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Afghanistan: What Happens Next Aug 30, 2021

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This week, Luke Coffey, an Afghanistan war veteran and director of Heritage’s Alison Center for Foreign Policy, answers questions about what’s happening in Afghanistan and what could come next

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Welfare Reform - Where We're Going (Part 3) Aug 23, 2021

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Michelle and I have been looking back on the great success of the bi partisan welfare reform act of 1996. In Part 1, Robert Rector told us that in order to serve the 1 in 7 American children who were dependent on government aid, we needed to do two things: first: require work in exchange for welfare, and second: strengthen families. In part 2, we heard that as a result of achieving these, welfare caseloads (which had not dropped significantly in 50 years) promptly fell by 60%, the child poverty rate suddenly dropped by a third (after being static for a quarter century), and the poverty rate for single-parent families has dropped by two-thirds since reform. But the Biden Administration and liberals in Congress are trying to upend these incredible successes, by giving welfare to people under the name of "tax credits", and requiring virtually nothing to get it. On this episode, Former Senator Rick Santorum joins us to talk about his role in passing welfare reform in 1996, and what we must do to pushback against The Left's attempt to rob people of the dignity of work.

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Podcast: Welfare Reform: How We Got Here (Part 1)

Podcast: Welfare Reform: Where We Stand (Part 2)

Reversing Welfare Reform and Returning to "Welfare As We Knew It"

Bait and Switch: Biden Child-Allowance “Tax Relief” Overturns Welfare Reform

The Biden Child Allowance: Examining the Impact of Welfare on Work

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Welfare Reform - Where We Stand (Part 2) Aug 16, 2021

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This week, we break down the Biden administration’s plans to expand welfare. Jason Turner, executive director at Secretaries’ Innovation Group, joins us for the second part of our series on welfare 25 years after the 1996 bipartisan reform.

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Welfare Reform - How We Got Here (Part 1) Aug 09, 2021

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It's been 25 years since President Clinton signed into law sweeping welfare reform. But while this massive bi-partisan victory did a lot to strengthen families and sanction the dignity of work from the highest levels of government, a victory 25 years ago doesn't not necessarily mean victory for the next 25 years. Today, President Biden and liberals in Congress are now looking to completely end these successful reforms, and replace them with policies that have been proven not to work. On this episode, we look at the lead up to welfare reform, the politics, the posturing, and of course the success. In addition, we look at the current situation here in DC and why it's crucial to pushback against the left's attempts to upend welfare reform.

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Reversing Welfare Reform and Returning to “Welfare As We Knew It”

Bait and Switch: Biden Child-Allowance “Tax Relief” Overturns Welfare Reform

Congress Should Reject Efforts to Restore “Welfare as We Knew It” by Expanding Child Credits

The Biden Child Allowance: Examining the Impact of Welfare on Work

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The Birthrate Decline and the Economy Aug 02, 2021

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This week, research fellow Rachel Greszler explains how the declining birthrate affects the U.S. economy.

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H.R. 4: The Guest That Just Won't Leave the Party Jul 26, 2021

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Remember HR 1 or S 1, the so-called “For the People Act?” We’ve done several episodes about it here on Explains where we’ve talked about how, if passed, it would fundamentally change America by letting DC control our elections instead of the states. Since our last episode, Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin from West Virginia actually wrote an op-ed digging his heels in, and rejected H.R. 1/S. 1. Or did he? Have you heard of H.R. 4? It's been described as the "backdoor" to the "For the People Act." The problem is that it might be worse. This week, we discuss the differences between H.R. 1 and H.R. 4, the state of play, and all that is at stake.

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Han's recent PragerU video on voter Laws

Another Bill in Congress to Give Partisan Bureaucrats Control Over State Election Laws

The Heritage Foundation's work on election integrity

The Heritage Foundation's Election Voter Fraud Database

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Why Cubans Have Had Enough Jul 19, 2021

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This week, Jarrett Stepman, a contributor to The Daily Signal will break down why Cubans have had enough, why protestors are waving American flags, and what Americans can learn from these protests.

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Hunting Down the Leakers Jul 12, 2021

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Leaks of sensitive government information happen all the time, and some would say leaking is a virtuous thing that promotes better transparency. But there are serious ramifications. On this episode, we look at how leaks typically happen, the consequences, and discuss why it's important for our law enforcement to use all the available tools to hunt leakers down.

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The Justice Department Is Justified In Using All the Tools at Its Disposal To Hunt Down Leakers

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The Declaration of Independence Jul 02, 2021

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It's that time of year when we celebrate our Declaration of Independence. On this episode, we play an interview featuring well-known historian, scholar, and Heritage fellow Dr. Allen Guelzo. It encapsulates why Independence Day is so important, and gives meaningful context into the complexity and deliberation of this "miracle" of a document. Try this: listen to this episode first, and then read the Declaration in full. It's worth it!

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Critical Race Theory in the Military Jun 28, 2021

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What would our military be like if Marines were taught to assess their fellow marines' trustworthiness or capability based on the color of their skin? This week, senior research fellowDakota Woodtalks about how woke policies like critical race theory would destroy the military.

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