Problem. You May Still Qualify for Food Stamps
Under existing federal policy, it doesn’t matter how much money you have in your bank account: you can still be eligible for food stamps. A… Read More
Why Does Pop Culture Pretend Dads Don’t Exist?
Where are the dads? Take the January issue of Washington Family magazine, which features a photo of a mother and daughter getting ready to ski… Read More
Illegal Border Crossings Increasing as Congress Considers Destructive Amnesty
In case anyone needed more proof that amnesty only encourages more illegal immigration, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released its 2013 apprehension numbers… Read More
Congress Is Adding Another Unrelated Program to the Farm Bill
Even Dr. Frankenstein would be shocked at how Congress is stitching together a bunch of different parts to bring its monster farm bill to life…. Read More
You Won’t Believe How Many Food Stamp Recipients Have Attended College
If you’ve attended college or received a college degree, you’re facing better-than-average odds of managing to find and hold a job, even in this dismal… Read More
Assad’s War on Terrorism Is a Misnomer
The Syrian peace talks are cautiously proceeding despite Iran being invited and then disinvited from the talks, divisions within the Syrian government delegation, and utter… Read More
What the President Should Say About Foreign and Defense Policy
Five years on since Barack Obama took office, it is time for the President to admit the obvious: His foreign and defense policies have largely… Read More
Generation X and Millennials Face Retirement Crisis
While social commentators bemoan the impending retirement crisis facing baby boomers, younger Americans should really be the ones worrying, argues Heritage’s Romina Boccia on Next… Read More
Grammys Say “I Do” to Same-Sex Marriage
Americans who don’t support redefining marriage to include same-sex couples got a nationally televised message late last night from the music industry: Get over it…. Read More
The Same Lawmakers Who Back Minimum Wage Hike Don’t Pay Their Interns
Wage hikes for thee, but not for me—that appears to be the stance of a lot of Members of Congress. President Obama is reportedly preparing… Read More
Stephen Moore: Dr. Krugman, I Challenge You to a Debate
In the pursuit of rigorous debate and honest intellectual dialogue, should Dr. Paul Krugman wish to respond to this post by Heritage Foundation Chief Economist… Read More
New Poll: Two-Thirds of Americans Say Obamacare Is Poorly Performing
Roughly two-thirds of Americans polled in a new survey by the Associated Press-GfK say the health law isn’t doing well. Of the respondents who have… Read More
Is Your Child in the Right School?
South Carolina mom Lisa Stevens wasn’t satisfied with her child’s school. Then she heard about charter schools and discovered she could get a group of… Read More
Climate-Change Busyness
Rather quietly, the Obama administration is putting together a climate action plan that it intends to implement without legislative approval. It’s a creative approach to… Read More
Choice Monday: Parents Camp Out for Educational Options
Parents in Memphis, Tennessee, have demonstrated why National School Choice Week—which kicks off on Saturday—could not come a moment too soon. Memphis parents are camping… Read More
North Korea Is Asia’s Wild Card
Waves of enemy troops crested the horizon. The nervous young lieutenant turned to his trusted NCO and asked what they should do. “I don’t know… Read More
News
U.S. Could Learn From Hong Kong About Economic Freedom
My previous column focused on why the United States is no longer among the top 10 nations listed in the annual “Index of Economic Freedom.”… Read More
American Leadership Needed as Global Freedom Declines
Freedom House has just released its 41st annual survey of freedom in the world. It shows an overall erosion in global freedom for the eighth… Read More
Russia’s Reputation at Risk in Sochi
Next month, the Winter Olympics in Sochi will bring many of Russia’s systemic problems in focus. It won’t be a pretty picture. The terrorist threat,… Read More
News
Obama’s Foreign Policy to Nowhere
Sir Hew Strachan, an advisor to the Chief of the British Defense Staff, made some ripples across the pond with his judgment on the U.S…. Read More
