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heritage.org > middle-east > commentary > iran-war-jeopardizes-trump-economic-boom-key-midterm-elections

Iran War Jeopardizes Trump Economic Boom Before Key Midterm Elections

23+ hour, 31+ min ago  (759+ words) Will the Iran war turn President Donald Trump's 1980s boom into a 1970s stagflation? Only if it drags out, which the president says he plans to avoid. But the enemy gets a vote too, as the saying goes, so what if it's…...

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heritage.org > government-regulation > commentary > washington-can-do-more-help-states-families-afford-housing

Washington Can Do More To Help State’s Families Afford Housing

2+ hour, 27+ min ago  (563+ words) Policy Analyst, Economic Policy, Center for Data Analysis Spring 2026 Member of the Young Leaders Program at The Heritage Foundation State policymakers should address the lack of affordable housing by proposing prudent, pro-family policy reforms like Texas. Allowing third party permitting…...

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heritage.org > global-politics > commentary > the-diego-garcia-red-line-why-the-trump-administration-sinking-the

The Diego Garcia Red Line: Why the Trump Administration Is Sinking the Chagos Islands Deal

1+ day, 18+ min ago  (440+ words) Research Fellow and Editor of the Index of Economic Freedom Spring 2026 Member of the Young Leaders Program at The Heritage Foundation American security interests at Diego Garcia have been woefully sold out by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's naivety towards…...

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heritage.org > defense > commentary > the-next-head-homeland-security-needs-do-lot-more-live-trumps-promises

The Next Head of Homeland Security Needs To Do a Lot More To Live up to Trump’s Promises

23+ hour, 50+ min ago  (602+ words) Director, Border Security and Immigration Center While self-deportation is a valuable tool, deportable aliens without rap sheets will not opt to leave on their own if they do not see a risk of DHS deporting them. DHS under new leadership…...

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heritage.org > china > event > organ-harvesting-communist-chinas-hideous-shop-horrors

Organ Harvesting: Communist China’s Hideous Shop of Horrors

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (206+ words) The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is at the center of forced organ harvesting from living donors. This shocking reality presents the free world with profound ethical and moral challenges. In the aftermath of Nuremberg trial revelations of horrific medical experiments…...

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heritage.org > government-regulation > commentary > elizabeth-warrens-big-government-power-grab-will-make-depositors

Elizabeth Warren’s Big Government Power Grab Will Make Depositors Pay

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (659+ words) Acting Director, Roe Institute By perpetually promising to bail out banks that take too much risk with their depositors" money, the FDIC already effectively encourages reckless lending. For years, Warren and her ilk have been pushing for more control over…...

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heritage.org > american-history > commentary > should-we-build-national-womens-museum

Should We Build a National Women’s Museum?

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (730+ words) Assistant Director and Research Fellow, Simon Center Before Congress acts, lawmakers and the public should weigh in on whether such a museum is wise in principle and consider what it is likely to become in practice. The Women's Museum currently…...

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heritage.org > middle-east > commentary > all-4-iran-war-assumptions-dead-wrong-trump-proves-experts-got-fooled-again

All 4 Iran War Assumptions Dead Wrong—Trump Proves Experts Got Fooled Again

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (637+ words) Vice President, Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute Traditionally, four things were assumed to be near inevitable if the United States and/or Israel were to take significant military action against Iran. In these early days of Operation Epic Fury,…...

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heritage.org > china > commentary > china-may-be-preparing-nuclear-war-trump-cant-ignore-it

China May Be Preparing for Nuclear War. Trump Can’t Ignore It.

5+ day, 45+ min ago  (428+ words) Senior Research Fellow for Strategic Deterrence President Donald Trump shocked many people when he instructed the government to resume nuclear testing "on an equal basis" with China and Russia. Last year, President Donald Trump shocked many people when he instructed…...

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heritage.org > conservatism > commentary > end-silent-procedural-obstruction-require-the-talking-filibuster

End Silent Procedural Obstruction. Require the Talking Filibuster.

5+ day, 48+ min ago  (348+ words) Congress's day-to-day functioning would improve significantly if the Senate ended silent procedural obstruction and instead required the talking filibuster'thereby promoting visible, sustained debate on major legislation.Polling consistently shows broad support for mandating proof of citizenship to vote'which means that…...