Political Commentary & Opinion

Since the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) first announced that it intended to transition U.S. oversight of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to the global multi-stakeholder Internet community in March 2014, the multi-stakeholder community has been working diligently on proposals to ensure that ICANN remains accountable and the Internet…

America is already in the midst of one of our most iconic seasons. Holiday gatherings are happening all across the country, as is massive travel by road, rail, and air. While this is a joyful time for most Americans and most non-American residents of this great country, it is unfortunately also an opportunity for those…

According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), it has saved taxpayers from over $74 billion of would-be government waste since 2003. Federal watchdogs, like the GAO and the federal council of inspectors general, investigate wasteful spending and give suggestions to government agencies about how to eliminate it. Here’s the catch, federal agencies don’t have to…

Chalk up another win for the San Antonio Spurs—another stadium deal at taxpayer expense. With $18 million from the city and Bexar County, the NBA team gained the exclusive right to court a Major League Soccer franchise. The deal involves the public purchase and leaseback of Toyota Field, current home of the D-league San Antonio…

If we were inclined to give out such an award, Pagedale, Mo., would be a leading contender for Nanny State of the Year. In this suburb of St. Louis, residents have been ticketed and fined by the town’s police force for violations that don’t even begin to make rational sense. One resident, Valerie Whitner, has…

As ads for holiday gifts proliferate on the Internet, the airways, and newspapers, the saga of one surprising present—the gift of “no”—captivated participants at The Heritage Foundation’s 2015 Antipoverty Forum. The tale was told by the gift’s donor, Patrick McGee, the prison initiatives manager of the Prison Entrepreneurship Program (PEP). The Prison Entrepreneurship Program is…

San Bernardino. Boston Marathon bombing. Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack. Paris Bataclan Theater massacres. Jihad, Islamic State. Caliphate. Syria, Iraq, Libya. Freddie Gray. Ferguson and Michael Brown. Assisted suicide. Whatever happened to peace on earth and good will to men? In times like these when I am thinking of moving to Canada, I turn to my…

Last week The Heritage Foundation's Jason Snead wrote about the new FAA drone registry: This week, the Federal Aviation Administration announced the formation of a new drone registry. As of Dec. 21, failing to register a drone that weighs more than 0.55 pounds—roughly the weight of two sticks of butter—can land you in jail for…

On August 5, a crew from the Environmental Protection Agency caused a spill of 3 million gallons of water laden with mercury, arsenic, and other toxic metals from the Gold King mine into a river that supplies drinking water for three states. While the EPA initially promised to hold itself accountable in the same manner…

Last week, the Seattle City Council voted unanimously to extend collective bargaining powers to drivers for services like Uber and Lyft. It is the latest action by union groups and their political allies to stave off disaster for big labor, which has seen its membership roles dwindle to record lows as younger workers realize they…