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Morning Bell: Obama’s Bogus State of the Union Promises

February 12, 2013 at 8:32 am

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Tonight, the American people will be watching President Obama’s fifth State of the Union address. How has he done on his promises over the past four years? Take a look at some of the promises Obama made back in 2009 during his first State of the Union. “I pledged to … More

Ask Obama: Our Question for the State of the Union “Fireside Hangout”

Amy Payne

February 11, 2013 at 6:06 pm

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After the State of the Union, President Obama is going to do a “Fireside Hangout.” He will answer “a selection of your top-voted questions” in a Google+ hangout on Thursday, February 14, at 4:50 p.m. ET. Heritage’s Alison Fraser, director of the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, … More

Morning Bell: Get the Federal Government Out of the Natural Gas Business

Amy Payne

February 11, 2013 at 7:06 am

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In North Dakota, people have jobs. That state led the nation in job creation last year, and its unemployment rate is only 3.2 percent (compared to the national rate of 7.9 percent). Why? One word: energy. As Nicolas Loris, Heritage’s Herbert and Joyce Morgan Fellow, writes in a forthcoming paper: … More

What’s Up with That North Korea Video?

Amy Payne

February 6, 2013 at 10:22 am

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Is North Korea threatening to bomb the United States? That’s the question on people’s minds after that country released a strange video depicting a fiery America while the song “We Are the World” played in the background. Last night on Fox Business, Heritage’s Bruce Klingner—the former CIA chief in Korea—discussed … More

Morning Bell: A Blow to Obama’s Imperial Presidency

Amy Payne

January 31, 2013 at 8:38 am

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President Obama has gone around Congress in as many ways as he can find. One way is by abusing the presidential power to make appointments to government positions during a supposed Senate recess—in an attempt to avoid having the Senate confirm the nominees. Last week, a three-judge panel of the … More

Morning Bell: Heritage Statement on Immigration

Amy Payne

January 30, 2013 at 7:54 am

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The Heritage Foundation has released the following statement: America’s heritage of immigration has fueled our nation’s strength and diversity, yet our immigration system has become so politicized and dysfunctional that it causes untold personal tragedies, strains the fiscal capacity of public services in many states, and prevents many from pursuing … More

Morning Bell: John Kerry, President Obama’s Ideological Twin

Amy Payne and Luke Coffey

January 29, 2013 at 8:38 am

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Senator John Kerry (D-MA) is likely to be confirmed today as the next Secretary of State after sailing through a Senate hearing last week. What does this mean for America and its foreign policy? As Heritage’s Helle Dale wrote after last week’s hearing: The bad news for the United States … More

Heritage in Focus: 40 Years of Abortion (PODCAST)

Amy Payne

January 25, 2013 at 6:36 pm

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Research Associate Sarah Torre joins Heritage in Focus to discuss the 40th year of legal abortion in the United States under one of the most hotly contested Supreme Court cases in U.S. history – Roe v. Wade. She looks at how both sides of the aisle have evolved over the … More

Morning Bell: The Urgent Danger in the Senate

Amy Payne

January 24, 2013 at 8:44 am

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Think your state has equal representation in the Senate? Well, that could be eliminated soon. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid—a Democrat from Nevada—is trying to ensure that he personally has the final say on all legislation. And under one plan being considered, only three other Senators would be allowed any … More

Morning Bell: It’s Time to Balance the Budget

Amy Payne

January 23, 2013 at 8:45 am

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Today, the House will vote on a proposal that would suspend the debt ceiling until May 19, buying a bit more time for the overarching budget debate. This puts off the difficult decisions that are needed to get the country’s fiscal situation in order. Heritage’s vice president for domestic and … More

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Amy Payne

Amy Payne is Assistant Director of Strategic Communications at The Heritage Foundation. In that capacity, Amy serves as Managing Editor of The Foundry, Heritage's public policy news blog, as well as the "Morning Bell," one of Washington’s most widely read and influential e-newsletters.

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A Bumper Crop of Food Stamps

Tweet this Where do food stamps come from? They come from taxpayers—certainly not from family farms. Yet the “farm” bill, a recurring subsidy-fest in Congress, is actually 80 percent food stamps and other government nutrition programs. The food stamps sweeten the farm deal for lawmakers, who admit that the combination … More

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