LawCommentary
When a President Defies the Courts
Imagine a president refusing to follow a court order. No, I’m not talking about President Donald Trump. Despite his critics’ frequent claims to the contrary,… Read More
LawCommentary
(None Dare Call It) Treason of the Judiciary
Thursday, April 24, was a day like any other day—the sun came up, the sun went down, and President Donald Trump was hit with at… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
From Liberty to Tyranny: How Attacks on Checks and Balances Threaten Our Republic
One of the ways our Constitution provides for a “more perfect” union is by establishing a variety of checks and balances on federal government power…. Read More
LawCommentary
Debating Founders’ Intent on Appropriations, Justices OK Dodd-Frank Agency’s Funding Scheme
Is it concern for history or the present that underlies the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the constitutionality of the perpetual funding scheme granted to the… Read More
LawCommentary
Election 2020 Redux: Presidential Immunity Question Before the Supreme Court
In what may be one of the most important and historic cases the U.S. Supreme Court has ever handled, the court heard almost three hours… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Why Founding Fathers ‘Deliberately Made Congress Weak,’ Professor Explains
The Founding Fathers feared the power of the legislative branch from its inception in the late 1700s. They did not want to trade one tyrant for… Read More
LawNews
GOP Senators Rip Democrats’ Bill They Say Would Eviscerate Supreme Court
A bill from Senate Democrats to be marked up in committee Thursday would destroy the independence of the Supreme Court, a group of Republican senators… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The Most Important Founding Father You May Not Remember
Thursday is the birthday of the most important Founding Father Americans may not even remember. He doesn’t have a musical written about him. He doesn’t… Read More
Congress Needs More Selfless Sacrifice, Coburn Suggests
Much of the ineffectiveness and unpopularity of Congress stems from the “laziness” and selfishness of career politicians, Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) said this morning during… Read More
LawNews
Court Rejects Obama Administration’s Argument in Fast and Furious Lawsuit
A federal district court judge in Washington, D.C., has rejected the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the House of… Read More
LawNews
Third Time’s a Charm? Another Federal Appellate Court Smacks Down Obama Recess Appointments
This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit invalidated the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) unfair labor practice decisions against two companies… Read More
National Labor Relations Board Smacked Down in Court Once Again
This week, a federal appellate court struck down the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) “poster rule,” finding that the agency does not have the authority… Read More
Immigration: Getting No RESULTS
Senator John Cornyn (R–TX) will propose an amendment to the Senate immigration bill entitled “Requiring Enforcement, Security and safety, & Upgrading Legitimate Trade and travel… Read More
Washington Bureaucrats Unconstitutionally Making Public Policy
Washington, D.C., is the country’s last “company town,” and the big industry is the federal government. So it isn’t received well here when someone dares… Read More
LawNews
Keeping Judges Out of the Foreign Policy Arena
This week, the Supreme Court issued a historic decision that will help prevent U.S. courts (and activist judges) from interfering in foreign policy issues that… Read More
The Diversity of the Founding
In the latest paper in the Makers of American Political Thought series, Colleen Sheehan looks at the long career of James Madison. In it, we… Read More
Venezuela Tries to Weaken Human Rights Watchdog
A group of populist Latin American states—led by Bolivia, Ecuador, and Venezuela—hopes to reduce the role of an international human rights commission and watchdog. These… Read More
Morning Bell: Responding to Newtown
When confronted with the murder of children, the only reaction is anger, shock, and grief. Since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown,… Read More
EVENT: Defending the Filibuster, the Soul of the Senate
On Tuesday, December 11, at 11:00 a.m., Heritage will host a book event and a discussion with two well-known experts on the importance of maintaining… Read More
Can the President Raise the Debt Ceiling by Himself?
As the federal government once again approaches the debt ceiling, partisans are again pulling out the heavy artillery: Don’t bother negotiating with Republicans on taxes… 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
DOJ’s Startling Argument Seeking Dismissal of Fast and Furious Lawsuit
On Monday night, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a brief asking a federal court to dismiss the lawsuit the House of Representatives filed challenging… Read More
Morning Bell: Imperial Presidency
The United States was born when rebellious colonists declared their independence from an imperial ruler who had vastly overstepped his bounds. “The history of the… Read More
What Is the Separation of Powers?
This week, President Obama made several recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But here’s the catch: The… Read More
Morning Bell: The Obama Experts vs. the Rule of Law
Last week President Barack Obama’s most recently minted czar, Special Advisor to the President for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Elizabeth Warren, spoke to 400… Read More
Morning Bell: The Obama Czar State
Late this Saturday night President Barack Obama’s Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Van Jones, resigned amid what the Washington Post calls another… Read More
