Virginia Attorney General Abuses His Power By Refusing to Defend Marriage Amendment
“Here sir, the people govern,” Alexander Hamilton told the New York state ratifying convention in 1788. It’s a good thing he wasn’t talking about the… Read More
Economy News
You Can’t Have Income Equality Without Economic Freedom
For all of the ideas President Barack Obama will likely mention in the course of this election year on ways to reduce income inequality, don’t… Read More
Supreme Court Protects Little Sisters from HHS Mandate
The Supreme Court late this afternoon blocked federal officials from forcing some Roman Catholic charities to provide employee health insurance that provides “free” contraceptives and… Read More
Utah to Expand Medicaid, Governor Signals
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said yesterday that his state will expand its Medicaid program to cover more of those who don’t have health insurance. Talking… Read More
For Months, Maryland Obamacare Exchange Listed Wrong Help Phone Number
A Seattle pottery business received as many as twenty calls a day from Maryland Obamacare shoppers trying to sign up on the state’s exchange when… Read More
Obamacare Hits ‘Target’: Why More Coverage Cancellations Are Coming
Bulls-eye. Target, one of the nation’s largest retail companies, just announced its decision to drop coverage for their part-time employees. For workers losing their coverage,… Read More
Heritage Action’s Needham: Boehner Should Lead, Not Blame
House Speaker John Boehner didn’t show leadership in his late-night chat with Jay Leno by blaming fellow Republicans for a government “shutdown” over Obamacare, the… Read More
In Viral Clip, Brit Hume Criticizes Abortion Supporters
On the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Fox News Political Analyst Brit Hume delivered a passionate commentary on abortion – a broadcast that has… Read More
Cuccinelli: Not ‘Appropriate’ for Virginia Attorney General to Challenge Marriage Law
In an exclusive comment e-mailed to The Foundry, Ken Cuccinelli, the Republican whom Democrat Mark Herring succeeded as Virginia attorney general, said Herring acted inappropriately… Read More
LawNews
Should a State Be Able to Force People to Join a Union?
Can a state force you to join a labor union? On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Harris v. Quinn, a challenge… Read More
Should We Raise the Minimum Wage?
In last year’s State of the Union address, President Obama called for an increase in the minimum wage. Since then, Democrats in Congress have argued… Read More
Days After Vowing to Uphold Virginia Constitution, Attorney General Challenges Marriage Amendment
Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring today sided with two same-sex couples in asking a federal court to strike down the voter-approved state law defining… Read More
Schools Need to Stop Teaching Kids to Be Afraid of the Snow
All good things must come to an end, the saying goes. But it remains to be seen whether that applies to the Martin Luther… Read More
IRS Targeting Hollywood Conservative Group
The IRS came under intense scrutiny for targeting conservative last year. And according to a new report, it might still be happening. Yesterday, the New… Read More
Disturbing Reports Show Problems of Farm Bill “Logrolling”
As the farm bill debate presses on, recent reports clearly show why separating farm programs from food stamps is so important. After the House took… Read More
The State of Economic Freedom in Asia
Asia is home to some of the economically freest and least free nations in the world, according to the recently released Index of Economic Freedom…. Read More
Happy 10th Anniversary, D.C. School Choice!
Ten years ago today, President George W. Bush signed into law the D.C. School Choice Incentive Act, creating the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (DCOSP). The… Read More
Sean Hannity for Congress? Talk Show Host Says He’s Open to Political Run
Popular conservative talk-show host Sean Hannity vowed to leave New York after Governor Andrew Cuomo’s comments deriding “extreme conservatives.” Now, the Fox News host and… Read More
5 Things You Might Be Asking about the Sochi Terrorist Threats
With two weeks to go before the opening of the winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, terrorist threats have many questioning the security of the games…. Read More
Obama Taps B-List Actor to Promote Obamacare
In a new move, the White House has enlisted B-list actor Kal Penn, most famous for his role in the “Harold & Kumar” franchise, to… Read More
Moody’s Downgrades Insurers over Uncertainty from Obamacare
Credit rating conglomerate Moody’s today lowered its outlook for U.S health insurers today from “stable” to “negative,” citing Obamacare’s implementation as continuing to create uncertainty… Read More
Puerto Rico: America’s Greece
Pop quiz: Which economy has high unemployment, soaring debt, and beautiful beaches? If you answered Greece, you wouldn’t be wrong. But the answer is America’s… Read More
News
Bill Gates: Raising Minimum Wage Can Destroy Jobs
Microsoft founder Bill Gates said yesterday that raising the minimum wage can “cause job destruction.” Gates’s comment in an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” surprised some… Read More
Economic Freedom in Japan: A Lot of Work Ahead
This year marks the 20th anniversary of The Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom. While Japan has dropped in its ranking in the Index of… Read More
Groundbreaking New Study: Rates of Upward Mobility Have Not Declined
A carefully woven narrative has emerged in Washington, one that seemed to resonate quite well in its New York City mayoral debut. This narrative directly… Read More
Why They Marched, in Their Own Words
Despite temperatures in the teens and wind chills below zero, people from across the country marched in Washington, D.C., yesterday, to speak up for life…. Read More
Parents Pay More After Disabled Twins Lose Health Plans to Obamacare
A Michigan family of four, all with disabilities, unexpectedly lost some of their health coverage when Obamacare came online last fall, leaving them with $8,000… Read More
VIDEO Report: March for Life 2014
The Foundry‘s Steve Weyrich and Jackie Anderson went to the March for Life in Washington, D.C., today. Here’s the news report they shot on the… Read More
Meet 7 People Who Marched for Life Today
1. The College Student “The main reason I’m out here as a college student [is that] we as young people are concerned about something our… Read More
Does Inequality Hurt Innovation or Entrepreneurship?
When you’re fixated on a particular problem, it’s easy to see the problem everywhere. Much of the political left is currently obsessed with income inequality,… Read More
