VIDEO: Bob Ehrlich on Federalism, Immigration, and Executive Pardons
Heritage sat down with former Maryland Governor Bob Ehrlich (R) earlier this month to discuss some of the issues he’s focused on since leaving the… Read More
Debt Limit: What Does It Mean to Raise It? (VIDEO)
Raising the debt limit when you are already in debt and have no serious plan to cut spending isn’t good sense—for individuals or for governments…. Read More
EnergyNews
Managing Nuclear Waste
Few think of a calm pool of water when they think of nuclear waste. While nuclear waste must be handled with skill and care, the… Read More
VIDEO: How Harry Reid’s Power Grab Would Harm the Senate
Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) visited The Heritage Foundation Tuesday to underscore the importance and tradition of Senate rules and warn against the blatant power grab… Read More
The Death Tax: A Family Business Story (VIDEO)
Pursuing the American dream is tough enough these days without having to worry about losing it all in the end. “It’s a weight on your… Read More
Defining Socialism
For those who failed to recognize the ideological stakes of the recent election, Merriam-Webster Dictionary has revealed that many Americans were well aware of the… Read More
Death Tax: Why Should the Government Get “Something for Nothing”? (VIDEO)
The federal estate tax, better known by its more accurate moniker the “death tax,” is poised to rise to 55 percent with just a $1… Read More
Lunch with Heritage Google+ Hangout on the Obamacare Taxes
There are a lot of taxes in Obamacare that will harm businesses and consumers alike. Some business owners have been vocal about their dislike for… Read More
News
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Jim DeMint’s Comments to Heritage Staff
Senator Jim DeMint addressed the staff of The Heritage Foundation this morning following his selection as president. He will leave the U.S. Senate in January… Read More
Huelskamp, Amash Say House Leadership “Punished” Dissent
A pair of the House of Representatives’ most conservative members said Tuesday that they were blindsided by news that they would be removed from key… Read More
WATCH: Reps. Huelskamp and Amash at Heritage’s Bloggers Briefing
A pair of House conservatives will speak at the Heritage Foundation Tuesday afternoon, at our weekly Bloggers Briefing. The event will begin at noon. You… Read More
Helping the Poor and Addicted Turn Their Lives Around (VIDEO)
Strong marriage and family relationships are crucial to fighting poverty. This was the message shared by grassroots leaders at an anti-poverty conference sponsored by The… Read More
Life Behind the Iron Curtain: The Ultimate Exercise in Big Government (VIDEO)
More than 20 years have passed since the Soviet empire collapsed. Telling its history to new generations here and in the countries of Eastern and… Read More
Fiscal Cliff: Will Obama Stop Kicking the Can Down the Road on Entitlements?
Even with the President’s desired tax hikes, publicly held debt would rise by $7.7 trillion in 10 years under the President’s budget. That’s right: Our… Read More
Lunch with Heritage Google+ Hangout on the Fiscal Cliff
While we are poised on the edge of a “fiscal cliff,” there are things the President and Congress can do to move us away from… Read More
Beware the Zombie Congress
With a whopping 92 members of Congress retiring or defeated in November’s elections, the new lame duck session will feature a host of members who… Read More
EducationNews
Oklahoma Supreme Court Throws Out Challenge to Special-Needs Scholarship Program
Last Tuesday, Oklahoma’s special-needs students received a pre-Thanksgiving win. The state’s Supreme Court ruled that two school districts that had challenged the legality of the… Read More
VIDEO: Heritage’s James Jay Carafano on the Israel-Hamas Conflict
Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire agreement in Cairo today, bringing to a halt Operation Pillar of Defense. The ceasefire ends eight days of fighting… Read More
Google+ Hangout: Should Federal Workers Get a Raise?
Government employee unions are using a flawed study of federal pay to lobby for an end to President Obama’s freeze on cost-of-living salary increases. Obama’s… Read More
Who Altered the Benghazi Talking Points?
Bipartisan outrage is a rarity in Washington these days, but the Obama Administration’s lack of transparency over Benghazi has provoked it. This $64,000 question occupied… Read More
“I, Pencil: The Movie”
How does a pencil represent what Adam Smith called “the invisible hand” of the free market? A new film by the Competitive Enterprise Institute has… Read More
After the Hurricane, a Supply Crisis from Price Controls
In the wake of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Sandy, storm victims are also suffering from a New Jersey state law that prohibits businesses from… Read More
Senator Mike Lee Argues to Restore Debate and Deliberation
As Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D–NV) gathers ideas to limit the filibuster, he has not ceased abusing power to block amendments he does not… Read More
Lunch with Heritage Google Hangout on the Fiscal Cliff
Congress has a chance to deliver Americans a belated Christmas present shortly after Christmas if it can work to avoid running the country off the… Read More
Mark Levin on the Election and Constitutional Government
The event is now over. We will have an archived video as soon as it is available. Now that the people have spoken, it is… Read More
Honor Flight’s Powerful Message to Veterans
World records don’t come easy, but a new one has been set by a very deserving film. Honor Flight, a documentary film about World War… Read More
VIDEO: The Bloggers Briefing featuring the Food Marketing Institute, and Ted Bromund
Join us at noon ET for the Bloggers Briefing at The Heritage Foundation. Included in today’s discussion: A regulatory tsunami is about to hit. One… Read More
Morning Bell: Hear a Veteran’s Story
For nearly 100 years, America has been celebrating on November 11. Originally it was to remember the end of the First World War that was… Read More
Filibuster Reform Just the Latest Senate Power Grab
Senator Harry Reid (D–NV) wants to limit the filibuster now that he has retained his position as majority leader. In July of this year, The… Read More
Air Force Planes Show Signs of Deterioration
“Geriatric” and “Decrepit” are terms used to describe America’s aging Air Force. An alarming number of planes are nearly a half-century old, have been rendered… Read More
