Iran’s Foiled Assassination Plot Raises Important Questions
Iran’s foiled plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in Washington underscores the thuggish nature of Iran’s predatory regime, its willingness to accept high risks to… Read More
VIDEO: Senator Says Confirming Consumer Czar Would Be ‘Devastating’
Richard Cordray, President Obama’s pick to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, won approval from the Senate Banking Committee last week on a party-line vote. His… Read More
Issa Subpoenas Holder for Fast and Furious Documents
Citing recent revelations in the investigation into a failed sting operation against Mexican drug cartels, the House’s lead investigator served Attorney General Eric Holder with… Read More
With Burma, the Devil is in the Details
Tomorrow, The Heritage Foundation will host a panel of experts for a very timely discussion on recent events in Burma and the proper responses to… Read More
Morning Bell: Who Is Responsible for Protecting America?
On October 25, 1983, the first of 7,000 U.S. troops landed on the shore of Grenada under the command of President Ronald Reagan. The goal… Read More
Less Is More: Heritage’s Unique Approach to Primary Sources
Unsure why the Founders adamantly supported the separation of powers? Need to prove to a friend that Progressives rejected natural rights and limited government? The… Read More
Scribecast: John Fund Explains Why Voter ID Laws Benefit Minorities
Former President Bill Clinton recently compared voter identification laws to Jim Crow-era statutes that suppressed the black vote after the Civil War. “There has never… Read More
Saving America: Start with the Basics
Our country is at a tipping point, yet the last thing we need to do is start anew. “We don’t need to remake America or… Read More
Hugo Chavez, Occupy Wall Street, and Double Standards
Hugo Chavez hates Wall Street, ground zero for “savage capitalism.” Daily he dreams of bear markets bringing the U.S. economy crashing down. He certainly likes… Read More
Democrats and Republicans Unite Against the Obama Administration on Taiwan
Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R–FL) held the second hearing in the two-part “Why Taiwan Still Matters” series. These hearings, the first… Read More
Free Trade Proposals Solutions to Tech Sector Job Losses
The House Rules Committee advanced three proposals Wednesday that may help curb a growing problem for the nation’s economy: stagnant job growth in the technology… Read More
Burma’s Continued Deception
Imagine a world where you constantly fear for your family’s survival. Yesterday, your 14-year-old son was kidnapped and forced into the army. Your 17-year-old daughter… Read More
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Preserve the Constitution Series: The Constitution and the Common Defense
Arguably more than any other armed conflict, the events of September 11, 2001, tested the President’s constitutional authority to wage war on behalf of the… Read More
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Top 10 Reads: Oct. 5th, 2011
Catching you up on clips, commentary and news of the day. Sign up for the daily email update from Scribe. Ambrose: Federal law will get… Read More
India and China Enhance Economic Ties Amidst Growing Maritime Tension
The most recent reminder of the complex relationship dynamics between India and China was the first “Strategic Economic Dialogue” that took place last week. The… Read More
Top 10 Reads: Oct. 4th, 2011
Catching you up on clips, commentary and news of the day. Sign up for the daily email update from Scribe. The power of civil society… Read More
Watch Live: Rep. Randy Hultgren and FRC’s Tony Perkins at The Bloggers Briefing
Heritage welcomes Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) and Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, for today’s Bloggers Briefing at noon ET. The event is… Read More
‘Green Jobs’ Woes Move to Labor Department
While the Energy Department’s efforts to create “green jobs” have received significant attention – and criticism – since the collapse of solar company Solyndra, another… Read More
DOJ Memos Show Holder Was Briefed on Fast and Furious in July 2010
Justice Department memos obtained by CBS News show that Attorney General Eric Holder was aware of a controversial cross-border law enforcement operation in July 2010… Read More
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Top 10 Reads: Oct. 03, 2011
Catching you up on clips, commentary and news of the day. Sign up for the daily email update from Scribe. At 50, the Chinook remains… Read More
A Nobleman for Peace: Former President Fidel Ramos on the U.S.–Philippines Alliance
Relations between the United States and the Philippines remain strong, said former President Fidel Ramos of the Republic of the Philippines at Heritage on Wednesday…. Read More
Top 10 Reads: Sept. 30, 2011
Catching you up on clips, commentary and news of the day. Sign up for the daily email update from Scribe. Leave Google Alone – Bob… Read More
Senate Committee to BBG: Hands off China Broadcasting
Of the countries that present the greatest foreign policy challenges to the U.S. and will do so in the decades to come, China has to… Read More
Issa Probes Allegations of Political Pressure Against Anti-Bailout Ford Ad
House investigators have initiated a probe into allegations that the White House or one of its surrogates pressured the Ford Motor Co. to drop an… Read More
Who Needs Elections Anyways? – The Left’s Distaste for Democracy
“We might be a healthier democracy if we were a slightly less democratic one.” Really? Writing for the New Republic, Peter Orszag, Obama’s former head… Read More
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China’s Law of the Sea Treaty Double Game
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton and former Defense Department official Dan Blumenthal have written an interesting and timely op-ed about China… Read More
Bahrain Walks a Political Tightrope
Last weekend, Bahrain held special elections to fill 18 parliamentary seats left vacant after members of the Islamist al Wefaq party resigned last February amid… Read More
Google Makes a Pitch for Free Market
Google is growing up. That was the message company representatives shared at Heritage this week on the Silicon Valley behemoth’s 13th birthday. (Click here to… Read More
Top 10 Reads: Sept. 28, 2011
Catching you up on clips, commentary and news of the day. Sign up for the daily email update from Scribe. Sorting out the Postal Service’s… Read More
Want Congressional Harmony? Try Free Trade Agreements
Congress keeps threatening to shut down over the budget, but there is at least one thing the two houses can agree on. Pending free trade… Read More
