VIDEO: Why Obama’s Stimulus Failed
President Obama’s economic stimulus was supposed to revive America’s economy and put people back to work. But nearly three years after Democrats rammed the bill… Read More
Sen. McConnell: Americans Don’t Approve of Anything Obama Has Done
In an exclusive interview with The Heritage Foundation, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) sharply criticized President Obama for engaging in class warfare and accused… Read More
Morning Bell: Pearl Harbor, WWII, and a Lesson for Today
On this day 70 years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed a joint session of Congress and requested a declaration of war against Japan following… Read More
Moving Forward with the U.S.-India–Australia Trilateral Dialogue
Last week, The Heritage Foundation’s Asian Studies Center hosted a very timely discussion on the prospects for U.S.–Australia–India Trilateral Cooperation featuring Graham Fletcher, the deputy… Read More
VIDEO: Former Governor and Ambassador Jon Huntsman
Today at Noon ET, Heritage will host former governor and ambassador Jon Huntsman at its weekly Bloggers Briefing. Watch it here live! Huntsman served as… Read More
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Exclusive Interview: Sen. Pat Toomey on the Super Commitee’s Failure
As one of the 12 members of Congress on the Super Committee, Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) had a front row seat for all the negotiations. Since the… Read More
Does Obama Know the Difference between Great Britain and England?
It is gratifying to see President Barack Obama condemn the disgraceful storming of the British Embassy in Tehran by thugs acting at the behest of… Read More
Correction, Senator Reid. Regulations Are Contributing to Poor Job Growth
Last week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) took to the Senate floor and made a bold assertion–that there isn’t any evidence that regulations cost… Read More
An Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Video: The Making of a Presidential Debate
The Heritage Foundation and American Enterprise Institute will host their first-ever presidential debate tonight at 8 p.m. ET on CNN. Over the past few days,… Read More
VIDEO: House Foreign Affairs Chairwoman on the Obama Doctrine
Foreign policy takes center stage in Washington this week as eight Republican presidential candidates gather tomorrow evening at DAR Constitution Hall for a debate hosted… Read More
New Mobile App Makes U.S. House Even More Accessible
Republican leaders this week unveiled a new mobile app that helps Americans follow the action of the House of Representatives from the palm of their… Read More
Exclusive Interview: Sen. Cornyn Says Obama Has ‘Given Up on Governing’
The debt-limit deal this summer guaranteed a vote on a Balanced Budget Amendment this year. As the House and Senate prepare to vote, there is… Read More
Without Fanfare of Ohio or Wisconsin, Idaho Enacts Sweeping Reforms
Voters head the polls in Ohio today to decide the fate of collective bargaining reforms for government workers. It’s a high-profile referendum on a controversial… Read More
VIDEO: Chess Champ Garry Kasparov Hopes Arab Spring Spreads to Russia
Garry Kasparov mastered the game of chess to become a world-famous champion. These days he’s facing a much tougher opponent: the corrupt leadership of Russia…. Read More
Senator Lieberman Grades President Obama on His Foreign Policy
Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) visited Heritage this week to give the annual B.C. Lee lecture, focusing on the importance of American leadership in the Asia-Pacific… Read More
Barry Goldwater: The Most Consequential Loser in American Politics
This week, we celebrate two of the most important dates in modern conservative politics—presidential candidate Barry Goldwater’s crushing defeat on November 3, 1964, and… Read More
Pelosi: South Carolina Boeing Plant Should Unionize or Shut Down
In an interview late last week, House Minority Leaeder Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told CNBC that Boeing should either unionize its production facilities in South Carolina,… Read More
American Sovereignty Under Attack: The Threat of Global Governance
The conflict between global governance and U.S. constitutional democracy is the subject of a new book by John Fonte, who visited Heritage last week to… Read More
Job Creators Call for Bold Solutions on Tax Reform, Deficit Reduction
Washington politicians talk a good game when it comes to job creation. But when it comes to actually doing something, they’ve been unable to provide… Read More
Exclusive Interview: Rep. Paul Ryan Blames Obama for Dividing America
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) is mighty disappointed with President Obama. The chairman of the House Budget Committee, who has bested Obama in head-to-head policy showdowns,… Read More
Gibson Guitar Targeted as the Lacey Act Falls Flat in Nashville
In recent months, the U.S. government has dispatched heavily armed federal law enforcement officers to raid Gibson Guitar factories—American guitar factories!—in Tennessee for violations of… Read More
VIDEO: Rep. Paul Ryan on Saving the American Idea
In a speech today at The Heritage Foundation, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) spoke about Saving the American Idea. The full text transcript… Read More
Year After Obama Lifted Drilling Ban, Pace of Permitting Is Worse
The Obama administration is approving only 37 percent of the deepwater drilling plans submitted this year — a figure that falls below even last year’s… Read More
Obama Administration Uses Stimulus Money to Support Ads Attacking Soda
As part of President Obama’s economic stimulus, the federal government has doled out $230 million for communities to combat obesity rather than create jobs or… Read More
VIDEO: Gibson Guitar CEO Blasts Obama for Federal Raid, Persecution
Gibson Guitar is an American icon. Musicians ranging from blues legend B.B. King to rock stars with Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith have used its guitars…. Read More
The Video AARP Hasn’t Made: Medicare’s Need for Structural Reform
Medicare—on its current path—cannot be sustained. At a recent hearing held by the Senate Special Committee on Aging, Ranking Member Senator Bob Corker (R–TN) stressed… Read More
Sen. Rand Paul on Occupy Wall Street, Repealing No Child Left Behind
The latest iteration of No Child Left Behind comes before a Senate committee tomorrow with bipartisan support. But if Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has anything… Read More
Movie Review: Beyond Hoop Dreams for ‘Mighty Macs’
All things considered, “The Mighty Macs” contains most of the elements of a typical sports movie: motivational characters, a group of misfits, impossible odds, and,… Read More
Government Regulations, Spending Erode America’s Economic Freedom
Congressional passage of three free-trade agreements yesterday marked a rare victory for economic freedom in America. But the United States has a long way to… Read More
VIDEO: Senator Says Confirming Consumer Czar Would Be ‘Devastating’
Richard Cordray, President Obama’s pick to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, won approval from the Senate Banking Committee last week on a party-line vote. His… Read More
