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Podcast: US Should Leave Iran Deal
The Heritage Foundation’s Jim Phillips, an expert in Middle Eastern affairs, joins us today to discuss the revelations about Iran’s behavior and what President Donald… Read More
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5 Takeaways From Israel’s Massive Intelligence Operation on Iran
The Israeli government on Monday unloaded a massive intelligence data dump that demonstrated Iran’s efforts to hide its nuclear weapons program. The revelations come weeks… Read More
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Making Sense of China’s Defense Spending Increase
Back in March, the Chinese government announced an 8.1 percent increase in its annual defense spending. The increase brings China’s total reported defense budget to… Read More
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Trump Hopes to Do What Past Presidents Couldn’t in North Korea
President Donald Trump said he has the responsibility to do what his predecessors failed to do—bring peace to a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula. Trump talked about… Read More
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Terrorist Dissidents Threaten to Undermine Peace Process in Colombia
A hostage crisis in Ecuador recently came to a tragic end. Two Ecuadorean journalists and their driver being held hostage were killed by their captors… Read More
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Here’s What May Lie Behind North Korea’s Latest Moves
Welcome news from North Korea—it used to be a rarity. But Pyongyang’s announcement that it will stop nuclear tests, intercontinental ballistic missile launches, and close… Read More
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Melania Trump Is Already Distinguishing Herself in Planning State Dinner
When the Trumps visited Paris last June to celebrate Bastille Day at the invitation of President Emmanuel Macron, they were honored in quintessentially French grandeur…. Read More
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How US Can Keep ISIS From Taking Root in Afghanistan
As the territorial integrity of ISIS’ “caliphate” in Iraq and Syria erodes, the terror group now finds itself looking to its contingent group in Afghanistan,… Read More
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Congress Can’t Afford to Play Politics With Mike Pompeo
“I have a secret and dangerous mission. Send me a West Point football player.” So, Gen. George C. Marshall, America’s architect of victory in World… Read More
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Transition of Power in Cuba: What You Need to Know
For the first time since 1959, on Thursday someone with a last name other than Castro became president of the island nation. However, as Heritage… Read More
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Renewed US Leadership Blocks Abortion Agenda at the UN
For the third time in the past four years, the United Nations Commission on Population and Development has ended in failure—good news for defenders of national sovereignty in the face of… Read More
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American Pastor Back Behind Bars in Turkey
They may not have had any evidence against American pastor Andrew Brunson, but that didn’t stop Turkish officials from holding a 13-hour hearing. For the… Read More
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The Dangers of Trump Allowing Iran Deal to Continue
No matter what President Donald Trump does, the Iran deal is likely dead on May 12. That’s the deadline by which the president must decide… Read More
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Trump Administration Delivers Right Response to Syria’s Unacceptable Actions
Last year, when the Assad regime in Syria gassed its own people, the Trump administration sent an unmistakable message: The unrestrained use of chemical weapons… Read More
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Amid Push for Knife Control, UK Shows Gun Control Doesn’t Increase Safety
It was widely reported earlier this month that London experienced a higher number of murders over the first three months of 2018 than did New… Read More
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Podcast: Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State
CIA Director Mike Pompeo is the president’s choice to be the next secretary of state. Nile Gardiner, director of The Heritage Foundation’s Margaret Thatcher Freedom… Read More
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As Trade, Border Security Issues Emerge, Pence to Fill in for Trump at Summit on Central America
Vice President Mike Pence, standing in for President Donald Trump at the Summit of the Americas, has long been highly engaged in Central American issues…. Read More
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Why the US Must Befriend Hungary’s Populist Leader
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban won a convincing majority in Sunday’s parliamentary election. Even the day before the election, The Guardian was all too pleased… Read More
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White House Insists Trump Not Telegraphing Next Move in Syria
After President Donald Trump tweeted about “smart” missiles to strike Syria that Russia couldn’t shoot down, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders sounded more… Read More
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A Negotiated Settlement in Afghanistan Is Ideal, Yet Remains Distant
The Afghan government announced recently that it wants to close the Taliban’s office in Doha, Qatar. The Taliban representative’s presence in Doha dates to 2011,… Read More
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Russia Warns That US Strike on Syria Will Destroy Evidence of ‘Provocation’
The Russian government said Wednesday the U.S. and its allies should refrain from striking Syria in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack because military… Read More
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Why Is Syria Set to Lead UN Disarmament Forum on Chemical Weapons?
In a fact that may surprise those aware of Syria’s use of chemical weapons against its own people, the Arab nation is scheduled to chair… Read More
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Podcast: Trump Weighs Military Response in Syria
Another horrific chemical attack took place in Syria over the weekend, claiming the lives of dozens of civilians. The president is currently weighing a military… Read More
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Chemical Attack in Syria Demands Stiff Response From US, Allies
For the past few months, Syrian forces have been trying to take control of Eastern Ghouta, an opposition-controlled city outside the capital of Damascus that… Read More
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State Department Needs Mike Pompeo
The president’s decision to nominate CIA Director Mike Pompeo as the next secretary of state is wise and timely. Pompeo grasps the complex nuances of… Read More
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The Philippines’ Inhumane Anti-Drug Campaign Is Leading to Mass Murder
Officially, more than 4,200 people have been killed by police in the Philippines during anti-drug operations, which began in July 2016. Human rights groups count… Read More
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US-South Korea Trade Agreement Dodges a Bullet
President Donald Trump derided the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement as an “unacceptable, horrible deal” and a “job killer.” He vowed to “renegotiate that deal or… Read More
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Time to Turn Up the Heat on Putin
The West’s lenient attitude toward Russian acts of aggression has served only to embolden Russian President Vladimir Putin. Refreshingly, on the heels of the recent… Read More
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Migrant Crisis Has Been Averted, Thanks to US-Mexico Cooperation
Over the Easter weekend, news broke about a caravan of Central American migrants heading for the U.S. Led by Pueblo Sin Fronteras, the group of… Read More
