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Why Does America Need a New Defense Budget? | Wilson Beaver, Alex Velez-Green & Bob Peters Apr 17, 2024

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Conservatives have serious questions about the Biden Administration’s Defense Budget for 2025. It fails to address the real national defense concerns facing our country

Heritage Experts Wilson Beaver, Alex Velez-Green, and Bob Peters explain.

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A Conservative Defense Budget for Fiscal Year 2025: https://www.heritage.org/defense/report/conservative-defense-budget-fiscal-year-2025#

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Why Impeach Secretary Mayorkas? | Lora Ries Apr 10, 2024

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The articles of impeachment for DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will make their way to the U.S. Senate this week. The secretary has deceived and caused serious harm to Americans by his unwillingness to enforce border laws. Heritage Director for the Border Security and Immigration Center explains.

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What is Next-Gen Marxism? | Victoria Coates & Mike Gonzalez Apr 03, 2024

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It is clear to most Americans that a new Marxist ideology has seized hold of our civil institutions. From race essentialism to gender theory in schools, activists are attempting to roll back the most cherished ideals of America. What can we do to stop this.

In this episode. Heritage Vice President Victoria Coates interviews Heritage Fellows Mike Gonzalez and Katie Gorka, who have written a book to explain just that: Next-Gen Marxism: What It Is and How to Combat It.

Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/NextGen-Marxism-What-How-Combat/dp/1641773537

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Why Think Twice About the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse? | Steve Bradbury Mar 27, 2024

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In the early morning of Tuesday, March 26, the Francis Scott Key Bridge on the Patapsco River in Baltimore, MD collapsed following an impact from a container ship. As of this writing, several individuals are missing and may be deceased. The tragic accident will also result in major logistical and economic disruptions. But there’s more reason to be concerned about critical infrastructure failures of this kind. Is our government really keeping its priorities in order to prevent such disasters? Heritage Distinguished Fellow Steve Bradbury, a veteran of the Department of Transportation, explains.

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Is Congress “Banning” TikTok? | Jake Denton Mar 20, 2024

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This week, the House of Representatives passed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act by an overwhelming majority. Some are saying that this bill will result in the banning of the popular social media app TikTok. But the truth is more complicated. Jake Denton, Research Associate in the Tech Policy Center at the Heritage Foundation, explains.

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What Did Congress Miss About Robert Hur’s Report? | Mike Howell Mar 13, 2024

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This week, Congress held a hearing on Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report on Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. The situation is one that is closely tied with influence-peddling in the Biden family, but has Congress made that connection clear enough. Executive Director of The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project explains.

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How Did the Supreme Court’s Decision Defend Millions of Voters? | Hans von Spakovsky Mar 06, 2024

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The Supreme Court handed down a unanimous decision on Monday, March 4, ruling that the state of Colorado did not have the authority to remove Donald Trump from the presidential ballot. This decision is a win for representative democracy, the Constitution, and voters across the country. Heritage Senior Legal Fellow Hans von Spakovsky explains.

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Daily Signal Article on Trump vs. Anderson by Hans von Spakovsky and Cully Stimson:

https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/03/04/with-trump-ruling-supreme-court-restores-voting-rights-of-millions-of-americans/

Federalist Society Article on Scotus Unanimity: https://fedsoc.org/commentary/fedsoc-blog/the-numbers-reveal-a-united-supreme-court-and-a-few-surprises#:~:text=If%20that%20is%20true%2C%20we,unanimous%20during%20the%202021%20term.

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Why is the United States Only the 25th Most Free Country in the World? | Derrick Morgan Feb 28, 2024

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The Index of Economic Freedom is an annual report published by the Heritage Foundation, analyzing the degree of economic freedom in 184 economies around the world. Concerningly, this year’s edition, the 30th, registered a 23-year low in the global economic freedom rating, and has seen the United States’ rating, ranked 25th of the countries included, continue to decrease.

Here to help us understand the Index and how we can use it to promote good economic policy is Heritage’s Executive Vice President Derrick Morgan.

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2024 Index of Economic Freedom: https://www.heritage.org/index/

More by Derrick Morgan: https://www.heritage.org/staff/derrick-morgan

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Why Not Send More Aid to Ukraine? | Wilson Beaver Feb 21, 2024

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The Biden Administration’s national security supplemental budget request contains over $60 billion in aid for Ukraine. Senior Policy Analyst Wilson Beaver, from the Allison Center for National Security here at the Heritage Foundation, explains why this is not the best of America’s national security resources.

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Wilson’s Article in the Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/20/dont-be-fooled-this-bill-is-mostly-ukraine-aid/

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Will the U.S. Actually Aid Israel? | Victoria Coaters & Caroline Glick Feb 14, 2024

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The Biden Administration is seeking aid for Israel, but what does that actually mean? Can Americans hope to actually provide meaningful support for their Israeli allies in their fight against Hamas? Heritage Vice President Victoria Coates sat down with Israeli author and commentator Caroline Glick to find out.

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