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The Obama administration is proposing to replace the only remaining Republican member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the body which oversees the U.S. government’s international radio and television broadcasts. This move is “a power grab that is as outrageous as it is brazen,” The Heritage Foundation’s Helle Dale writes.
Dale explains the BBG’s role in promoting America’s interests through public diplomacy: Continue Reading »
With the debate over the proposed Farm Bill heating up, The Heritage Foundation’s Daren Bakst and Diane Katz ask and answer 10 questions about the wayward bill.
The “farm bill” is a deceiving name name for this recurring piece of legislation. It is really just a food stamp bill mixed with numerous agriculture subsidies. Bakst and Katz note that “the vast majority of spending—about 80 percent in the 2008 bill—is dedicated to food stamps and other nutrition programs.” This isn’t really a farm bill — it’s a welfare bill.
This Memorial Day weekend, the Blaze TV will feature Veteran Nation, a documentary that honors the courage and heroism of our veterans from Bunker Hill to Baghdad.
Co-written and co-produced by Heritage Foundation vice president James Carafano, Veteran Nation reviews how those who served have been treated throughout history, the challenges they face returning home, and what we can do to serve them.
Watch the 30-minute documentary live or on demand this Saturday at noon Eastern, on the Blaze.
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the Gang of Eight’s immigration bill on Tuesday. It will go to the Senate floor after the Memorial Day recess.
Heritage Foundation experts created the infographic below to explain a principled alternative to this bad bill. Our plan secures the border and fixes the broken immigration system. Share this graphic with your friends on Facebook!
The Obama administration has dismissed questions about the Benghazi debacle as a purely political “sideshow.” A new The Heritage Foundation’s video, below, exposes the administration’s repeated dissembling on the terrorist attack that left four Americans dead.
Demand the truth. The American people deserve answers.