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:

An Inconvenient Truth: Liberal Climate Inquisition Can’t Explain Past Temperature Changes May 3, 2016
A story many never hear in the media-hyped spectacle that is international climate policy.
Economy Analysis IRS Admits Tax Code Is Too Complex to Enforce May 2, 2016
The tax gap and improper payments serve as reminders that the federal government is not very good at administering complex programs.
How Republicans Lost Control of the Spending Fight in Congress May 2, 2016
California Looks to Cover Illegal Immigrants Under Obamacare April 29, 2016
California state Sen. Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, authored legislation, SB 10, that requests the federal government give Covered California permission to cover illegal immigrants.
House Conservatives Cold on Climate Deal April 28, 2016
"He’s trying to bypass Congress and bypass the Constitution,” Rep. Tim Huelskamp, R-Kan., says of President Obama and the climate deal.
The Hidden Tax That Costs Households Up to $1,600 a Year April 28, 2016
Unequal Burden
Private Parties Are Held Accountable for Their Actions: It’s Time Government Officials Are Too April 27, 2016
A few months ago, it was unclear whether criminal charges would be brought against various officials who may be responsible for Flint’s leaded water.
When Reagan Almost Won: The 1976 GOP Convention April 27, 2016
Colorado Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Christian Baker’s Appeal on Gay Wedding Cakes April 26, 2016
Jack Phillips, a Colorado baker, doesn't want to be forced to make and decorate cakes like this for same-sex marriages.
Sixteen ‘Pro-LGBT’ Businesses That Operate in Countries With Poor Human Rights Records April 26, 2016
Paypal does business in countries where homosexuality can result in a death sentence, but opposes religious liberty laws in America
Republican Leaders Throw Weight Behind Prison Reform April 25, 2016
The Republican National Committee, including Chairman Reince Priebus, adopts a resolution backing criminal justice reform
The Green War Against the Working Class April 25, 2016
The EPA set standards by design that were impossible to meet and even flouted the law that says the regulations should be “commercially achievable.”
Push the TSA Out April 22, 2016
TX Governor Predicts Supreme Court ‘Politics’ Will Prevent States’ Outright Win on April 22, 2016
Greg Abbott says the Supreme Court may make a split decision on a challenge his state is leading against President Barack Obama's immigration actions
Four Facts That Prove Obamacare Isn’t Aging Well April 21, 2016
Congress needs to change policy and make individuals and families the key decision-makers in health care, not bureaucrats or arrogant politicians
The ‘Chilling’ Reason This Doctor Says Georgia Fired Him April 21, 2016
Dr. Eric Walsh's lawsuit against Georgia alleges state officials fired him in May 2014 over his religious convictions
Will the Supreme Court Stop Obama’s Illegal Executive Amnesty Program? April 21, 2016
United States v. Texas
In the Market for Fetal Body Parts, a Baby’s Brain Sells for $3,340 April 20, 2016
The U.S. House Select Panel on Infant Lives releases detailed transactions on the sale and purchase of fetal tissue from aborted babies
Conservative Groups Call on Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan to Not Hold a Lame-Duck Session April 19, 2016
After the death of Antonin Scalia, McConnell and other Senate Republicans have held to the stance that the next president should nominate a replacement Supreme Court justice.
The Highlights of the Supreme Court Oral Argument on Obama’s Executive Amnesty April 19, 2016
This case underscores the importance of each branch of the federal government respecting the limits of its authority
Houston’s Muslim-Led Plan to Protect the Homeland April 18, 2016
Houston is one of about 10 U.S. cities that have formal Muslim-led programs to counter violent extremism
Obama’s Following Through With Promise to Bankrupt Energy Companies April 15, 2016
The economic pain from this will spread to all Americans—both as taxpayers and as energy consumers.
Beyond Obamacare: Colorado Considers Single-Payer Model April 15, 2016
In November, Colorado voters will vote on a ballot measure that, if passed, would replace Obamacare with ColoradoCare, a single-payer model of health care
The Government Wants to Regulate Your Portable Air Conditioner April 14, 2016
Any appliance where the average annual energy use exceeds a 100 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year receives a visit from the efficiency police
Missouri Attempts to Send Religious Liberty Bill Straight to the People April 14, 2016
Missouri lawmakers debate a bill that would let citizens vote to ban government discrimination against people of faith because of their beliefs about marriage
Think Tank Announces It Will Fight Government’s Demands to Turn Over Climate Change Documents April 13, 2016
Claude E. Walker, the U.S. Virgin Islands attorney general, served a 14-page subpoena to the Competitive Enterprise Institute while investigating Exxon Mobil Corp.
After 300 Days and 164 Cosponsors, Bill to Protect Religious Liberty Stuck in Congress April 13, 2016
Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, introduced the First Amendment Defense Act more than 300 days ago.
How Is the IRS Auditing Churches? Group Demands Answers April 13, 2016
“We have no assurances that the IRS is treating churches the way that Congress mandated,” an attorney says
Liberal AGs Have Begun a War Against the First Amendment April 12, 2016
Once the legal regime protecting free speech is gone, it can be abused by anyone, including by people who may disagree with them
Green Subsidies Bill Perfectly Illustrates Washington’s Spending Addiction April 11, 2016
Free enterprise, not the federal government, drives energy innovation.