VIDEO: Voter ID ‘Sting’ Targets Eric Holder
A new undercover video by conservative filmmaker James O’Keefe shows a man being offered Attorney General Eric Holder’s District of Columbia ballot. The poll worker… Read More
VIDEO: Undercover Investigation Reveals Liberal Hypocrisy on Voter ID
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is currently blocking implementation of voter ID laws in South Carolina and Texas, claiming such measures are “unnecessary,” discriminatory and would… Read More
A ‘Global Minimum Tax’ if Biden Gets His Way
If you think a “global minimum tax” sounds like a whacky conspiracy theory, you’d be wrong. According to Vice President Joe Biden, it’s the answer… Read More
Day 3 at the Court – Severability and Coercive Medicaid Conditions
The Court’s morning session concentrated on whether, if the individual mandate is held unconstitutional (as looks increasingly likely after yesterday’s argument), it can be cleanly… Read More
Punch Drunk in the Oval Office
Could someone get the President some new speechwriters? President Obama is woefully in need of new vocabulary, as a recent expose by Danish television hilariously… Read More
Video: Individual Mandate Under Fire: Obamacare at the Court, Day 2
The packed hearing room of the Supreme Court was a who’s who of lawyers and political leaders this morning, all of whom witnessed what was… Read More
Monday’s Obamacare Argument: A Taste of Things to Come
The biggest news from the Supreme Court’s oral argument on Obamacare today is that no justice indicated he or she would be troubled reaching the… Read More
VIDEO: Doctor-Turned-Lawmaker Sen. John Barrasso Fights Obamacare
Sen. John Barrasso earned the nickname “Wyoming’s Doctor” after working for 24 years as an orthopedic surgeon in Casper. Today he represents the state in… Read More
Exclusive Interview: Sen. Marco Rubio Talks Cuba, Budget and Health Care
Pope Benedict XVI will visit the communist island of Cuba next week. But while there, the Catholic leader has no plans to visit Cuban dissidents… Read More
In the Green Room: Rep. Tim Scott on Workers’ Rights and the NLRB
“I’m not really anti-union, I’m pro-worker,” Rep. Tim Scott insists. A freshman Republican from South Carolina’s first congressional district, Scott has staked out a strong… Read More
Obama’s Energy Secretary Gives Himself An “A” on Gas Prices
Gas prices have hit $3.87 per gallon, the highest ever recorded in March and 30 cents higher than a year ago, but Secretary of Energy… Read More
Congress Keen to Promote America’s Interests in Asia
Three key senior congressional staff members gathered last Thursday for an enlightening discussion in The Heritage Foundation’s annual “View from the Hill” event, hosted by… Read More
More to the Story on Nuclear Power and Cheap Natural Gas
Two major financial news publications, the Economist and The Wall Street Journal, published major articles in the past week arguing that the American nuclear renaissance… Read More
Following a Big Week in North Carolina, Bus Tour Heads to Arkansas
Now heading for state number 12 after nearly two months on the road, The Heritage Foundation/Family Research Council tour Your Money, Your Values, Your Vote… Read More
Why America Needs Social Conservatism
Should conservative leaders be talking about social issues? Do conservative positions on these issues still appeal to Americans? Jeffrey Bell, author of The Case for… Read More
Energy Secretary Chu Tries to Walk Back His Desire for Higher Gas Prices
In a stunning round of questioning this afternoon, Energy Secretary Steven Chu said he no longer wishes for gas prices to rise to historic levels,… Read More
Gulf Coast Businesses Suffer Strain of Offshore Drilling Slowdown
As gas prices continue to climb, approaching a nationwide average of nearly $4, lawmakers in Washington turned their attention to the drilling slowdown in the… Read More
The Fight Has Only Begun
Constitutional conservatism is alive and well in America today. From conservatives in Congress working to roll back big government spending to the backlash over Obamacare’s… Read More
House Oversight Hearing Shines Light on Food-Stamp Fraud
Food-stamp fraud and the government’s failed attempts to stop it were the focus of a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing yesterday. Chairman Darrell… Read More
In the Green Room: Senator Lamar Alexander on the Wind Energy ‘Scam’
Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) is the ranking Republican on the Appropriations subcommittee dealing with environmental issues. He is currently working to end subsidies for wind… Read More
VIDEO: Indiana Priest Speaks out on War Against Religious Liberty
It’s a rare moment indeed when Catholic priests speak from the pulpit on political issues, but across the country, pastors and bishops are taking a… Read More
Setting Biden Straight on Obamacare’s Anti-Conscience Mandate
Vice President Biden didn’t get the story quite straight. As the Obama Administration reels from the backlash for Obamacare’s anti-conscience mandate that forces religious employers… Read More
National Standards: Costly in Dollars and Liberty Lost
Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s comments last week, in which he equated state lawmakers who question the Common Core national standards push with conspiracy theorists, are… Read More
U.S.–Burma Policy Is About More Than a Successful By-Election
As we inch closer to the April 1 by-elections in Burma, during which Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy (NLD) will… Read More
Franklin Center Remembers ‘Warrior’ Andrew Breitbart
The state-based journalism organization the Franklin Center on Thursday released its own tribute to the late conservative activist and new media pioneer Andrew Breitbart. The… Read More
Video: Conscience Lost in Vast Verbal Oceania of Obamacare
Efforts to repel the Obama Administration’s attack on liberty of conscience suffered a setback today on the floor of the U.S. Senate, but in the… Read More
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Senate to Vote Thursday on Blunt’s Conscience Protection Amendment
The U.S. Senate will consider legislation on Thursday that would prevent the Department of Health and Human Services from forcing religious employers and insurers from… Read More
VIDEO: Britain’s Liam Fox Warns America: Your Debt Is a Threat
Britain’s Liam Fox has a warning for America: Fix the debt problem now or suffer the consequences of less power on the world stage. The… Read More
Another Congressman Doesn’t See What the Constitution Has to Do with Obamacare?
Before Obamacare became the law of the land, members of Congress could not escape the question: Does the Constitution grant Congress the authority to enact… Read More
VIDEO: Gov. Luis Fortuño Predicts Puerto Rico Will Become 51st State
Puerto Rico has long flirted with the idea of becoming the 51st state. This year voters will once again have their choice at the ballot… Read More
