Obama’s MCC Rewards Bad Behavior in El Salvador
Last week, the U.S. government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) approved a five-year, $277 million foreign aid compact with El Salvador. But, as Mary O’Grady reports… Read More
EPA’s New CO2 Regulations: Time for Congress to Step Up
“Politically, the White House is hesitant to say they’re having a war on coal. On the other hand, a war on coal is exactly what’s… Read More
GUEST POST: Fund the Government; Defund Obamacare
Yesterday, conservatives in the House and Senate demonstrated unity in message, thought, and drive in our fight to finally defund Obamacare through the continuing resolution…. Read More
House of Representatives Listens to the American People on Obamacare
Today, a bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives voted to stop Obamacare while funding the government to prevent a shutdown. This is a powerful… Read More
Obama Administration Threatens the Dreams of Low-Income Students in Louisiana
Days after commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, the Obama Administration filed suit against the Louisiana Scholarship Program, which has provided… Read More
Obamacare’s Insurance Exchange “Glitches”
The Wall Street Journal reports today on the latest “Obamacare” glitch to emerge—this one striking at the heart of the law’s coverage expansions: Less than… Read More
Medicare Reform that Saves Seniors and Taxpayers Money
America’s finances are in a mess, and Medicare is one of the main reasons. But the good news—just confirmed by the Congressional Budget Office—is that… Read More
Obamacare Number of the Day: $621,000,000,000
People worried about Obamacare’s impact on the American health care system should remember one key number: $621 billion. That’s the amount that non-partisan actuaries at… Read More
Goodlatte: 7 Things to Consider Before Taxing Internet Shopping
Efforts in Congress to give state tax collectors power to tax out-of-state (mostly Internet) sales hit a roadblock Wednesday, as House Judiciary Committee chairman Bob… Read More
SecurityNews
Benghazi: State Department Accountability Under Scrutiny
Wednesday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) held the first in a series of three important Benghazi hearings. This week the focus is the actions—or… Read More
What You Need to Know About the Debt Limit
The Congressional Budget Office just dropped a budget update on Washington, and it’s not good. The U.S. government is spending recklessly—and Obamacare is adding fuel… Read More
Conversations with Conservatives Returns Today at 1 p.m. ET
A group of House conservatives will take questions on topics ranging from Obamacare and the continuing resolution to Syria and immigration today at 1 p.m…. Read More
What People on the Street Are Saying About Obamacare
With public opposition to Obamacare growing, The Heritage Foundation’s Chris Jacobs took to the streets of Times Square to interview people about their thoughts on… Read More
What HHS Didn’t Tell You about Obamacare’s “Coverage”
This week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report claiming that health coverage may cost less than $100 per month for… Read More
It’s Time to Defund Obamacare
The movement to defund Obamacare has reached a critical moment. According to news reports, House Republicans are deciding this morning whether they will use a… Read More
Heritage Live: Rep. Tom Graves and Dr. Tim Shepherd Talk Obamacare
With less than two weeks until the government takeover of health care, Americans across the country are standing up and speaking out against Obamacare. A… Read More
Security Remains Elusive in Somalia
Al-Shabaab, the al-Qaeda-linked group operating out of Somalia, has reportedly lost one of its most visible fighters, Omar Hammani, an American born and raised in… Read More
Health Care Spending Crisis Coming; Obamacare Adding Fuel to the Fire
Today’s Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report reiterates the long-standing and obvious fact that there is a health care spending crisis approaching, resulting largely from the… Read More
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Abbott Tries to Mop Up Australia’s Immigration Problem
Illegal immigration is a major issue in almost every developed nation, and Australia is increasingly becoming a flashpoint in the global debate. After six disastrous… Read More
Economy News
CBO Report’s Facts Speak Louder Than Obama’s Spending and Debt Crisis Denial
The release of today’s Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report on the long-term budget outlook sends one message loud and clear: The U.S. spending and debt… Read More
Next Fed Chairman: Independence Is Paramount
Larry Summers withdrew his name from consideration for the next chairmanship of the Federal Reserve. The office currently occupied by Ben Bernanke wields enormous power… Read More
LawNews
Preview of Next Supreme Court Term
Monday, October 7, marks the beginning of the Supreme Court’s next term. The last term included a number of high-profile cases involving voting rights, same-sex… Read More
Morning Bell: 5 Ways Obama Has Trampled the Constitution
Today, the Constitution turns 226 years old. Let’s not forget it states that the President “shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.” The… Read More
Some State Clerks Breaking Law, Issuing Phony Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
In spite of clear Pennsylvania law to the contrary, a Pennsylvania clerk recently started issuing invalid same-sex marriage licenses, abdicating his duty to uphold the… Read More
Obama Campaign Group Comes Out Swinging – and Scaremongering – on Obamacare
The Hill reports that President Obama’s campaign group, Organizing for Action (OFA), is out with a new ad campaign, which contains inaccurate claims about the… Read More
Morning Bell: Will Unions Want to Repeal Obamacare?
In a typical Friday afternoon “news dump,” the Treasury Department announced it could not grant unions’ request for another special Obamacare break. This time, unions… Read More
Cloakroom: September 15 – September 21
House Cloakroom: Analysis: This week, the House may move its attention to a food stamp bill that would reduce spending by $40 billion by eliminating… Read More
Where the White House Is Wrong on Immigration Reform
Could the Senate-passed bill on immigration reform decrease the deficit and pad your pocketbook, all while granting amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants? The answer… Read More
Public Warns Congress: Force an Internet Sales Tax at Your Own Risk
While movement on a bill to extend the reach of state sales tax laws to out-of-state retailers has been quiet lately, that doesn’t mean the… Read More
DeMint Writes Letter to Vladimir Putin on American Exceptionalism
This week in The New York Times—on September 11, no less—Russian President Vladimir Putin took issue with the idea of American exceptionalism. He wrote: It is… Read More
