PODCAST: CPAC and the State of Conservatism
In this week’s Heritage in Focus podcast, leading historian and expert on the conservative movement, Lee Edwards, discusses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and the state… Read More
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What They’re Saying: Obamacare’s Contraception Mandate Tramples Religious Liberty
On January 20, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius finalized regulations for preventive services under Obamacare that require religious institutions beyond churches… Read More
Ryan House Budget Committee Leads on Process Reforms
With debt and spending out of control, the good news is that the House Budget Committee is taking important steps toward focusing Congress on its… Read More
Even Krugman Agrees–Economy in a Dead-Cat-Bounce Recovery
Despite a recent spate of good economic data, including last week’s jobs report, the U.S. economy remains deeply depressed. Don’t take my word for it…. Read More
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What Is the Proper Role of the Courts?
Yesterday’s decision by the Ninth Circuit striking down California’s Proposition 8, which amended the California constitution to define marriage as a legal institution involving one… Read More
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Justice Ginsburg: ‘I Would Not Look to the US Constitution’
Conservatives are often ridiculed for criticizing activist judges who fail to respect the Constitution. We are told that it is not conservative originalists (labeled ignorant… Read More
Senate Chairman’s Mark – and Transportation Bill – off Target
Yesterday, Senate Finance Committee chairman Max Baucus (D–MT) released a modified chairman’s mark on the Highway Investment, Job Creation and Economic Growth Act of 2012… Read More
Egypt Takes American Hostages
Relations between Egypt and the United States reached a new low yesterday when Egyptian officials published a list of 43 people, including 19 Americans, accused… Read More
Ninth Circuit Rules Against Marriage
Today, in a 2–1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled against Proposition 8, the California ballot measure that defined marriage… Read More
EPA’s Attack on Coal Hits Electricity Bills
The U.S. coal industry is facing a grim outlook in 2012, and the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) pollution rules are one big reason. The Mercury… Read More
