Morning Bell: Bringing Medicaid into the Debate
Medicare is an emotionally charged program because it provides health insurance coverage for the elderly. But Medicaid covers America’s poor and disabled—and no one wants… Read More
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VIDEO: The Bloggers Briefing with U.S. Civil Rights Commissioners
The U.S. Supreme Court will wade into the contentious debate over racial discrimination when it hears Fisher v. University of Texas this October. Two members… Read More
With Marriage on Ballot in Four States This Fall, Prop 8 Supporters Seek Supreme Court Review
Earlier this week, supporters of Proposition 8, the 2008 California marriage amendment, asked the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the freedom of California voters to… Read More
Morning Bell: Obamacare Falls Short of Promises to Uninsured
Two new reports out yesterday continue to knock down President Obama’s promises about Obamacare: his “If you like your plan, you can keep it,” and… Read More
CBO: Obamacare to Cover Millions Fewer Than Before Supreme Court Decision
Earlier today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released an updated cost estimate for Obamacare that showed that the law will cost less over 10 years… Read More
Morning Bell: States Should Wait Before Accepting Obamacare
The Supreme Court upheld Obamacare’s individual mandate to purchase health insurance, but it also struck down part of the law. That part—forcing states to expand… Read More
Health CareNews
Side Effects: Unlawful Use of $8.3 Billion in Taxpayer Dollars?
Last week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius raising questions over her legal… Read More
Supreme Court and Obamacare: Judicial Activism or Judicial Review?
The deeper meaning and implications of the Obamacare case for the Supreme Court’s reputation and constitutional law will be debated for years to come. In… Read More
Supreme Court Asked to Review Federal Defense of Marriage Act
The Supreme Court is likely to review lower courts’ actions striking down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as soon as its next term. On… Read More
Comparing Spending Predictions on the Supreme Court Ruling on Medicaid
It is clear that the costs associated with the Supreme Court ruling on Medicaid expansions will be a difficult and contentious topic. Some claim that… Read More
Morning Bell: Too Many Broken Promises in Obamacare
Yesterday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) almost called Obamacare’s individual mandate a tax, stopping mid-word to call it a “penalty”. White House Chief of Staff… Read More
VIDEO: Sen. Jim DeMint’s Rallying Cry to Repeal Obamacare
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) was determined to repeal Obamacare before the Supreme Court handed down its ruling yesterday. Now he’s confident he will have a… Read More
Obamacare Raises Taxes on 3 Million Middle-Class Americans
President Obama repeatedly promised not to raise taxes on middle-class families. Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled that he already has. Chief Justice John Roberts upheld… Read More
Morning Bell: Join the Fight to Repeal Obamacare
Fellow Americans, Like you, I am disappointed by the Supreme Court’s Obamacare decision. The Court misread and rewrote Obamacare in order to save it. Such… Read More
Online Chat on Health Care
Now that the Supreme Court has ruled, what’s next? Where do we go from here? What can we do? Click here to join us on… Read More
LawNews
Another Cry for Common Sense Immigration Enforcement
In an article in today’s Washington Examiner, senior political analyst Michael Barone argues that Monday’s Supreme Court decision in Arizona v. United States paves the… Read More
Senate GOP Will Use Reconciliation in Attempt to Repeal Obamacare
Now that the Supreme Court has ruled that Obamacare’s health insurance mandate is in fact a tax levied on those who do not purchase insurance,… Read More
Health CareNews
LIVE CHAT: The Obamacare Decision with Heritage & Docs4PatientCare
The Supreme Court made their decision this morning but the fight over Obamacare does not end today. The Heritage Foundation will continue to fight for… Read More
Obamacare Silver Linings: A Limited Victory for Limited Government
Today’s Supreme Court decision on Obamacare—though it is tragic with regard to statutory interpretation and health care policy—has two significant constitutional silver linings. At the… Read More
Health CareNews
A Clarion Call for the American People
The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Obamacare reflects a tragic misreading of the law, one which could cost us not just economically but also in… Read More
Morning Bell: Obamacare After the Court
The policy landscape will change dramatically after 10 a.m. today. If the Supreme Court does not strike down Obamacare in its entirety, Congress should move… Read More
Health CareNews
Heritage Libertad Radio: Obamacare Ruling, Fast and Furious, More
Be sure to check out the latest Heritage Libertad podcast. For the English version, click here. For the Spanish version, click here. The English version kicks… Read More
Morning Bell: Supreme Court Upholds Immigration Checks, but Administration Counters
The Supreme Court handed down its decision on the Arizona immigration law yesterday, striking some portions of the law in a 5-3 ruling but unanimously… Read More
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Supreme Court Backs Arizona’s Right to Enforce Immigration Laws
Today’s Supreme Court decision upholding the major provision of Arizona’s S.B. 1070 immigration law is a strong rebuke of the Obama Administration. The Administration had… Read More
Juvenile Life-Without-Parole: Constitutionality Depends on Sentencing Discretion
In a 5–4 decision, the Supreme Court today held that the Eighth Amendment prohibits sentencing schemes that result in mandatory life without the possibility of… Read More
Health CareNews
Is the Roberts Court Partisan?
One of the frequent claims we hear from liberals is that the justices on the Supreme Court who are dubbed “conservative” are (in contrast to… 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
Supreme Court Upholds Workers’ Rights Not to Fund Union Politics
Today’s Supreme Court ruling in favor of nonunion workers in Knox v. Service Employees International Union (SEIU) significantly strengthens nonunion members’ First Amendment rights not… Read More
Five Devastating Effects Obamacare Will Have on Young Adults
In anticipation of the Supreme Court’s Obamacare decision, it is important to remember that the constitutionality of the law’s individual mandate isn’t the only concern…. Read More
The Case Against Obamacare, on Abortion
As the nation awaits the Supreme Court’s ruling on Obamacare, much attention has been paid to the constitutional questions surrounding the individual mandate—and rightly so…. Read More
