Obama’s Struggling to Handle Foreign Policy Crises. Here Are 6 Changes We Can Make.

Foreign affairs may not have played a big part in the midterm elections, but that doesn’t mean all is well with current foreign policy. A CBS poll the week before the election found only 34 percent of Americans approved of the president’s handling of foreign policy. Within our foreign policy establishment, there is widespread bipartisan […]

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3 Lawmakers Offer Their Political Smarts to Head This ‘Study’ Group

One of a trio of Republican congressmen will take over a conservative caucus in the U.S. House with  a 40-year history that some members see as compromised. Although a front-runner has emerged, insiders warn a bump in support for a candidate favored by House leadership could affect the outcome. Next Tuesday, three lawmakers seek the chairmanship […]

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13 Things You Should Know About the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Its Anniversary

Thirty-two years ago today, after a week of honoring American veterans, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C. With more than 4 million visitors each year, the Vietnam Memorial is a beautiful tribute to the heroes of the Vietnam War. A child’s silhouette is reflected on the surface of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial […]

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How Police Officers Are Trained to Know Which of Your Belongings Are Most Worth Seizing

Police officers are trained to know what property of yours makes the most sense to seize. Let us explain. Heritage has written much about a law enforcement tool known as civil asset forfeiture, which allows police departments to generate revenue from the seizure of money, cars, homes or anything else of value which they allege […]

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Republican Romp Extended to State-Level Elections

Republicans swept into control of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, but that only begins to tell the story of a midterm election that turned into an electoral rout. From Nevada to New Hampshire, Republicans won resounding victories in state-level elections. Combined with unexpected victories in gubernatorial races in Illinois, Maryland and Massachusetts, the Republicans are […]

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Republicans Swept the Midterm Elections. Here’s What Comes Next.

Republicans’ heady win on Election Day, in which they regained control of the U.S. Senate and increasing their majority in the House, soon will give way to sober reality. While awaiting their newly elected colleagues’ arrival in January,  GOP lawmakers will be faced with a “lame duck” session that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has […]

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The 3 Most Important Takeaways from Election 2014

This morning we woke up to a changed America. Republicans now control 52 seats and counting in the Senate, and expanded their majority in the House. Importantly, these majorities were won by committing to repealing Obamacare and standing for conservative priorities. Republicans also gained at the state level, picking off governorships in liberal-leaning states and […]

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