SocietyNews
As Texas Gov. Rick Perry activates troops to help manage a surge of immigrants entering his state through Mexico, Border Patrol agents responsible for apprehending… Read More
More than three years ago, Todd Staples, Texas commissioner of agriculture, officially put his stamp on an issue seemingly unrelated to agriculture: illegal immigration. After… Read More
News
Californians are one step closer to casting votes in November to decide whether the state will remain as is or be broken into six separate… Read More
SocietyNews
A fortune cookie to expose the so-called war on women? That’s what former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina wielded yesterday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” … Read More
SocietyCommentary
How do we best advance the cause of marriage as the union of a man and woman, husband and wife, father and mother? This week… Read More
SecurityNews
Christian pastor and American citizen Saeed Abedini suffered a significant setback this week when a heavily armed group of Iranian guards stormed a hospital in… Read More
SocietyNews
Crowds packed out 723 theaters coast to coast as the movie “Irreplaceable” premiered last night to a total audience topping 97,000, Focus on the Family… Read More
SocietyNews
The United States is one of only a handful of developed countries in which late-term abortions after 20 weeks—five months—are allowed, according to a new… Read More
Income inequality is a hot topic for 2014. The liberal Center for American Progress recently launched a new center devoted to the subject, and President… Read More
News
It’s no coincidence that most conservatives would agree that taxes are too high and that Obamacare should be repealed. Or that most progressives would argue… Read More
The authors of a new Brookings Institution survey believe the American Dream is dead—or at least in trouble. And who’s to blame? Religious conservatives. Progressives,… Read More
SocietyNews
In the kick-off to his most recent speaking tour, President Obama said the United States must “rebuild ladders of opportunity for all those Americans who… Read More
SocietyNews
More single fathers are raising children than ever before, according to a recent Pew research survey. Since the 1960s, the number of households with children… Read More
News
Food stamps were a popular topic of conversation last month as Congress debated the farm bill. This decades-old Great Society program is in much need… Read More
SocietyNews
Though the marriage rate in America has reached an all-time low, there is a small sign of hope. Within the next two years, there will… Read More
SocietyNews
In a recent debate at New York University Law School, Ryan T. Anderson, co-author of the book What Is Marriage? and Heritage’s William E. Simon… Read More
SocietyNews
Earlier this month, 11-year-old Grace Evans appeared before a panel of Minnesota lawmakers considering a redefinition of marriage in that state. She testified to the… Read More
President Barack Obama laid out an ambitious agenda last night. Here are some highlights of our experts’ analysis of his claims, his plans, and his… Read More
Health CareNews
Later today, hundreds of thousands of people will descend on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for the annual March for Life. Crowds are expected… Read More
SocietyNews
At the end of the year, many people take time to make charitable donations. But caring for those in need is a year-round responsibility—and when… Read More
SocietyNews
As the lame-duck session of Congress grinds to a close, policymakers are feeling the pressure to rush passage of a number of expansive, potentially faulty… Read More
SocietyNews
Primary schoolchildren in married heterosexual households are 35 percent more likely to make typical school progress than peers in same-sex households, according to a new… Read More
SocietyNews
Our weekly “Lunch with Heritage” chats have grown over the past two years into a vibrant discussion of policy issues. Today we’re introducing a new… Read More
SocietyNews
A key component to effectively address poverty is recognizing and reducing barriers to the work of neighborhood organizations that are the lifeblood of our nation’s… Read More
SocietyNews
Last Tuesday, a bipartisan group of more than 120 legislators in nine states announced the formation of the nation’s first state religious freedom caucuses. The… Read More
Health CareNews
When the vice presidential debate last night turned to the issue of religious liberty and Obamacare’s Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate, the discussion didn’t… Read More
SocietyNews
Fifteen states have filed an amicus brief in support of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), urging the Supreme Court to review an appellate… Read More
SocietyNews
The crowd erupted into disarmed laughter when Kevin J. “Seamus” Hasson got to the point. “I have to say when it comes to religious freedom… Read More
News
Americans don’t like to be misled, which is why the guys on the Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters can make such a good living debunking false beliefs…. Read More
SocietyNews
Many a bachelor has taunted and teased a groom-to-be that “I do” will be his famous last words. But for all the jesting predictions about… Read More
