Washington Bureaucrats Unconstitutionally Making Public Policy
Washington, D.C., is the country’s last “company town,” and the big industry is the federal government. So it isn’t received well here when someone dares… Read More
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Keeping Judges Out of the Foreign Policy Arena
This week, the Supreme Court issued a historic decision that will help prevent U.S. courts (and activist judges) from interfering in foreign policy issues that… Read More
The Diversity of the Founding
In the latest paper in the Makers of American Political Thought series, Colleen Sheehan looks at the long career of James Madison. In it, we… Read More
Venezuela Tries to Weaken Human Rights Watchdog
A group of populist Latin American states—led by Bolivia, Ecuador, and Venezuela—hopes to reduce the role of an international human rights commission and watchdog. These… Read More
Morning Bell: Responding to Newtown
When confronted with the murder of children, the only reaction is anger, shock, and grief. Since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown,… Read More
EVENT: Defending the Filibuster, the Soul of the Senate
On Tuesday, December 11, at 11:00 a.m., Heritage will host a book event and a discussion with two well-known experts on the importance of maintaining… Read More
Can the President Raise the Debt Ceiling by Himself?
As the federal government once again approaches the debt ceiling, partisans are again pulling out the heavy artillery: Don’t bother negotiating with Republicans on taxes… Read More
Morning Bell: The Next President and the Supreme Court
Every vote counts. And this year, it could count double. One vote could decide both the immediate election and the course of constitutional law for… Read More
DOJ’s Startling Argument Seeking Dismissal of Fast and Furious Lawsuit
On Monday night, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a brief asking a federal court to dismiss the lawsuit the House of Representatives filed challenging… Read More
Morning Bell: Imperial Presidency
The United States was born when rebellious colonists declared their independence from an imperial ruler who had vastly overstepped his bounds. “The history of the… Read More
