Heritage Foundation

The Heritage Foundation is the nation’s most broadly supported public policy research institute, with more than 453,000 individual, foundation and corporate donors. Heritage, founded in February 1973, mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.

Most Recent Articles by Heritage Foundation:

The 25 Republicans Who Did Not Vote for John Boehner January 7, 2015
Boehner collected 216 votes. Former speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., his closest rival, received 164.
Fifteen Things You’d Like to See the New Congress Do January 6, 2015
What many conservatives want they fear they are not going to get.
Congress Could Make History for the First Time Since 1923 January 6, 2015
Twenty-nine Republican votes are necessary to block Boehner from returning as speaker for the 114th Congress. So far, 10 have declared their opposition, including two Republicans
Ten Outrageous Examples of Government Regulators Invading Our Lives January 5, 2015
The FCC proposed new rules to require Internet carriers to deliver all online content in a “neutral” fashion
Texas, Florida Republicans Step Forward as Alternatives to Boehner for Speaker January 5, 2015
Several other Republicans, including six who were elected in November, voiced support for an alternative to Boehner during their campaigns
Doctors Killed His Mom Because She Was Depressed. Now He Speaks Out Against Euthanasia January 2, 2015
‘I don’t agree that an oncologist with no expertise in treating complex mental health issues can kill a physically healthy woman.’
Twenty-four States Continue Their Battle Against Obama’s Immigration Executive Actions January 2, 2015
Obama has a new ally on his side in this fight over immigration—goat farmers of America.
Did Your State Raise Its Minimum Wage Today? January 1, 2015
“Minimum wage supporters have good intentions, but those good intentions cannot repeal the law of unintended consequences,”
Cuban Government Arrests Activists in Effort to Stop ‘Freedom’ Rally December 31, 2014
In a phone conversation with The Daily Signal, Armando Ibarra, a 30-year-old Cuban-American born in Miami who participated in the Florida rally, confirmed the arrests in Havana
Twenty six Ways the Media Botched Their Reporting on the Latest Benghazi Report December 31, 2014
No single investigation on Benghazi to date has heard from all relevant witnesses or had full access to complete information
Bill de Blasio’s Pick for NYPD Oversight Board Linked to Group in Cop-Killer Video December 30, 2014
“I am sure your mother has connections by two, three or six degrees to a murderer,” says Richard Emery.
Meet the Communist Group at the Michael Brown and Eric Garner Protests December 30, 2014
“If you think that police murder must stop, be out in the streets with that message on New Year’s Eve,” says Carl Dix of the Revolutionary Communist Party USA
What Republicans Have at Stake in Senate Rules on Filibustering President’s Nominees December 29, 2014
After months of threats, the top Senate Democrat turned to the “nuclear option” after Republicans blocked President Obama’s nominations to the U.S. Court of Appeals
Great-Grandma Florist Could Lose Livelihood for Saying No to This Wedding December 29, 2014
“They’re trying to set an example of her and punish her.”
Twelve Days of Waste-mas December 26, 2014
The best gift Congress could give Americans this Christmas season is to address wasteful spending with the right reforms in Congress’ 2015 budget
The Pastor Who Brought Down a Dictator December 25, 2014
Let us give thanks in this holiday season for Havel and Walesa and Tokes, for all the men and women on both sides of the Iron Curtain who resisted and kept on resisting the evil empire over a span of 40 years
This Town Is Fighting to Keep Its Nativity Scene Up December 24, 2014
What matters is that the rest of us celebrate our faith — without fear
Put North Korea Back on the Terrorist List December 23, 2014
Pyongyang’s actions since 2008 also clearly show that North Korea remains committed to terrorist acts
Taxpayers Fund Legal Group With Role in Rap Video About Killing Police Officers December 23, 2014
Exclusive to The Daily Signal
‘Obama-Paul’ Cuba Policy Not Working for Marco Rubio December 22, 2014
The debate began Thursday, when Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, attacked Paul for having “no idea what he’s talking about” in supporting Obama’s decision
Two Pa. Legislators Indicted for Voter ID Bribes in a Case the State AG Refused to Prosecute December 19, 2014
Evidence of bribery
How Harry Reid’s Last Act as Majority Leader Directly Benefited His State December 19, 2014
“Congress needs to pursue sweeping tax reform that creates opportunity and fairness for everyone,” says Dan Holler
A Really Bad Day for Freedom December 18, 2014
If you threaten and bluster, America will fold
Raw Video of Sharyl Attkisson’s Interview With the Man Who Waterboarded the December 18, 2014
‘We Had to Do Our Duty’
U.S. and Cuba Swap Prisoners; Obama Ends Isolation Policy December 17, 2014
President Obama unveiled the most dramatic change in U.S. policy toward Cuba since the 1961 embargo.
Jeb Bush’s Common Core Problem December 17, 2014
Bush’s longstanding support for Common Core is no secret
Ted Cruz Strikes Back: ‘Too Many Republicans Willing to Be Complicit’ December 16, 2014
“Too many politicians in Washington don’t believe we can stand and fight,” Cruz said.
Gruber Reflects the Undemocratic Left December 16, 2014
Gruber was echoing a common sentiment among the American Left: You are too stupid to run your own life.
Why Australians Responded to the Sydney Hostage Crisis With #IllRideWithYou Tweets December 15, 2014
Two people, including the gunman, died, and three were seriously wounded.
From ‘Science Fiction’ to Reality: The Evolution of Saving a Life Before Birth December 15, 2014
“The idea arose from the frustration of caring for babies after birth and realizing it was too late,” says CHOP’s chief of surgery.