Intolerance Is a Weapon. And It Shouldn’t Always Be Deployed.
America no longer openly tolerates racism. We should be proud of the swift condemnation of Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling for his racist remarks…. Read More
The White House Cares More About This Green Energy Project Than The National Security Risks It Poses
Only a few weeks after President Obama’s controversial decision to delay the building of the Keystone XL pipeline, the Obama administration is expected in the… Read More
One Way to Stop American Jobs from Walking Away
Policy has consequences, and they’re often very predictable. For example, if you tax businesses more, they will be less likely to locate in your country…. Read More
Three Egregious USDA Programs: Waste, Extremism, and Loopholes
There’s plenty of egregious Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs that Congress needs to address. In addition to repealing programs, Congress can use the appropriations process… Read More
This Legislation Would Allow Companies to Offer Credentialed College Courses
Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., has introduced a proposal to fundamentally restructure higher education accreditation. The proposal would allow states to establish flexible accreditation models that… Read More
‘Gosnell’ Movie Meets Goal, Raises $2.1 Million
The “Gosnell” movie producers reached their goal today of raising $2.1 million for the film, which will expose abortionist Kermit Gosnell’s crimes against women and… Read More
Hillary Clinton’s State Department Failed to Designate Terrorists
Hillary Clinton’s State Department refused to give Boko Haram the legal designation as an official terrorist organization, denying U.S. authorities one of the key tools… Read More
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Is 2014 the Year of the Tea Party or the Establishment?
What did we learn from the primary races held in a handful of states this week? Most of the mainstream media explained it was the… Read More
On Energy, Conservatives Have Ideas
This week, Capitol Hill’s attention has been focused on debates over two important energy issues: the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, favored by… Read More
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The Daily Signal: A New Platform to Bring You Policy News and Insight
We know you’re busy. And we’re quite certain you care deeply about the future of our country. We care, too. We care about your communities,… Read More
Lawmakers Lob Pressing But Cordial Obamacare Questions at New Pick to Lead HHS
While some predicted a harsh referendum on the President’s health care law, Sylvia Mathews Burwell’s first confirmation hearing to lead the Health and Human… Read More
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Why 26 Democrats Think IRS Scandal ‘Doesn’t Smell Right’ [VIDEO]
The fact that 26 Democrats joined Republicans in voting to seek a special counsel to probe the IRS targeting scandal illustrates that a Department of… Read More
Obama’s Top 7 Lawless Actions
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has released a list of “lawless” actions by the Obama administration. Heritage legal experts Elizabeth Slattery and Andrew Kloster have also… Read More
Medicaid: Half of Doctors Won’t Accept New Patients
Merritt-Hawkins, a national health care search and consulting firm, recently released the results of a telephone survey that measures physicians’ ability or willingness to accept… Read More
WATCH: Conservatives Gather on Capitol Hill for Monthly ‘Conversation’
The monthly meeting of Conversations with Conservatives takes place at 11 a.m. today as lawmakers square off with the Obama administration over the IRS and… Read More
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Guilty of Meanness: City Contemplates Criminal Penalties for ‘Bullies’
Ever texted something less than civil? Something that could be considered “mean,” even? If you do it a few times in the city of Carson,… Read More
California Leavin’: This State Is in a State of Denial
Everyone knows how you diplomatically break up a romantic relationship that has come to an end. The problem, you say to the one you’re splitting… Read More
Who Owns One-Third of American Land — And How It’s Holding Us Back
Did you know that the federal government owns nearly one-third of U.S. land? What are they doing with it, you might ask. And the answer… Read More
Why the Postal Service Was Right to Side With Junk Mailers Over Outbox
Unquestionably, the U.S. Postal Service must start acting like a business—and, as such, its decision to refuse to partner with start-up Outbox was a smart… Read More
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Moviegoers Focus on Pro-Family Film
Crowds packed out 723 theaters coast to coast as the movie “Irreplaceable” premiered last night to a total audience topping 97,000, Focus on the Family… Read More
Armed Services Chairman on Obama: ‘Our Foreign Policy Is a Mess’
President Obama’s wrongheaded view of the world has weakened America’s military and turned foreign policy into a “mess” — and Republicans bear some of the… Read More
Report: Obamacare Exchanges Spend Average $922 per Enrollee
Federal and state-run insurance exchanges on average spent $922 per enrollee to sign up people for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, according to… Read More
NBA MVP Kevin Durant to Mom: ‘You’re the Real MVP’
Kevin Durant accepted his NBA MVP in Oklahoma City yesterday surrounded by adoring fans, but most importantly, with his mom in the audience. Confessing he… Read More
How Hawaii (Legally) Discriminates Against Non-Native Hawaiians
Some senators are trying to push through a bill that would re-authorize the discriminatory housing policies implemented in Hawaii by the Department of Hawaiian Home… Read More
Should a National Women’s History Museum Highlight Abortion Advocate Margaret Sanger?
Today, the House of Representatives will consider legislation to create a commission to study a proposal to build a National Women’s History Museum in Washington,… Read More
Krauthammer: Reducing Carbon Emissions Is ‘Economic Suicide’
Charles Krauthammer characterized attempts to reduce carbon emissions in the United States as “economic suicide” in a Fox News appearance last night. “If we could… Read More
Real Numbers Leak: Only 15 Percent of People in Crimea Voted to Join Russia
Contrary to what we heard from Moscow, support among Crimeans for joining Russia was less than overwhelming. According to a report in Forbes magazine, the… Read More
Q & A: Who Are The Terrorists Who Kidnapped Over 250 Nigerian Girls?
Heritage’s Africa Expert, Charlotte Florance, sat down with us to explain the situation in Northern Nigeria and the tragic abduction of more than 250 high… Read More
Social Media Flees Russia as Putin Demands Access to Ukrainians’ Private Data
Internet censorship in Russia is threatening the country’s economic and political freedom, and the threat is spilling over into Ukraine. Pavel Durov, founder and CEO… Read More
Four Times as Many Journalists Call Themselves Democrats Rather Than Republicans
Journalists may pride themselves on keeping their views out of their writing, but when it comes to the ballot box, significantly more identify as Democrats… Read More
