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:

Here’s What People Are Saying About Obama’s Immigration Executive Order November 20, 2014
The actions of Presidents Reagan and Bush were merely tying up loose ends, carrying out a law Congress had just passed
Obama’s Unilateral Amnesty Really Will Be Unprecedented – and Unconstitutional November 20, 2014
The president is establishing a dangerous precedent that violates fundamental principles of separation of powers that serve as a bulwark to protect our liberties and that established a government of laws and not of men
Government Shutdown Not Necessary to Block Obama Action on Illegal Immigrants, Republicans Say November 19, 2014
No one is “angling” for a government shutdown, says a conservative Senate aide.
How the War on Poverty Has Hurt American Marriage Rates November 19, 2014
The anti-marriage incentives built into the welfare state are indefensible.
Why Does Washington Want to Hide Science Data From the Public? November 18, 2014
The administration should welcome an opportunity to give the public access to the science and data to ensure politicians aren’t altering the outcomes
Inside the Comic Book Jonathan Gruber Wrote to Sell Obamacare to America November 18, 2014
The Obamacare architect visited the White House more than a dozen times and received $400,000 in taxpayer money for consulting with the Department of Health and Human Services
Reporter Says CNBC ‘Silenced’ Her for Detailing Obamacare Problems November 17, 2014
Former CNBC Reporter Melissa Francis
What Do the 2016 GOP Hopefuls Really Think About Same-Sex Marriage? November 17, 2014
Some of the most talked about contenders for the 2016 GOP nomination, in their own words
Looks Like Obama Is Going Big on Immigration. Now What? November 14, 2014
President Obama hopes to shield as many as 5 million illegal immigrants from deportation and give many of them work permits
The 10-Point Immigration Plan Obama Should Follow November 14, 2014
The rule of law says that laws should apply to everyone and should be equally and fairly enforced, not tossed out on the whim of the president.
Obama (Probably) Just Made a Military Deal With the Chinese. We Have the Details. November 13, 2014
It remains to be seen what modifications, if any, in Chinese behavior this iteration leads to
How a Bill Approving the Keystone XL Pipeline Could Be on Obama’s Desk by Year’s End November 13, 2014
In an effort to distance herself from Obama, Landrieu called for the unanimous consent of the upper chamber on a bill to approve Keystone
This Solar Firm Wants $539 Million From the Government. It Just Might Get It, Even After Solyndra November 12, 2014
If Google and NRG think Ivanpah is a profitable endeavor, they should make the investment with their own funds, rather than exposing taxpayers.
Two More States Eye Repeal of Common Core November 12, 2014
Wisconsin voted in 2011 to adopt the educational standards in math and English, but now, support is dwindling
High School Bans Students From Holding Prayer Group in Free Time November 11, 2014
“Public schools should encourage the free exchange of ideas. Instead, this school implemented an ill-conceived ban that singles out religious speech for censorship during free time,”
Veterans Are the Real 1 Percenters November 11, 2014
“People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.”
Caught on Camera: Obamacare Architect Admits Deceiving Americans to Pass Law November 10, 2014
GRUBER: "Lack of transparency is a huge political advantage."
Obama Wants Conservatives to Self-Cannibalize Over His Executive Action on Immigration November 7, 2014
Obama intends for conservatives to self-cannibalize and in the process become unappealing to the growing Hispanic sector in society for generations.
Here’s How Conservatives Aim to Stop Obama’s Action on Illegal Immigrants November 7, 2014
“The whole message of the next Congress will be restoration of congressional power,
Return of the Zombie Congress November 6, 2014
Americans don’t need divisive, expensive legislation forced on them in a lame duck session by senators and representatives they’ve already fired
With Eye on 2016, Republican Leaders Vow to Make Governing Top Priority November 5, 2014
Logistics are already in motion to dispatch more than 300 GOP campaign workers to Louisiana for the runoff election there in December.
It’s a Wave: Republicans Take US Senate, Build Majority in House, Grab 24 Governorships November 5, 2014
“Americans … have risen up and retired Harry Reid as [Senate] majority leader,” says @SenTedCruz.
We Have Become Bad Voters. How We Can Change November 4, 2014
We should consider with more thought our decisions before marking our ballots
These Women Begged Brittany Maynard Not to Choose An Earlier Death November 3, 2014
And They Will Die With Dignity, Too
Obama Diverted Funds From Its Fight Against Ebola, Other Threats November 3, 2014
Hospitals are preparing for Ebola patients, whose treatment might have been advanced if the Obama administration had made full use of the Bush administration's Project BioShield
A Voter’s Guide to Untangling the ‘Jungle’ Election That Could Keep America Waitin October 31, 2014
Like many Democratic hopefuls, incumbents or not, Landrieu is struggling to distance herself from the increasingly unpopular President Obama
Exclusive: Rand Paul Says Obama Thinks He Can ‘Act Like a King’ October 31, 2014
The Kentucky Republican answered questions on President Obama’s plans to implement administrative amnesty following the election
Attack Ad on ‘Immigration Amnesty’ Puts Karl Rove in Unexpected Camp October 30, 2014
Rove was among amnesty backers who sought to marginalize the Heritage research paper, published May 6, 2013
City Says Ministers Don’t Have to Wed Same-Sex Couples, but Here’s Why It’s Not Ov October 30, 2014
The city's chief attorney concedes he may have sent mixed signals to husband-and-wife ministers Don and Lynn Knapp
Violent Crime in the US Has Declined Rapidly. What Happened? October 29, 2014
The spread of New York–style policing and increased incarceration are better, but by no means exclusive, explanations for the national crime drop