August 13, 2019
By Hans von Spakovsky and Thomas Jipping
The 95 House members who voted for a resolution to impeach the president either do not understand or do not care about the purpose and proper use of this procedure.
By Cal Thomas
It would be a convenience, to say the least, for Jeffrey Epstein to be out of the way before his sex-trafficking trial and it wouldn’t be the first time someone got knocked off in prison for revenge or to guarantee their silence.
By Christopher Metzler
The inconvenient truth for the left is that, according to objective data, the president’s policies have improved opportunities and outcomes for black Americans.
By Emma Watkins and Nathan Royce
Unfortunately, when Boeing dropped out of the competition, it affected the nation’s ability to obtain this missile system at a reasonable price.
By Katrina Trinko and Daniel Davis
What's going to happen in the Justice Department investigation of the death of Jeffrey Epstein? What about the high-profile figures with ties to Epstein? The Heritage Foundation's John Malcolm joins us to discuss.
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Aug 14, 2019
Good morning from Washington, where President Trump draws fire for overhauling rules implementing the Endangered Species Act. But, Daren Bakst writes, the changes will produce better results. The runup to a hospital unionization vote is getting ugly, Kevin Mooney reports. Surprise? A movie about a Planned Parenthood clinic manager’s change of heart is Amazon’s top DVD, Rachel del Guidice writes. On the podcast, Mike Gonzalez analyzes the unrest in Hong Kong. Plus: Hans von Spakovsky on a win for a pro-ICE sheriff, and Walter Williams on how liberalism failed black Americans. On this date in 1935, President Franklin Roosevelt signs Social Security into law.
Nurses Accuse Union of Pressure Tactics in Hospital Organizing Drive
“Union officials are also visiting nurses at their private homes,” says a nurse. “There’s a lot of coercion and a lot of efforts made to intimidate.”
This Sheriff Was Sued for Cooperating With ICE. Now, He’s Vindicated.
When local jurisdictions refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, they create de facto sanctuaries for criminals.
3 Ways Trump’s New Regulations Will Better Protect Endangered Species
The Endangered Species Act simply hasn’t worked. Over the law’s more than 45 years, only about 3% of the species listed as threatened or endangered have been removed from the list due to recovery.
Podcast: Protests Escalate in Hong Kong
Pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong are intensifying, shutting down the city’s main airport. Will Beijing get involved? The Heritage Foundation’s Mike Gonzalez joins us to discuss.
Pro-Life Movie ‘Unplanned’ Hits No. 1 Among DVDs on Amazon
Director Cary Solomon said he read that makers of the average movie are happy with sales of 20,000 to 30,000 DVDs, but that “we presold about 235,000 without even telling anyone it was out there.”
Why Blacks Should Ignore the Liberal Agenda
Intellectuals and political hustlers who blame the plight of so many blacks on poverty, racial discrimination, and the “legacy of slavery” are complicit in the socioeconomic and moral decay.
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