What You Need to Know About Trump’s Syria Move

Heritage Foundation foreign policy expert Jim Carafano weighs in on President Donald Trump’s decision to move troops around in Syria, after talking with the Turkish president. Carafano explains how this will affect the Kurds, whether it could boost ISIS, and why we’re in Syria in the first place. Read the lightly edited interview transcript, posted […]

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With Refurbishing of Grant Memorial, a National Treasure and a Reputation Are Restored

In 1877, three men were commonly regarded as the foremost heroes of the United States: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Ulysses S. Grant. For their efforts, each of these three Americans since has been recognized with a place of honor on the National Mall.  Yet over time, for various reasons, our appreciation of Grant—and the […]

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‘Plausible’ Ukrainians Meddled in 2016, Former Envoy Testifies, but He Doubts Biden Allegations

Kurt Volker, the former envoy to Ukraine, told Congress that he believed it was “plausible” that individual Ukrainians had meddled in the 2016 U.S. election, bolstering one of the concerns that President Donald Trump and personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani have floated publicly about Ukraine. But Volker poured cold water on another theory promoted by Trump […]

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No Kidding: ‘Joker’ Is a Madman’s Indictment of Life

Even before its release, a tempest of arguments have surrounded “Joker.” Would the movie cause violence by glorifying the story of how an everyman became a killer and Batman’s greatest nemesis? On one side, some psychologists argue that the movie’s character study will educate society about mental illness. Writing for Psychology Today, neuroscientist Bobby Azarian […]

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Why Trump’s Medicare Reforms Offer Superior Alternative to ‘Medicare for All’

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday intended to protect and improve Medicare benefits in a broad range of provisions designed mostly to increase choice and flexibility. The order’s statement of purpose took direct aim at the “Medicare for All” proposal supported by several Democrats vying for their party’s 2020 nomination for president: “Medicare […]

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Energy Department Facility Lost Track of Enough Fentanyl to Kill 1,750, Report Says

The Department of Energy’s National Laboratory in New Mexico misplaced or lost track of enough fentanyl four years ago to kill more than 1,000 people, according to a report in September from the DOE’s Inspector General. DOE’s facility obtained 50 grams of fentanyl on Feb. 2, 2015, the report noted before stating that the amount was not added to […]

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