Obama’s Military Muddle
Randy Forbes is a lonely man. President Obama’s stewardship of American armed forces has been a dismal failure, yet few on Capitol Hill have waved… Read More
A Strong National Defense Should Be Our First Priority
It’s easy for conservatives, who are forced to spend much of their time these days opposing bad ideas, to neglect the great responsibility of advancing… Read More
“Terrorism Is Real, Definable, and Bad”
“[W]e are not as safe as we should be,” Christopher Harmon notes in chapter one of his new book, A Citizen’s Guide to Terrorism and… Read More
Wood on Dobbs: Little Guy Loses When Big Business Gets ‘Cozy’ with Government (VIDEO)
Big business players such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are “getting very close and cozy with big government,” The Foundry’s Genevieve Wood said last… Read More
Forward Progress: Guantanamo Bay Terrorist Pleads Guilty
Moments ago in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed Haza al Darbi pleaded guilty to all charges associated with the 2000 attack on the MV… Read More
Terrorist Attack Shows Vulnerability in Critical Infrastructure
Just after midnight on April 16, 2013, someone slipped into underground tunnels and cut the phone lines running to the PG&E Metcalf power substation near… Read More
Senator Cruz: “If Someone Says They’re Going to Kill You, You Should Believe Them.”
On February 6, EMPact America hosted a panel discussion with U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R–TX), Ambassador and former Director of Central Intelligence R. James Woolsey,… Read More
Why Venezuela’s Chaos Matters to Us
As we have been reporting, Venezuela is in chaos. What Americans may not realize is how the South American country’s turmoil affects our interests. Venezuela… Read More
Rumsfeld: Clinton Was Responsible for Lack of Protection in Benghazi
Donald Rumsfeld, a man who doesn’t mince his words, placed the blame for the Benghazi disaster squarely on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in… Read More
Al-Qaeda Still a Threat: No Surprise to Heritage
Two U.S. intelligence leaders warned this week that continued inaction against al-Qaeda and its affiliates will be problematic. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and… Read More
5 More Tough Questions on Immigration Reform for Heritage’s Derrick Morgan (VIDEO)
The national census should be used to determine that America’s borders are secure before policymakers decide how to address those who are here illegally, a… Read More
Erdogan’s Turkey Goes Soft on Terrorism
There is mounting evidence that longtime U.S. ally Turkey has gone soft on terrorism since the rise to power of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan…. Read More
Misguided Cybersecurity Oversight
Despite multiple recently released reports detailing cybersecurity vulnerabilities within federal agencies, Congress is still trying to give the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) greater regulatory power… Read More
Commanders Key to Solving Military Sexual Assault
A key Obama Administration committee of experts recommends that military commanders should retain the authority to refer sex assault cases to court-martial. The Response Systems… Read More
Why Liberals Don’t Really Want Immigration Reform
As soon as the immigration debate heated back up, it seems to have cooled. Why? The truth is that many liberals are actually hoping to… Read More
The Complexities of the Nuclear Weapons Landscape
Two recently released government reports show that the worldwide nuclear threat is getting more complex and more dangerous. The Defense Science Board (DSB) report shows… Read More
Tough Questions on Immigration Reform for Heritage’s Derrick Morgan
Until President Obama carries out his responsibility to enforce existing immigration laws, conservatives in the House have no reason to trust him with any changes,… Read More
You Can’t Trust Washington on Immigration
President Obama can’t be trusted to enforce U.S. laws—and that makes many lawmakers hesitant to pass new immigration laws. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said… Read More
Missile Defense Sites to Protect the East Coast
After the Obama Administration’s repeated delays of projects that would enhance the United States’ ballistic missile defense (BMD) system, the Department of Defense (DOD) released… Read More
Rough Week for Cybersecurity
Cyber attacks can come from anywhere: a global power like China, weak and non-state actors, states like Iran or Syria, or even individual cyber criminals…. Read More
Exclusive: Inhofe Demands Obama Answers on Benghazi
“An outrageous lie” is what Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) called President Obama’s comments on the Benghazi scandal during his pre-Super Bowl interview with Fox’s Bill… Read More
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Once Again, Obama Won’t Give Straight Answers on Benghazi
AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/GettyImages/Newscom Pulling teeth would be easy compared to getting straight answers on the Benghazi scandal out of President Obama. Yesterday, Fox News’s Bill O’Reilly… Read More
Record Drug Bust Sheds Light on Security Concerns for Coast Guard
The U.S. Coast Guard and British Royal Fleet Auxiliary recently seized $37 million worth of cocaine off the coast of the Dominican Republic that was… Read More
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Army Could Fall to Smallest Since Before World War II
The Army could shrink to its lowest active-duty end strength size since before World War II, according to recent statements by military officials. Over the… Read More
5 Ways Congress Can Help the Military Keep America Safe
Washington’s annual appropriations circus will start soon, and there’s lots of work to be done — especially in the realm of defense. Two rounds of… Read More
Nuclear Trade Agreements: Not All That Glitters Is Gold
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held an important hearing on 123 agreements—that is, agreements the U.S. makes with other countries that govern the exchange… Read More
Al-Qaeda Network a Danger on the Move, Panel Agrees
Who is the United States’ resurgent adversary in Iraq, and what do they want? A panel convened at The Heritage Foundation yesterday posed these and… Read More
Aircraft Carrier Fleet Could Shrink Even as Demand Increases
America’s aircraft carrier fleet has been in high demand lately. Ongoing operations in Afghanistan as well as emerging security challenges in Syria and the Asia–Pacific… Read More
Immigration Plan: Trust Obama?
House Republicans say they are ready to move forward with an immigration reform plan—and it sounds remarkably like amnesty for illegal immigrants. While avoiding key… Read More
Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP): The Clock Is Ticking
Any American who has a cell phone—or who just wants to be able to flip on a light in the morning—should be concerned about our… Read More
