Washington Versus the American People
Various press reports indicate that Congress is preparing to announce a “deal” that would allow Obamacare to move forward virtually uninterrupted. If that is what… Read More
Heritage’s Spring Internship Deadline Extended
The deadline for The Heritage Foundation’s Spring 2014 Internship Program has been extended to October 10. Get the word out to any young leaders you… Read More
Mr. President, You Can End the Government Shutdown
President Obama has made it clear he “will not negotiate” when it comes to ending the government shutdown. At last check, the nation’s capital wasn’t… Read More
Take Our Poll: Has the Government Shutdown Affected You?
As the national media, the President, and Congress take part in a media frenzy over the temporary government shutdown, you’re reminding us that Washington, D.C., politicians… Read More
How Government Shut Down the Chinatown Bus
The federal regulatory apparatus has made Americans poorer and less safe, and it has eliminated hundreds of jobs by shutting down 41 bus companies in… 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
Top 10 Heritage Images of 2012
Instagram sold for $1 billion in April, remarkable news for a company that wasn’t even around two years earlier. Meanwhile, sites like Pinterest and Tumblr blossomed…. Read More
Bank Profits Soar as Washington Subsidies Flow
Too often, government policies designed to ameliorate a general problem merely benefit a special interest. A case in point, highlighted by Binyamin Applebaum on the… Read More
Family Fact of the Week: Americans Take to the Polls on Marriage and Life
Whatever the outcome of today’s elections, Americans can be sure of nonstop electoral analysis and number crunching from pundits and pollsters for at least the… 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
Washington Takes Over School Lunches and Curriculum
It used to be that children had to worry about the school bully stealing their lunch money. Now they also have to worry about the… Read More
Police Union Blames Occupy D.C. for City’s Rising Crime Rate
The violent crime rate in Washington, D.C., is up 13 percent since the Occupy D.C. protest began this fall as police officers have been pulled… Read More
Scribecast: Author Peter Schweizer Exposes the Permanent Political Class
Peter Schweizer doesn’t have many friends on Capitol Hill these days. So few, in fact, that he was told not to even show his face… Read More
Heritage to Co-Host Debate with AEI, CNN
The Heritage Foundation will co-host a Republican presidential debate on foreign policy and national security with the American Enterprise Institute and CNN, officials of the… Read More
Washington in a Flash: Shutdown Showdown
Driving the conversation: The Senate will vote today on a continuing resolution that would fund the federal government through Nov. 18 and provide $3.65 billion… Read More
Washington in a Flash: Government Shutdown on the Horizon?
Driving the conversation: Mitch McConnell says no. Harry Reid says maybe. At issue is a continuing resolution the House is expected to take up today. It… Read More
Washington in a Flash: Barack’s Buffett Bloviating
Driving the conversation: No part of President Obama’s newly-unveiled deficit reduction plan has attracted more attention than the so-called “Buffett Rule” – mentioned in yesterday’s… Read More
Washington in a Flash: East Coast Braces for Irene
Driving the conversation: The east coast of the United States is bracing itself for a pounding from Hurricane Irene, expected to hit on Saturday. North… Read More
Washington in a Flash: Obama Debt Hits $4 Trillion
Driving the conversation: CBS News White House correspondent Mark Knoller marked a grim milestone for President Obama in a post on the network’s website last… Read More
Washington in a Flash: Rebels Take Tripoli
Driving the conversation: Col. Muammar Qaddafi was swept from power by Libyan rebel forces over the weekend. While rebels hold most of Tripoli, the country’s… Read More
Washington in a Flash: On Economy, Obama at 26%
Driving the conversation: Americans’ approval of President Obama’s handling of the economy hit a new low yesterday. According to polling company Gallup, 71 percent of… Read More
Washington in a Flash: Birthday Bash
President Obama jetted out of town to celebrate his 50th birthday in Chicago last night, an event that doubled as a fundraiser for his re-election campaign…. Read More
Washington in a Flash: Recess!
Now that President Obama has signed the Budget Control Act into law following weeks of grueling debate, lawmakers are packing their bags and heading home… Read More
Washington in a Flash: Debt Deal Divides Conservatives
Today marks the Obama administration’s debt deadline, and lawmakers in both parties are rushing to comply. The House hurriedly passed the Budget Control Act yesterday on a… Read More
Washington in a Flash: Politicians Agree to a Deal, Not a Solution
Lawmakers in both houses of Congress are moving quickly to vote on the latest debt-limit deal — a plan agreed to Sunday night by President… Read More
Washington in a Flash: House Leaders Look for Votes on Boehner Debt Plan
Unable to secure the votes needed to pass Speaker John Boehner’s (R-OH) debt plan, House GOP leaders first delayed then canceled a vote on the Budget… Read More
Washington in a Flash: House to Vote on Boehner’s Debt Plan
Lawmakers are still scrambling to agree on a debt deal. The newly rewritten plan by Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) is expected to be voted on… Read More
Washington in a Flash: Obama Makes His Pitch to La Raza
President Obama takes a break from the debt-limit talks to deliver a speech before the National Council of La Raza — a group that has… Read More
Washington in a Flash: Harry Potter Couldn’t Solve America’s Debt Crisis
“Harry Potter” fans everywhere helped make the eighth and final movie the highest-grossing opening of all time at both U.S. and international box offices with… Read More
Washington in a Flash: Donkeys Beat Elephants in Congressional Baseball
Democrats lost big in November, but scored an impressive victory at last night’s 50th Annual Roll Call Congressional Baseball Game. They beat the GOP squad,… Read More
