Farm Bill: The House May Be Back at It Again
The House is expected to separate food stamps from the agriculture programs of the farm bill. This would be a major victory for those seeking… Read More
American Pastor Languishing in North Korea Labor Camp
In a newly released video interview, Kenneth Bae, a Christian pastor and Korean-American imprisoned in a North Korean labor camp, pleads for the U.S. government… Read More
Morning Bell: Decision Time on Immigration
Today is a pivotal day in the immigration debate: House Republicans are meeting to hash out their path. Pressure is coming from all sides. The… Read More
Heritage Live: A Conversation About Immigration Reform
The immigration debate takes center stage in Washington today. President Obama is meeting with the 26-member Congressional Hispanic Caucus at the White House, and House… Read More
A Fourth-Generation Farmer Makes His Case for Splitting the “Farm” Bill
Nearly a year ago, Heritage Action CEO Michael Needham and Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) wrote in the Wall Street Journal that the unholy alliance between… Read More
Diverted from the Straight and Narrow Path for Diverting Sewage
After decades of striving to obey the law and teaching his children to do the same, Lawrence Lewis turned to crime. His offense? Diverting sewage… Read More
Was Abraham Lincoln Conservative? Rich Lowry Thinks So (VIDEO)
The liberal media and President Obama tout Abraham Lincoln as an icon for their progressive agenda, but Rich Lowry, editor of National Review, believes otherwise. Lowry… Read More
Most Americans Oppose an Internet Sales Tax
Imagine being forced to collect sales tax for a state government where your business has no presence or facing audits from a state that is… Read More
Grounded: Budget Concerns Create “No-Fly Zone” for U.S. Military
As a result of defense budget instability, the Air Force is trying to figure out how to maintain current operations with fewer resources. It’s not… Read More
Four Immigration Reform Quotes You Don’t Want to Miss (and a Cool Video)
U.S. House conservatives came together this week to address key issues at the monthly Conversations with Conservatives briefing on Capitol Hill. With the Senate taking… Read More
LawNews
Morning Bell: The Supreme Court’s Marriage Decisions by the Numbers
The morning after two important—and troubling—Supreme Court decisions in the Proposition 8 and Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) cases, here’s the lay of the land…. Read More
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Supreme Court’s Mixed Decision on Marriage (VIDEO)
The Supreme Court announced disturbing decisions today on two important cases dealing with marriage law. The Court refused, however, to create a constitutional right to… Read More
Conservative Congressmen Answer Your Questions Today
Video streaming by Ustream Conservative members of Congress will take your questions and share their reaction to Supreme Court decisions regarding the Defense of Marriage… Read More
SocietyNews
5 Things You Need to Know About the Supreme Court’s Marriage Cases
Next week the Supreme Court will decide two cases dealing with the definition of marriage. One concerns the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which… Read More
Farm Bill Uprising: No More Business as Usual
Members of Congress are listening to you. Yesterday the U.S. House rejected a nearly trillion-dollar food stamp and farm bill — an important victory for… Read More
VIDEO: Tea Party Goes to Washington
Tea party activists descended on Capitol Hill this week to raise awareness about issues ranging from immigration to the IRS scandal. Our team interviewed some… Read More
Morning Bell: Washington Is Cuckoo for Food Stamps
UPDATE: The U.S. House defeated the $940 billion food stamp and farm bill by a vote of 195 to 234. Today’s win should be considered… Read More
DeMint on Fox News: Immigration Bill Is “Going to Cost Americans Trillions”
Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint appeared on Fox News’s “Your World with Neil Cavuto” this afternoon to challenge the Congressional Budget Office’s report that immigration… Read More
WATCH: Discussion on the Cost of Amnesty
Yesterday, the CBO released its score of the Gang of Eight’s immigration bill. Heritage’s Derrick Morgan began analyzing the numbers immediately and saw major problems…. Read More
Common Core: North Carolina to Review
Last week, North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest released a video explaining his opposition to his state’s rush to adopt Common Core national standards and… Read More
American Betrayal: How Enemies Within Harm the U.S.
The topic of a recent Heritage event on American Betrayal: The Secret Assault on Our Nation’s Character, by noted author and columnist Diana West, was… Read More
Q: Will Obamacare Encourage Fraud? A: “I’ll Have to Think About That…”
As we learn more each day about what Obamacare will bring, a video that recently became available reveals another frightening turn. The federal government already… Read More
Father’s Day and the Tie Dads Give
Throughout the nation, stores stock up on ties for Father’s Day, but there’s one tie that money can’t buy: the bond that fathers establish with… Read More
NSA Leaks: The National Security Risks
What happens when NSA leaker extraordinaire Edward Snowden stops being a “guest” of Hong Kong and becomes a subject of a People’s Republic of China… Read More
LawNews
Morning Bell: The Government vs. YOU
Every day, more Americans get trapped by big government. In addition to groups targeted by the IRS, upstanding citizens going about their normal lives are… Read More
WATCH: Heritage Hangout on Common Core Education Standards
The rubber is meeting the road with the Obama Administration’s Common Core education standards. As the standards start to affect students in the classroom, even… Read More
VIDEO: IRS Targeted Hispanic Outreach Group
VOCES Action received “special” attention from the IRS when it submitted its 501(c)4 application. But why? The non-profit doesn’t mention “tea party” or “patriot” in… Read More
Clean-Energy Fuel Cell Gets Inventor a Jail Cell
Krister Evertson is the kind of person all good conservationists should honor. He spent his life’s work in pursuit of an economical, clean-energy fuel cell… Read More
Equal Pay Act at 50: The Myth of the Gender Wage Gap
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act. Signed into law by John F. Kennedy in 1963, the act ruled it unlawful to… Read More
Stop Blaming the Victims for the Misdeeds of the IRS
What’s more outrageous than the IRS scandal? Pointing the finger at the victims. That’s exactly what Representative Jim McDermott (D–WA) did last week. Leaders of… Read More
