Today is a pivotal day in the immigration debate: House Republicans are meeting to hash out their path. Pressure is coming from all sides. The Senate passed the Gang of Eight’s “comprehensive” plan, and three groups on the right are urging the House to act. President Obama is meeting today with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. […]
July 8, 2013 14:54 by Alex Margolin 1. The Muslim Brotherhood called for an intifada in Egypt after dozens of Morsi supporters were killed in protests. The Freedom and Justice Party “calls on the great Egyptian people to rise up against those who want to steal their revolution with tanks and armored vehicles, even over […]
In a new Backgrounder, “Egypt: A Way Forward After a Step Back,” Heritage experts suggest four steps the U.S. should take to address the crisis in Egypt: Press Egypt’s army to hold elections and step aside as soon as possible, Put tight strings on any U.S. aid, Recalibrate U.S. aid to Egypt, and Seek international […]
Don’t you love it when the conventional wisdom gets turned on its head? What was supposed to happen in Washington a couple of weeks ago—passing the pork-laden food stamp bill known as the “farm” bill—didn’t happen. The special interests expected it to happen. Most of official Washington expected it to happen. But Heritage and our […]
At least 40 people were killed Monday in clashes outside a military building in Cairo, where supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi were holding a sit-in against what they are describing as an “illegal coup”, according to an Egyptian health ministry official. Precisely what happened in the run-up to what Morsi’s supporters are already calling a […]
(CNSNews.com) – The man behind the nation’s first soda ban described the Coney Island hot dog-eating contest as “one of the greatest sporting events of the year.” New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg attended the annual event on July 4, where he watched the winner, Joey Chestnut, scarf down 69 hot dogs. “This year, in […]
In a recent article, Mark Schneider of the National Institute for Public Policy points out that Russia’s compliance issues with arms control treaties have worsened under Vladimir Putin. In 2007, Russia tested a multiple-warhead version of the SS-27 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) despite a Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) provision against it. Rather than following […]
by Daniel Pipes National Review Online July 5, 2013 Events in Egypt this week prompt many responses. Here are some thirteen (complementing my article suggesting that Morsi was removed from power too soon to discredit Islamism as much as he should have). Was Morsi the democratically elected president of Egypt? Every press account affirms he […]
Last week, the Obama Administration attempted to spin its announcement of a one-year delay in Obamacare’s employer mandate as an effort to implement the law “in a careful, thoughtful manner.” Don’t be fooled. Even Democrats have admitted the law has turned into a massive “train wreck,” with delays, glitches, and problems aplenty. Here are a […]
ANALYSIS by DAN ABRAMS I drew a legal conclusion on “Good Morning America” Saturday that would have surprised the Dan Abrams who covered the George Zimmerman case leading up to, and shortly after, his arrest. Now that the prosecution’s case against Zimmerman is in, as a legal matter, I just don’t see how a jury […]
