VIDEO: Rep. Buck McKeon and Author Edward Conard at The Blogger Briefing
Lawmakers in Washington have six months to figure out a way to avoid the automatic, across-the-board spending cuts agreed to in last year’s debt-limit deal…. Read More
What Facebook and Five Guys Have in Common
Whether it’s the founders of Five Guys Burgers & Fries or Facebook, entrepreneurs are at the heart of our capitalist system. Such leaders see the… Read More
USS Essex Captain Loses Job After Aging Ship Collides With Tanker
The USS Essex keeps making news for all the wrong reasons. The amphibious assault ship was unable to complete two missions because of mechanical or… Read More
VIDEO: Former Democrat Explains Why He Abandoned Obama
A former Democratic congressman who recently switched political parties said millions of Americans are abandoning President Obama because of the liberal policies being pursued by… Read More
Movie Mocks Lawmakers Who Don’t Read Legislation Before Voting
House Speaker John Boehner famously dropped a copy of President Obama’s stimulus bill on the House floor during the debate over its passage, calling it… Read More
Obama’s Summer Jobs Rerun
President Obama’s latest speech laid out some policy retreads for tackling the tepid recovery, while he lectured Europe to get its act together. He is… Read More
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VIDEO: Navy Faces Readiness Crisis as More Ships Unprepared for Combat
The year was 1979. America’s military had emerged from the Vietnam War earlier in the decade and was now facing sizable and significant budget cuts…. Read More
Businessman Faces Backlash After Appearing on Obama’s Enemies List
Frank VanderSloot grew up a poor kid in rural Idaho. His father made $300 a month. His clothes came from the Salvation Army. Yet through… Read More
VIDEO: Senator Tom Coburn on the “Debt Bomb”
“The problem isn’t that we haven’t agreed, the problem is that we’ve agreed way too much,” explained Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) in a recent interview… Read More
NBC’s “Revolution” Shows Life after An Electromagnetic Pulse Attack
What would the life in the United States look like if the continent were hit by an electromagnetic pulse (EMP)? The new TV show Revolution… Read More
VIDEO: Military’s Aging Aviation Force Puts America at Risk
The youngest B-52 bomber rolled off the assembly line 50 years ago. Remarkably, it’s still flying. Like many of the aircraft still used by the… Read More
Superheroes Rule in Theaters, but Real Heroes Are on Freedom’s Frontier
Dark shadows and superheroes may be all the rage in theaters, but the real heroes are on freedom’s frontier, and what’s really scary are schemes… Read More
Exclusive Interview: Sen. Jon Kyl on the Need to Preserve Defense
Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) has been among the Senate’s strongest proponents of a robust national defense. In his role as Republican Whip, he is now… Read More
Family Fact of the Week: A Mother’s Care and Concern: The Gifts That Keep on Giving
As the nation celebrates a day honoring mothers, it’s a great time to recognize both the immediate and long-term benefits that their involvement and… Read More
Do You Need A Permission Slip to Work in Your State?
For some professions, it makes a lot of sense to have some high standards before you’re allowed to work — doctors, pharmacists, pilots, you get… Read More
Legacy Lawsuit Strategy: Blame Natural Damages on Oil Companies
Lawsuits against oil and gas companies in Louisiana have taken a toll on the industry and the state’s economy generally. But documents obtained by Scribe… Read More
The Human Consequences of EPA’s War on Coal
There are very real consequences to the Environmental Protection Agency’s continued efforts to undermine America’s coal industry. Those consequences were recently spotlighted in an industry-produced… Read More
America at Risk: Military Went to War in Iraq With Unarmored SUVs
Rebuilding Iraq during the raging insurgency was no easy task. It required ingenuity, courage and innovative ways to get the job done—sometimes with equipment that… Read More
EPA Official Resigns After ‘Crucify’ Comments Surface
Regional EPA administrator Al Armednariz resigned on Monday, days after his comments comparing his enforcement philosophy to crucifixions surfaced in a since-deleted YouTube video. Armednariz apologized… Read More
Video of EPA Official’s ‘Crucify’ Remarks, Removed by Environmental Activist, Reappears Online
Explosive video of a top official at the Environmental Protection Agency comparing his enforcement philosophy against oil and gas companies to Roman crucifixions was removed… Read More
VIDEO: Rep. Gowdy’s Religious Liberty Lesson for Secretary Sebelius
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius made yet another embarrassing admission about the lack of constitutional analysis that went into the… Read More
Senator Marco Rubio: ‘I Turn to Heritage Libertad’
Liberals are bent on making Hispanics, the fastest growing demographic, supporters of big government. Unfortunately, a recent poll by FOX News Latino reveals that liberals… Read More
VIDEO: EPA Official Compares Agency Enforcement to Roman Crucifixions
A video surfaced on Wednesday showing a regional administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency comparing his agency’s philosophy with respect to regulation of oil and… Read More
VIDEO: Obama’s Failed Policies are Failing America
Americans for Limited Government opens their new viral hit with a simple line, “If I wanted America to fail …” From there, the video recounts… Read More
VIDEO: 10 Years Ago Today, Dems Say ANWR Won’t Yield Oil for 10 Years
On April 17 and 18, 2002, a number of Senators took to the floor of the upper chamber to decry efforts to open the Arctic… Read More
VIDEO: Condoleezza Rice Speaks on American Exceptionalism at Heritage
For those who think the United States should withdraw from the world stage, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has a message: America is exceptional… Read More
Exclusive Video: Condoleezza Rice Implores U.S. to Leave ‘Military Option’ on the Table in Iran Talks
Former United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice implored U.S. negotiators to leave the option of a military strike on the table when they meet… Read More
Exclusive Interview: John Stossel Says Government Can’t Solve Our Problems
John Stossel’s skepticism of government and his storytelling approach about free-market economics have made him a rock star in conservative and libertarian circles. He spoke at… Read More
Test or No Test: Questions Remain
On April 10, The Heritage Foundation hosted an event titled “Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: Questions and Challenges.” This event is a critical contribution to the… Read More
New Study Shows Obamacare’s Huge Additions to Federal Deficit
A study released today by Charles Blahous, one of two public trustees of Medicare and Social Security, once again shows that Obamacare increases federal deficits… Read More
