Heritage Explains

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What is Coming for Heritage in 2026? | Dr. Kevin Roberts

As the days get shorter and shorter, and the focus turns from work to home, we enter that end-of-year frame of mind. It’s the natural time to look back on the lessons of 2025 and to look forward to 2026 and beyond. Americans intuit that this season of self-reflection is an import ...  Afficher plus

Why Should Congress Dump Earmarks in 2026? | Chip Wyatt

In the 20th century, the traditional agriculture term “earmarking” gained traction in US politics, becoming slang for the mechanism of including smaller, regionally targeted spending for particular constituencies in larger spending bills. This was often done to appease a particul ...  Afficher plus

Will the Supreme Court Reform Birthright Citizenship? | Hans von Spakovsky

Family life does not stop, especially at this time of year. The Supreme Court of the United States has also been busy. Over the last week or so, the court has taken up or listened to arguments in three potentially landmark cases. All three have to do with the Trump administration ...  Afficher plus

How Do We Up Our Deportation Game? | Lora Ries

This week, the people of Webster Springs, West Virginia ZXZ mourn one of their own: National Guard Member Sarah Beckstrom. The 20-year old service member had volunteered to remain in Washington, DC, as part of President Trump’s crackdown on crime in the district, when she was sho ...  Afficher plus

Why Do Historic Sites Matter? | Brenda Hafera

As we enter this Thanksgiving week on the eve of our nation’s 250th anniversary, it is critical to understand places of historical significance in our country. Here to explain a bit about what Heritage is doing in that regard is Brenda Hafera, Assistant Director of the Simon C ...

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