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WASHINGTON—Frank Shakespeare, former U.S. ambassador to both Portugal and the Holy See and chairman of The Heritage Foundation’s Board of Trustees from 1981 to 1985, died Dec. 14, 2022. Shakespeare was an honorary trustee at Heritage. → Read More
Before President Trump was elected, Senate Democrats decried the judicial vacancy crisis. Today, it's gotten much worse. → Read More
Fairness demands that we get this issue settled—and soon. → Read More
Conservatives owe a huge debt to Buckley. He didn’t just start a magazine when he founded National Review. He planted a flag for many of us who bristled at the liberal orthodoxy then prevalent in American society. → Read More
Last week was a homecoming for me. But it was something more. On Oct. 18, I was in Chicago to receive the annual William F. Buckley Prize for Leadership in Political Thought. On the occasion of this great honor, I couldn’t help reflecting on the fact that we stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before us. → Read More
For those who dismiss the potential for political violence, remember what happened to Steve Scalise. → Read More
Of all the voices being raised against the specter of mob rule in this country, few carry more weight than that of Steve Scalise. → Read More
Being an American means taking certain things for granted. Chief among them: A strong military. → Read More
No one puts out a welcome mat for the Grim Reaper, but those who’ve built up successful businesses have even more reason to dread his approach. Why? Because they know the death tax will soon exact a hefty toll on their hard work. → Read More
If we care about protecting the democratic process, we need to ignore those who claim that voter fraud is rare. → Read More
“Nobody has found any widespread instances of voter fraud.” That’s MSNBC host Katy Tur, expressing what passes for conventional wisdom on the left. They constantly tell us that efforts to pursue voter ID and similar measures are aimed not at election security, but at suppressing the vote. → Read More
It’s a natural question to ask every time the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks rolls around: Are we safer now than we were then? → Read More
You’d think putting together a new farm bill would be fairly easy. After all, Congress does this very often. But it almost always turns into a tug of war. → Read More
Last December’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act didn’t come wrapped in shiny paper and a bow, but it might as well have. It’s like a Christmas gift that keeps on giving. → Read More
To hear some in the media tell it, the Trump administration’s decision to freeze fuel-economy standards for cars and trucks is a massive detour from common sense. → Read More
When it comes to trade deals, the big ones such as NAFTA tend to grab headlines. But our interests are also well-served by one-on-one agreements between individual countries and the United States. In fact, the more bilateral deals we forge, the better. → Read More
Imagine getting a raise, and you didn’t even have to ask the boss for it. That’s what taxpayers nationwide can anticipate. → Read More
The definition of insanity, as they say, is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results. And yet critics insist that the United States shouldn’t have withdrawn from the U.N. Human Rights Council. → Read More
We're used to hearing politicians oversell their accomplishments. But President Trump is absolutely right to brag about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. → Read More
How many free-traders does it take to have a trade war? It’s a nonsensical question, but you have to wonder given the actions of our trading partners, especially those in the G-7, who ignored President Trump’s suggestion to eliminate all tariffs, and instead implemented tariffs of their own. → Read More