Defending the Constitution Against Radical Federal Government Power
“We don’t sue because we don’t like things. That is what elections are for,” Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli told the closing lunch of the Fall… Read More
“We don’t sue because we don’t like things. That is what elections are for,” Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli told the closing lunch of the Fall… Read More
The biggest foreclosure yet may begin on November 2nd, as voters start foreclosure proceedings against big government. It’s run up more debt than we can… Read More
Since the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, states and individuals have been on the offensive against the new law and many… Read More
At a G-20 conference in April 2009, President Obama was asked if America had a unique role in the world. Instead of explaining what makes… Read More
Last week, European Parliament member Daniel Hannan promoted his new book, The New Road to Serfdom: A Letter of Warning to America, at the Cato… Read More
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
You should think twice the next time you invoke the Constitution or argue that the federal government is overreaching its power. According to The Economist,… Read More
Topping the list of reforms in the Tea Party’s Contract From America is “Protect the Constitution.” Additionally, as part of their pledge to America, House… Read More
One of the foremost responsibilities of the federal government is to ensure the security of our nation. It is right there in the Preamble to… Read More
On September 17, we celebrate the creation of our Constitution, one of the greatest governing documents ever conceived by the hand of man. This is… Read More
Health Insurers Plan Hikes. That was the headline of a Wall Street Journal story last Tuesday which reported: “Health insurers say they plan to raise… Read More
President Obama just redecorated The Oval Office. Part of his feng shui includes a new rug featuring several of his favorite quotes: “The Only Thing… Read More
When most people think about the Founders and economics, two common myths arise. The first is that the Founders vehemently disagreed about economics and, therefore,… Read More
Does Sharia law allow a husband to rape his wife, even in America? A New Jersey trial judge thought so. In a recently overturned case,… Read More
The New START Treaty, a treaty signed between the U.S. and Russia, is promoted by the Obama Administration as a means toward a reduction of… Read More
James Downie, standing in for Jonathan Chait at The New Republic, believes that The Heritage Foundation’s view of the relationship between first principles and foreign… Read More
The Senate floor may be empty, but debate over the New START Treaty continues. Dismissing calls for debate as petty partisanship, many on the left… Read More
Even as Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) was telling constituents that the federal government has unlimited power to do whatever it wants, U.S. District Judge Henry… Read More
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Last week in McDonald vs the City of Chicago, the US Supreme Court held that the right of an individual to possess firearms is protected… Read More
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After helping to strike down the Chicago handgun ban, the winners in today’s Supreme Court decision promised, in an exclusive interview with the Heritage Foundation,… Read More
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As the confirmation hearings of Elena Kagan got underway at 12:30, the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Jeff Sessions (R-AL), lost no time… Read More
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Moments ago, the Supreme Court announced that, Yes Virginia, the Second Amendment does in fact apply to the states, and thereby struck down Chicago’s complete… Read More
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In what is probably the most important Second Amendment case in Supreme Court history, the Court today held that the “right of the people to… Read More
You’d think that members of Congress would have a keen knowledge of and appreciation for congressional history; you’d think they would know better than to… Read More
According to best estimates, the collapsed Deepwater Horizon oil rig is pumping about 210,000 gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico every day. But… Read More
CHICAGO – We are currently in the middle of Protect America Month 2010, The Heritage Foundation’s way of reminding America’s leaders that protecting America is… Read More
CHICAGO – This morning, the Chicago Committee for Heritage hosted a panel discussion titled “Lawyers, Terrorists, and the Common Defense: Has the Obama Administration Signaled… Read More
Since coming into office the Obama administration has insisted on approaching all terrorist attacks as a law-enforcement-only problem. For purely ideological reasons, Attorney General Eric… Read More
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President Obama’s nominated Solicitor General of the United States, Elena Kagan to be justice on the Supreme Court yesterday. Kagan has no judicial experience and… Read More
This past Saturday President Barack Obama turned the commencement speech at the University Michigan into a full-throated defense of his big government agenda. At this… Read More
