Dr. Kevin Roberts
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Getting Serious About Responsible Defense Spending
Another Congress, another debt limit showdown. It might seem there is nothing new under the sun. But something is different this time: In my conversations with members of Congress in recent weeks, conservatives repeatedly mentioned their willingness to tackle the thorny challenge of military spending reforms, in addition to the out-of-control non-defense spending conservatives typically… → Read More
The “New Libertarian”
What are the defining differences between libertarianism and conservatism? The Mises Institute’s Jeff Deist joins Kevin for a thought-provoking discussion into the nuances of libertarian policy, understanding economics, and the role of humanity and faith in the public square. → Read More
Breaking the K-12 Education Monopoly
In a post-COVID era, parents are more aware of the Left’s influence over academia. Their demand is loud and clear: quality, transparency, respect, and choice. The Left’s extreme ideologies have taken root in school policies, practices, and curricula. What does the future hold for education in America and how can the conservative movement fight back against education indoctrination? → Read More
Protecting Unborn Children in a Post-Roe World
Tens of thousands of Americans from all walks of life will gather Friday in Washington, D.C., for the 49th annual March for Life. For nearly 50 years, the march has symbolized the pro-life movement’s quest to undo the disastrous 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion on demand across America. → Read More
The Left’s Crusade to Reengineer American Principles
An American optimist, Rusty Reno joins Kevin to discuss how the Left’s crusade for social engineering is hurting our country by reengineering basic American principles and pushing a woke social agenda that fails to allow everyday Americans to flourish. → Read More
You Can’t Replace Family with Government
If the Left had their way, Americans would replace moms, dads, and community with government. Brad Wilcox joins Heritage President Kevin Roberts to refute the Left and cultural elites’ misguided skepticism about the role of the family in American society and highlight ways to strengthen future generations with American traditions. → Read More
The Five Factions of the Republican Party
To what extent should the Republican party be organized behind “MAGA” principles? Henry Olsen joins Heritage President Kevin Roberts to analyze the current state of the GOP and what we can expect from an already tumultuous 118th Congress. → Read More
The State of Conservatism
The state of conservatism at home and abroad is under attack with little consensus on ways to advance our ideas and objectives. Still, conservatives remain a powerful voice both in Washington D.C., and across the United States. → Read More
Conservative Principles Were Made For This Moment
Today’s message is clear: our principles were made for this moment. Heritage President Kevin Roberts is joined by the Conservative Partnership Institute’s Rachel Bovard for a robust discussion on what we can glean from conservative icons like Ronald Reagan while adapting to the current political environment, all with one goal: to take our country back. → Read More
The European Union As Seen From Washington
The following is adapted from remarks delivered at the University of Public Service in Budapest, Hungary, on November 30, 2022. It is an honor and a privilege to be here at the University of Public Service, in this great city and this great country. There are few people in The West standing up for The West with as much courage and resolve as the people of Budapest and their fellow citizens… → Read More
Creative Destruction and the Conservative Movement
It is clearer than ever: American institutions are in decay, and something needs to be done about them if we are going to save this country. The good news is that Americans still value competent leadership. Chris Rufo joins Kevin to tackle the pressing issues our country faces: conservatives winning elections, rebuilding decaying institutions, and developing new institutions to meet the demands… → Read More
How Ex-Addict Found Personal Redemption by Helping Impoverished South Dallas Neighborhood
Daron Babcock was in dark times for his personal life, and his addictions to alcohol and drugs were at their breaking point. “I remember falling on my knees that night and just crying out to God and saying, ‘God, I don’t know you, and I don’t even know if you’re real or not, but if you are, I quit.’ And I’m in rehab.” And once he left, he saw the institutional inequalities of Bonton in South… → Read More
Memo to Governors: Make State University Admissions More Charter and Home-School Friendly
With the rapid growth of charter and home-schooling, the traditional SAT and ACT college entrance exams no longer adequately measure the learning and potential of many applicants. A third admissions test—the Classic Learning Test—is a better choice for many of these students, but to date only one public university (Virginia’s Christopher Newport University) accepts it. That failure should be… → Read More
Republicans Must Fight Biden’s Trillion-Dollar Spending by Refusing To Give In on Debt Limit
The federal statutory debt ceiling makes for good policy. Congressional Democrats who want to repeal it to give themselves a permanent blank check to spend American taxpayer dollars are equal parts smug elites and constitutional vandals. Congressional Republicans should absolutely fight to defend the statutory debt limit this year and leverage it next year to extract badly needed spending… → Read More
The Gen Z Conservative Counterculture
Could liberal cities be a catalyst for developing conservative citizens? Nate and Kevin dive into the concept of countercultures, building parallel institutions at the state and local level, and what the future of the movement looks like in the hands of “Gen Z Conservatives.” Plus, Nate gives an inside look at his investigation into Major League Baseball’s support of radical gender ideology… → Read More
Republican Workhorses Won by Showing Leadership on Key Issues Voters Cared About
As political pundits, the media, and party leaders sort through the unexpected results of Tuesday’s midterm election, one key takeaway stands out above the rest—the American people want new leadership in Washington, D.C. → Read More
America’s School Choice Moment Can’t Be Missed at Midterm Elections
The politics of education have changed so much, so quickly in the COVID-19 era that universal school choice—an unattainable ideal for generations of reformers—has suddenly become a middle-of-the-road position for most Americans. Universal education choice should be a ripe campaign issue for state candidates this fall and the top policy priority for newly elected state legislatures in the new… → Read More
Is the Administrative State Causing American Decline?
Americans have been losing trust in key institutions for nearly two generations. The reality is that those institutions—government, media, corporations, and education—have been in a state of decay for decades, the real-world effects of which are beginning to manifest on increasingly large scales. → Read More
FCC Commissioner on America’s Fight Against Big Tech
At Heritage, we’re not afraid to call it how it is: Big Tech is an enemy of the American people. They have essentially unencumbered access to Americans’ personal information, have colluded to censor and de-platform dissenting voices—mostly conservatives—and perhaps worst of all, have partnered with the Chinese Communist Party to develop surveillance technologies to oppress its own people and… → Read More
Parents Lead the Nation on School Choice
The largest political coalition in America is not Republicans, Democrats, or even independents. It's parents, who comprise a significant majority of all U.S. adults. And today mothers and fathers are more united and energized than ever before around the defining issue of 2022: the education of their children. This is a new development in American politics, and a direct response to the multi-year… → Read More