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What Do Wildfires and Hurricanes Say About Climate Change? | Diana Furchtgott-Roth Sep 13, 2023

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Whenever there is a major weather event, such as the wildfires in Hawaii in August, leftists are quick to blame climate change and push “green” policy. But this approach is fraught with problems. Heritage’s Director of the Center for Energy, Climate, and the Environment, Diana Furchtgott-Roth, explains.

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Diana Furchtgott-Roth on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/DFR_Economics

Diana Furchtgott-Roth on Heritage.org: https://www.heritage.org/staff/diana-furchtgott-roth

Daily Signal Reporting on the Maui Wildfires: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0yJOtwxrBY

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Title IX and the Biden Administration’s Assault on Women’s Sports | Sarah Parshall Perry & Crystal Bonham Sep 06, 2023

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Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools. It is currently under attack by the Biden Administration, who wants to remove protections for biological women in sports and other opportunities. Sarah Parshall Perry explains why this is happening and what we can expect in the future.

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Crystal Bonham on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/crystalkatetx

Sarah Parshall Perry on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/SarahPPerry

Sarah Parshall Perry on Heritage.org:

https://www.heritage.org/staff/sarah-parshall-perry

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Standing Up to the DOD’s “Abortion Travel Agency” | Cody Sargent & Mike Gonzalez Aug 30, 2023

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Following last summer’s reversal of Roe vs. Wade, the Department of Defense is providing free transportation and lodging for service members seeking abortions. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has pledged to block appointments of military officials until this situation is resolved. Why is he doing this? We spoke with Cody Sargent and Mike Gonzalez to find out.

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Mike Gonzalez on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Gundisalvus

Cody Sargent on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/codydsargent

Mike’s Op-Ed in the Washington Examiner: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/tuberville-right-to-challenge-military-wokeness

Heritage President Dr. Kevin Roberts on Senator Tuberville: https://www.heritage.org/life/commentary/biden-played-politics-abortion-and-national-defense-tuberville-right-fight-it

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Who’s Accountable for Afghanistan? | Victoria Coates, Jerry Dunleavy, and James Hasson Aug 23, 2023

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In August of 2021, the Biden Administration botched the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, leading to needless chaos and bloodshed. Heritage Vice President Victoria Coates sat down with Jerry Dunleavy and James Hasson to discuss their new book: Kabul: The Untold Story of Biden’s Fiasco and the American Warriors Who Fought to the End.

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Kabul: The Untold Story of Biden's Fiasco and the American Warriors Who Fought to the End: https://www.centerstreet.com/titles/jerry-dunleavy/kabul/9781546005308/

Victoria Coates on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/VictoriaCoates

James Hasson on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/JamesHasson20

Jerry Dunleavy on X Twitter)l: https://twitter.com/JerryDunleavy

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Why is the Biden White House Kicking Reporters Out? | Fred Lucas & Rob Bluey Aug 16, 2023

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In July, the White House culled about 30% of the “hard passes” that allowed reporters into daily

White House briefings. This week, we spoke to veteran White House Reporter Fred Lucas and Daily Signal Executive Editor Rob Bluey to find out what’s going on.

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Rob Bluey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobertBluey

Fred Lucas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FredLucasWH

The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/

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What Went Wrong with the Southern Poverty Law Center? | Tyler O’Neil Aug 09, 2023

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The Southern Poverty Law Center has turned itself into a left-wing smear factory. How did it get that way and what’s the goal? We sat down with Daily Signal Managing Editor Tyler O’Neil to find out.

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More work by Tyler O’Neil: https://www.dailysignal.com/author/tyler-oneil/

Tyler O’Neil on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tyler2ONeil

Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center: https://a.co/d/8ebWF03

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Why Care About “Appropriations”? | Richard Stern Aug 02, 2023

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So how does the government actually decide how to spend your tax money? And why should you care? We sit down with the Director of the Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget at The Heritage Foundation to find out.

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Richard Stern on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RichAStern

More by Richard Stern: https://www.heritage.org/staff/richard-stern

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Is the Supreme Court in an Ethics Crisis? | Tom Jipping Jul 26, 2023

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Is there currently a need for ethics reform at the Supreme Court? Heritage Senior Legal Fellow Tom Jipping explains what’s really going on at the highest court in the land.

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Tom Jipping on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomJipping

Legal Analysis from the Heritage Foundation: https://www.heritage.org/courts

SCOTUS 101 Podcast: https://www.heritage.org/scotus-101

History of the John Jay Court: https://supremecourthistory.org/history-of-the-courts/jay-court-1789-1795/

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Why is the FDA Approving Over-The-Counter Birth Control? | Emma Waters Jul 19, 2023

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The FDA has made a ruling that a particular kind of birth control will be available over the counter. Heritage researcher Emma Waters explains why conservatives should oppose this rule, and how it’s related to earlier conversations about Plan B and abortion-inducing drugs.

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More by Emma Waters: https://www.heritage.org/staff/emma-waters

Emma Waters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/emlwaters

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How Can We Fix the FBI? | Steve Bradbury Jul 12, 2023

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The FBI is behaving badly, targeting Americans for their political beliefs. What should we do? Heritage Foundation Distinguished Fellow Steve Bradbury explains.

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"How to Fix the FBI" Paper by Steve Bradbury: https://www.heritage.org/the-constitution/report/how-fix-the-fbi

The Daily Signal Documentary on Mark Houck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqEyt4IiUfI

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