John W. York, Ph.D., is a policy analyst in the B. Kenneth Simon Center for Principles and Politics at The Heritage Foundation.
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Early in his administration, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing all 15 of the departments of the federal government to submit plans within… Read More
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Among the many sensible proposals President Donald Trump called for during his first State of the Union address, one certainly deserves more attention than it… Read More
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For much of the 19th century, Thanksgiving was celebrated only by New Englanders and Northeastern transplants in the upper Midwest and New York. Without the… Read More
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In March, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to spur a comprehensive reorganization of the executive branch. It instructed each federal department head to… Read More
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Many liberals point to the rising price tag of American political campaigns to support calls for campaign finance reform. According to Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.,… Read More
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The recent electoral race between Republican Karen Handel and Democrat Jon Ossoff in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District was the most expensive ever for a seat… Read More
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In his first public remarks since the election, White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon recently told a packed house at the Conservative Political Action Conference… Read More
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Some Americans think state boundaries and the principle of federalism are outdated relics from the past. They couldn’t be further from the truth. New data… Read More
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Hillary Clinton won the popular vote, but lost the Electoral College—and it’s driving progressives nuts. The renewed calls to abandon the “antiquated” and “undemocratic” Electoral… Read More
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This Constitution Day, we celebrate the 229th year since our Constitution’s signing. For many Americans, the durability of our founding document is a point of… Read More
