LawCommentary
5 Cases to Watch in Supreme Court’s 2023-24 Term
School isn’t the only thing back in session this fall. The Supreme Court will resume hearing cases when its new term begins Oct. 2. So,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A Soda Tax Turns 5
Want a soda? You’ll pay more for one in Philadelphia, because five years ago, local politicians decided to tax it. They’re “protecting” people, they said…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Biden Loves Vacations. His Economic Policies Mean Most Americans Can’t Afford One.
The middle class is demonstrably worse off under President Joe Biden, but that hasn’t stopped him from spending 40% of his presidency on vacation. Many Americans… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Biden Raised Taxes, but Tax Revenues Are Way Down This Year. Here Are 5 Reasons Why.
Just because the government raises taxes, doesn’t necessarily mean it will raise more revenues. The Biden administration is discovering that the hard way. In August… Read More
EducationCommentary
The Economic Benefits of School Choice
It’s back to school this week for Florida students and many others across the country. The first days and weeks of a new school year… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Take ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ Seriously
You don’t need a college degree to understand what’s happening in our country. Oliver Anthony, the Virginia songwriter and singer behind the viral hit “Rich… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Leftists’ Wealth Tax Proposal Means Poorer Standard of Living for All
A group of far-left lawmakers has introduced yet another bill to soak the rich. The new bill is called the Oppose Limitless Inequality Growth and… Read More
SecurityNews
4 Key Takeaways From IRS Whistleblowers’ Insights on Impeded Hunter Biden Probe
A key House committee heard testimony Wednesday from two IRS whistleblowers who detailed what they said was Justice Department officials’ efforts to slow or impede… Read More
EconomyNews
Fact Check: 5 Unusual, Unverifiable, or False Claims From President’s ‘Bidenomics’ Speech
Amid tenacious inflation and low approval ratings, President Joe Biden touted “Bidenomics” as the best economic path forward before a Chicago audience. “Guess what? Bidenomics… Read More
LawAnalysis
Hunter Biden’s Sweet Plea Deal
In a move that will avoid a public trial and potential prison time, Robert “Hunter” Biden, the wayward son of President Joe Biden, has agreed… Read More
EconomyCommentary
You Will Be Poorer and Like It!
People have to accept that inflation has made them poorer. At least that’s what an economist for the Bank of England recently said. Central bankers… Read More
Health CareCommentary
No Time to Waste: Securing a Better Medicare for America’s Seniors
Medicare, the huge federal health program serving 65 million seniors and disabled citizens, is America’s most difficult entitlement challenge. Sticking with the status quo not… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Here Are Winners, Losers If House’s Debt Ceiling Plan Becomes Law
The House of Representatives passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act on Wednesday, marking a significant victory for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. McCarthy managed to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Democrats Refuse to Deal as House Republicans Deliver a Pro-Growth Bill to Reduce Spending
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., released text April 19 of legislation dubbed the Limit, Save, Grow Act. The bill, a focus of internal negotiations among… Read More
InternationalNews
Economic Freedom Being ‘Strangled Into Stagnation,’ Ex-British Prime Minister Warns
The ideas of low taxes, limited government, and free enterprise won the Cold War, but now they are being “strangled into stagnation,” former British Prime… Read More
EducationNews
‘Price Comes Down … Scores Go Up,’ Scott Says of Effects of Competition on Education ‘Monopoly’
Education is a local and state issue, not a federal matter, Sen. Tim Scott says. In a wide-ranging conversation Wednesday with Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts on… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Fact-Checking 4 Biden Claims About Economy and Manufacturing
President Joe Biden touted what he considers his economic accomplishments Monday during a speech at a manufacturing plant in Fridley, Minnesota. Biden visited a power-generation… Read More
EconomyCommentary
6 Charts Show Why Washington Must Cut Spending ASAP
The recently released Biden administration budget for 2024 was layered with problems. It doesn’t take the surging size of the national debt seriously; it views… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Biden’s $7 Trillion Budget Shell Game Takes More of Everyone’s Money, Despite His Promises
The president’s budget for fiscal year 2024 is less a display of prudent finance as it is reminiscent of a carnival shell game. If you… Read More
EconomyCommentary
8 Things to Know About Biden’s Fiscal 2024 Budget, From Bad to Worse
When discussing budgets, President Joe Biden often uses a quote that he attributes to his father: “Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Breaking Down Biden’s State of the Union Speech: What He Got Right, Where He Missed Mark
In his second State of the Union address, President Joe Biden on Tuesday night covered everything from the economy and Medicare to gun control, fentanyl,… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Biden’s Misguided Policies in State of the Union Address
President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address Tuesday night. (His address in 2021 was to a joint session of Congress but… Read More
Economy Analysis
Why Your Tax Refund Could Be Smaller This Year
It’s that time of the year once again: tax season. Although the process of filing an income tax return is often arduous, the hope of… Read More
EducationNews
Colorado Democrats Want to Take Away Taxpayers’ Refunds, Give the Money to Public Schools
Two Colorado Democrats plan to file a bill to redirect a popular taxpayer refund, sending the money to public schools instead. “My feeling is that… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Democrats’ Proposed Tax on Unrealized Capital Gains Likely Unconstitutional
Democrats have proposed partly funding some of their multitrillion-dollar spending plan with a tax on the “unrealized capital gains” of anyone who makes more than… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Vaccine Mandates Aren’t Biden’s Only Job-Killing Scheme
Despite $9 trillion in fiscal and monetary stimulus from the federal government, America has an employment problem. The Labor Department estimates that 10.4 million jobs… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Democrats’ $3.5 Trillion Spending Spree Would Be Hazardous to Medicare’s Financial Health
Sen. Joe Manchin perhaps best clarified the huge stakes facing the country in the bitter debate over the Democrats’ massive $3.5 trillion tax-and-spend bill: “What… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ Budget Gets ‘F’ for Its Second Grade Math
President Joe Biden, 78, has a 7-year-old’s grasp of basic math. “My Build Back Better Agenda costs zero dollars,” Biden claimed via Twitter on Sept. 25. Regarding this multitrillion-dollar… Read More
Economy Analysis
Rep. McClintock ‘Terrified’ for Economy as Democrats Push Massive Spending Bills
America’s national debt has topped $28.4 trillion, but Democrats want to raise the debt limit and keep on spending. For months, Democrats have been pushing… Read More
EconomyNews
Sen. Cynthia Lummis Grills Treasury Secretary Yellen About Privacy Fears Over ‘Unconscionable’ IRS Bank Proposal
Editor’s note: During a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing Tuesday, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., grilled Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on a Biden administration proposal to… Read More
