June 21, 2019
By Tony Perkins
If the new guidelines go into effect, kids under the age of 18 would be able to undergo radical procedures—paid for by Vermonters. And that’s not the worst of it. With a simple judge’s note, they can bypass mom and dad altogether.
By Jason Hopkins
“I have been forced to divert 40% to 60% of Border Patrol’s manpower away from the border as we process and care for nearly 435,000 [families] and children that have flooded across our southern border so far this year,” says Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost.
By Tony Perkins
“The Hyde Amendment isn’t about abortion, per se,” says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, before going on to argue that it’s really about “income inequality.”
By David Ditch
The president and Congress can work together to implement spending and regulatory reforms that would unlock more than $1 trillion in additional infrastructure value without adding another cent to deficits or raising taxes.
By Rachel Greszler
If a new bill passes, Social Security tax rates would rise for everyone beginning in 2020, rising incrementally from the current 12.4% to 14.8% in 2043.
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Why a Bigger Social Security Program Would Make Us Worse Off
The House likely will pass the Social Security 2100 Act, which would make Social Security solvent by imposing supersized tax increases.
The Problem With Ocasio-Cortez's Shameful Ignorance of History
This dumb Nazi equivalence certainly isn't new. We see a spike whenever a Republican is elected—be it Barry Goldwater, Ronald Reagan, or George Bush.
What Was Iran Thinking in Shooting Down a US Drone?
Tom Spoehr, director of The Heritage Foundation's Center for National Defense and a former Army general, weighs in on Iran’s act of aggression.
It’s Not Just Central America: Where Illegal Immigrants on the Border Come From
U.S. Customs and Border Protection apprehended more than 500 illegal immigrants from African countries.
7 Justices Split 5 Ways in Deciding Peace Cross Doesn’t Have to Go
Justice Neil Gorsuch argued that being an “offended observer” should not be enough to challenge something like a memorial or a display as an establishment of religion.
Missouri Abortion Clinic Licensing Fight Due Back in Court
“Planned Parenthood has proven, repeatedly, that it will not cooperate with commonsense licensing and inspection requirements,” says Heritage Foundation expert Melanie Israel.
US Sanctions Send Iranians to Northern Iraq Looking for Work and War
“It’s impossible to support my family, anymore, living in Iran,” says Mohsen Heidari. “Coming here was my last option,” Heidari says of the autonomous Kurdish territory in northern Iraq.
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