In the early morning of February 18, Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez tweeted that he was back in Caracas, after spending over two months in a Havana hospital. On December 11, Chavez underwent a fourth round of surgery for an undisclosed cancer. Chavez was immediately moved to a military hospital under …
Today at 10 a.m. ET, Heritage Foundation President Ed Feulner and Heritage President-Elect Jim DeMint conclude their nationwide Presidents’ Tour with an event in our nation’s capital. Watch their remarks live online. The tour included stops in 10 cities over a two-week period. Feulner and DeMint engaged with thousands of Heritage …
Did listening to the State of the Union this year sound familiar? That’s because President Obama repeated the same lines over his last four years of State of the Union addresses. Promises made regarding government “investment,” infrastructure, energy, and mortgages made and remade year after year have not produced results. …
Join us for a discussion with Heritage Foundation experts about President Obama’s State of the Union address last night. Obama proposed at least 29 new government programs and a host of other policy prescriptions. Are they really the best way forward? Joining us for the Hangout will be: James Carafano, …
President Barack Obama laid out an ambitious agenda last night. Here are some highlights of our experts’ analysis of his claims, his plans, and his promises. Responding to Newtown All Americans, no matter what our backgrounds or political perspectives, abhor the death of innocent human beings. We were shocked by …
New Capabilities for the Military? During his speech tonight, President Obama, in a brief passage, pledged to provide the military with new capabilities. This pledge was brief because it included no specifics about the kinds of new capabilities he has in mind. This is not surprising for two reasons. The …
Next City, the nonprofit organization that produced this recent Super Bowl commercial parody, and other transit advocates claim that trains, buses, and even trolleys provide practical ways for people to travel between home and work, and places like church and the store. They say transit is affordable and helps the …
Michigan has added 14,000 new small-business jobs to become the sixth fastest growing economy in the nation, and even automakers are starting to hire again. Heritage visited with Gov. Rick Snyder (R-MI) to find out how the former president and COO of Gateway Computers has contributed to the turnaround. Snyder …
