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What Obama Got Right and Wrong in the State of the Union
Heritage Foundation experts weighed in on the policies President Obama mentioned in his State of the Union Tuesday night—and how they hurt or help America…. Read More
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6 Years of Obama Approval Ratings Around the State of the Union
The approval ratings surrounding the time of a president’s State of the Union speech often offers a reflection of the American people’s thoughts and perceptions… Read More
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State of the Union Spoilers: What You Can Expect to Hear During President Obama’s Address
In a few short hours, President Obama will stand before members of Congress, United States Supreme Court justices and cabinet secretaries for his sixth State… Read More
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112 State of the Union Promises That Obama Hasn’t Kept
Tonight, President Barack Obama will deliver his annual State of the Union address, but he has some unfinished business left from his previous ones. Obama… Read More
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The Cuban Dissidents Attending State of the Union Show How Outrageous Obama’s Support of Castro Is
By inviting brave Cuban dissidents as their guests for today’s State of the Union address, friends of Cuban freedom in Congress are casting President Obama… Read More
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Will You Watch the State of the Union on TV Tonight? This Chart Reveals More People Are Tuning Out
As President Obama makes his second-to-last State of the Union address tonight, he faces dwindling TV viewership numbers. Here’s a breakdown over the past seven… Read More
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Obama Has Used the Word ‘Freedom’ Less Often Than Any President Since Harding
The U.S. Constitution requires that every president “from time to time” shall present Congress with his thoughts regarding the “State of the Union.” Obama has… Read More
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If Obama Spoke Honestly, Here’s What He’d Say in State of the Union
Some things never change. Likely, in his sixth State of the Union address, President Obama will drone on about the need for “the rich,” those… Read More
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Where You Can Learn About the (True) State of the Union on National Security
“Mama” may well be the first word out of a newborn politician’s mouth. But the first full sentence is likely to be “It is time… Read More
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It’s 2017. What a Conservative President Would Say in the State of the Union.
On Tuesday, President Obama will deliver his penultimate State of the Union address. No doubt, many conservatives will be thinking of that glorious day in… Read More
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The State of the Union: What It Is and Why It Matters
This Tuesday, President Obama will face the toughest crowd of his presidency when he delivers his State of the Union address to the newly controlled… Read More
Leaders of the Free World Celebrate Their Moms Too
The wild west couldn’t be tamed without mothers. At least according to Ronald Reagan. In his radio address to the nation on Mother’s Day in… Read More
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George Washington Takes Charge
These days if you wanted to visit the center of financial power, you’d go to Wall Street. But before there was a stock exchange, New… Read More
Share One of These to Let the President Know You Haven’t Forgotten
In 2009, President Obama threatened those who criticized Obamacare: “If you misrepresent what’s in this plan, we will call you out.” But as Obamacare unfolded… Read More
Argentinian President’s Life-Threatening Surgery Could Mean End for Party Majority
Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez’s Victory Front coalition party suffered a tremendous loss in Sunday’s elections. Fernandez had hoped her party would win to a two-thirds… Read More
3 Reasons These 3 Governors Want to #StopObamacare
People everywhere are buzzing about Obamacare and with exchanges opening in just 27 days, opponents of the massive bill are doing everything they can to… Read More
VIDEO: How to Stop Obamacare, According to Jim DeMint
Heritage President Jim DeMint is “sounding the alarm” and encouraging Americans to get engaged. But why? Obamacare. It’s a message he echoed on this morning’s… Read More
Are You Getting Fooled by Obama? Check These 5 Pictures and Find Out
Organizing for Action, President Obama’s campaign group, is good at what it does. Its activists know how to get people fired up about President Obama,… Read More
Hunkering Down for the Confirmation Hearings
Yesterday, President Obama pretty much told the world what to expect from the White House for national security and foreign policy for the second term:… Read More
Obama Promises to Increase Taxes on Small Business, Then Give Them a Tax Credit
In the midst of President Obama’s push to hike taxes on the most successful job-creating Americans, the President proposed a new “stimulus” of $25 billion… Read More
The Heritage Guide to the Electoral College
Abigael Evans should be happy. She’s the four-year-old who’s so sick of the election that she cried. Her tears went viral. It should all be… Read More
Morning Bell: The Next President and the Supreme Court
Every vote counts. And this year, it could count double. One vote could decide both the immediate election and the course of constitutional law for… Read More
Theodore Roosevelt: Progressive Crusader
Theodore Roosevelt, America’s 26th President, famously declared that the country ought to “speak softly and carry a big stick.” Good advice, especially in light of… Read More
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It’s the Judiciary, Stupid
Does the Supreme Court matter for the 2012 election? It certainly should. A President’s ability to appoint Supreme Court justices is a lasting legacy that… Read More
George Washington Gives Model of Presidential Leadership
The old joke about baseball in the District of Columbia was that Washington is “first in war, first in peace, and last in the league.”… Read More
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Postmodern Memorial Will Strip Eisenhower’s Legacy
This week two more Congressmen, Dan Lungren (R–CA) and Aaron Schock (R–IL), joined the Eisenhower family in opposing Frank Gehry’s design for the Dwight D…. Read More
Race Is On: Candidate Lineup Now Set in Mexico’s Upcoming Presidential Election
In a historic first, Josefina Vazquez Mota was chosen on Sunday to be the presidential candidate for Mexico’s National Action Party (PAN). Vazquez Mota’s primary… Read More
In Pictures: Debt by President? Obama Leads the Pack
When House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s (D–CA) staff released a chart in May that attempted to illustrate how much past Presidents increased the national debt,… Read More
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Five Memorable Inaugural Moments
Today marks the anniversary of the first ever Presidential Inaugural Address under the Constitution. Let’s look at five that stand out. April 30, 1789, George… Read More
Brazil’s New President: U.S. Ally or Rival?
On October 31, 2010, Brazilian voters elected that country’s first female president: Dilma Rouseff. Ms. Rouseff of the leftist Workers’ Party defeated her Center-Right rival… Read More
