Tea Party Taps Mike Lee for Response to State of the Union
In another sign of his rising national stature among small-government conservatives, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) will deliver the Tea Party movement’s response to President Obama’s… Read More
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Cruz: Obama Picks and Chooses Which Laws to Enforce (VIDEO)
President Obama has “flouted the constitutional limits on the authority of the President” more than any other President before him, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) said… Read More
Family Fact of the Week: Universal Child Care Does Not Bode Well for America’s Children
Rumblings are once again underway indicating movement on President Obama’s State of the Union proposal to “work with states to make high-quality preschool available to… Read More
Morning Bell: Why We Don’t Need Universal Preschool
In his State of the Union address, President Obama said he wanted to “make high-quality preschool available to every child in America” and “make sure… Read More
Morning Bell: Busting 5 Myths About the Minimum Wage
When someone says “minimum wage,” what comes to mind? Do you think of teenagers flipping burgers? Or a single parent trying to feed several kids?… Read More
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Minimum Wage Benefits Suburban Teenagers, Not Single Parents
President Obama argued in his State of the Union address that “no one who works full-time should have to live in poverty.” That is a… Read More
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Mr. President, Don’t Forget: Imports Create Jobs, Too
Trade is again on President Obama’s agenda thanks to some high-profile mentions in his State of the Union address last Tuesday. According to the President,… Read More
Long Lines to Vote? Not for the Vast Majority of Americans
It certainly is heartwarming that Desiline Victor, the 102-year-old voter whom President Obama recognized in his State of the Union speech, continues to vote and… Read More
Feds Foreclose on $2 Billion Consultants’ Bill
President Obama assured the nation in his State of the Union speech on Tuesday that the housing market is “healing,” although mortgage credit remains extremely… Read More
Obama’s State of the Union: A Broken Record
Did listening to the State of the Union this year sound familiar? That’s because President Obama repeated the same lines over his last four years… Read More
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Morning Bell: Taking Terrorism and the Arab Spring Seriously
In his State of the Union address, President Obama showed a stunning lack of reality on terrorism and the Arab Spring. The President’s statement saluting… Read More
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We Already Have an Election Commission—And Obama Has Ignored It
President Obama talked about voting rights in the State of the Union address, claiming we are “betraying our ideals” when any American has to “wait… Read More
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A Simple and Wrong Answer to Poverty: Increasing the Minimum Wage
During last night’s State of the Union address, President Obama proposed fighting poverty by raising the minimum wage. It sounds appealing but it will not… Read More
Obama Has NOT Doubled the Nation’s Fuel Economy
President Obama’s State of the Union speech last night was full of good intentions, bad policy, and suspect claims. He said, for example, that “We… Read More
Obama’s Hijacking the American Dream
President Obama last night continued his hijacking of the American Dream. Using language long accepted as part of the American tradition, he struck a pose… Read More
WATCH: Google+ Hangout with Heritage Experts on State of the Union
Join us for a discussion with Heritage Foundation experts about President Obama’s State of the Union address last night. Obama proposed at least 29 new… Read More
Morning Bell: Heritage Experts Analyze the State of the Union
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
Rep. Tom Price: Obama Needs to “Press the Reset Button”
President Obama’s refusal to balance the budget will soon leave Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security bankrupt. That’s according to Representative Tom Price (R-GA), who spoke at… Read More
State of the Union 2013: Heritage Experts’ Analysis
New Capabilities for the Military? During his speech tonight, President Obama, in a brief passage, pledged to provide the military with new capabilities. This pledge… Read More
Will President Obama Call for More Nuclear Arms Reductions?
President Obama will propose large-scale nuclear arms reductions worldwide in tonight’s State of the Union address, according to The New York Times. The White House,… Read More
WATCH: Rep. Tom Price Talks Balanced Budget at Bloggers Briefing
Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) joins us for today’s Bloggers Briefing. He’ll share his thoughts on the State of the Union, balancing the budget, and anything… Read More
Cybersecurity Executive Order Is a Mistake Every Way You Look at It
President Obama plans to issue his cybersecurity executive order on Wednesday, following his State of the Union address, according to The Hill. Based on drafts… Read More
Morning Bell: Obama’s Bogus State of the Union Promises
Tonight, the American people will be watching President Obama’s fifth State of the Union address. How has he done on his promises over the past… Read More
Ask Obama: Our Question for the State of the Union “Fireside Hangout”
After the State of the Union, President Obama is going to do a “Fireside Hangout.” He will answer “a selection of your top-voted questions” in… Read More
Obama Inauguration Speech: More Transportation “Investment”
President Obama hinted toward at least one aspect of his second-term agenda during yesterday’s inaugural address: more transportation “investment.” No surprise there. Obama’s past budget… Read More
Chart of the Week: Obama Tops Bush With More, Costlier Major Regulations
President Obama famously declared in this year’s State of the Union: “I’ve approved fewer regulations in the first three years of my presidency than my… Read More
Clean Energy: Cap and Trade Lite
In his State of the Union address last month, President Obama requested that Congress pass legislation mandating a national clean energy standard (CES). A CES… Read More
Chart of the Week: Top 1 Percent Paid 38 Percent of Federal Income Taxes
President Obama used his State of the Union address Tuesday to outline his idea of fairness. To put it simply, that means redistributing wealth by… Read More
Online Chat about Obama’s Economic Policies
President Obama unveiled a long list of economic policies during the State of the Union address that he wanted Congress to focus on this year…. Read More
Taliban’s Momentum Slowed but not “Broken,” Mr. President
During Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, President Obama largely glossed over the ongoing war in Afghanistan, where nearly 100,000 American soldiers are fighting… Read More
