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  • The Heritage Foundation announced Wednesday that it awarded the 2024 Salvatori Prize for American Citizenship to Christopher F. Rufo, a writer, activist, journalist, and documentary filmmaker known for his opposition to critical race theory (CRT), diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and the gender movement in American institutions.


  • The Heritage Foundation has announced the opening of the Barb Van Andel-Gaby Building, a new addition to its headquarters on Capitol Hill.


  • The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C., announced on Monday that it has selected the Carolinas Academic Leadership Network (CALN) and its innovative partners—the John Locke Foundation, the Palmetto Promise Institute, and the South Carolina Policy Council—as recipients of the Heritage Innovation Prize. The award will assist CALN and its partners in providing fellowships, training, and support to local school board members in North and South Carolina. The aim is to empower parents and enhance students' achievements without succumbing to...


  • The Heritage Foundation announced today that it has selected the American Accountability Foundation (AAF) as a recipient of the Heritage Innovation Prize. The AAF will receive a $100,000 award in support of their investigative researchers, in-depth reports, and educational efforts to alert Congress and the American people to anti-American actors within the administrative state.


  • The Heritage Foundation announced today that it has selected the American Accountability Foundation (AAF) as a recipient of the Heritage Innovation Prize. The AAF will receive a $100,000 award to support their investigative research, in-depth reports, and educational efforts aimed at alerting Congress, a conservative administration, and the American public to anti-American actors within the administrative state.


  • The Heritage Foundation announced on Monday that it has selected the Claremont Institute as the recipient of the Heritage Innovation Prize. The Claremont Institute will use the $100,000 award to lead the American Heartland Fellowship, an initiative designed to educate promising leaders in key industries and states about the principles of the American Founding. The fellowship aims to equip these leaders with practical knowledge and connections to ensure that America maintains robust, independent structures of capital, media, communications, and other vital infrastructure free...


  • The Heritage Foundation has announced the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) as a recipient of the Heritage Innovation Prize. The award, which comes with a $100,000 grant, will support AAPLOG's Abortion Pill Reversal Education and Recruitment Project. This initiative aims to educate physicians, patients, insurance providers, and the general public about abortion pill reversals through Continuing Medical Education (CME) and an extensive media campaign.


  • The Heritage Foundation has announced Feds for Freedom as the recipient of its Innovation Prize. The grassroots organization will receive a $100,000 award for its work in exposing radical progressive policies within the federal government.


  • The Heritage Foundation has announced the Center for Christian Virtue (CCV) as the recipient of its Innovation Prize. The CCV will receive a $100,000 award to support its Education Restoration Initiative, which aims to address issues within Ohio's government-run education system.


  • The Heritage Foundation announced its latest Innovation Prize winners today, spanning various categories. The recipients include the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG), American Accountability Foundation, Carolinas Academic Leadership Network (CALN), Center for Christian Virtue (CCV), The Claremont Institute, The College Fix, Feds for Freedom, Immigration Accountability Project, and the Institute for Family Studies & Ethics and Public Policy Center.


  • The Heritage Foundation has selected the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC) and Institute for Family Studies (IFS) as recipients of the Heritage Innovation Prize. Each group will receive a $50,000 award in support of their work to protect children online. EPPC, in partnership with IFS, recently launched its ‘Protect Kids Online’ initiative. This initiative provides resources to parents, policymakers, and religious leaders to combat challenges associated with rapid technological developments.


  • The Heritage Foundation has chosen The College Fix, a higher-education news website run by the Student Free Press Association, as the recipient of its Innovation Prize. The award comes with a $100,000 prize that will aid The College Fix in promoting leadership development and preparing for 2025.


  • The Heritage Foundation has selected The Immigration Accountability Project (IAP) as the recipient of its Innovation Prize. IAP will receive a $100,000 award to support its efforts in keeping immigration issues and the ongoing border crisis at the forefront of voters' minds through 2024. The organization plans to create engaging content and use geo-targeted social media ads to educate voters about their Members of Congress's actions—or lack thereof—towards changing and improving immigration policy, and how these actions impact public safety, education, healthcare, and...


  • The Supreme Court issued a decision today in the case of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services, affirming that the CFPB's ongoing financial independence from Congress under Dodd-Frank is constitutionally permissible under the Appropriations Clause.


  • The Bureau of Labor Statistics released data on Wednesday morning, revealing that the consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.3% in April and 3.4% in the 12 months ending in April. The report also showed that monthly core inflation, excluding food and energy, was at 0.3%, while annual core inflation was at 3.6%.


  • As National Police Week commences, The Heritage Foundation's leading crime experts and former prosecutors are calling for national support for law enforcement communities amidst a surge in crime across the United States.


  • The Heritage Foundation has published a report titled “The Sale of U.S. Real Estate to Foreign Adversaries Threatens National Security,” exploring the national security threats posed by the Communist Chinese Party (CCP)'s acquisition of U.S. real estate. As tensions between China and the United States rise, federal national security agencies and state governments are urged to safeguard the nation from these emerging threats.


  • Today, a bicameral and bipartisan group in Congress issued their guidance for a National Maritime Strategy focused on reversing the decline of America’s maritime power. Their report highlights the maritime power of China compared to where the United States is today. China has 35 times as many ocean vessels than the United States. It has nearly four times as many workers in its shipbuilding workforce. China is building 1,700 more ships a year than the United States.


  • Today, The Heritage Foundation unveiled a new initiative entitled “Chinese Handcuffs: China’s Immobilizing Trap on U.S. Energy, Security, and Prosperity.” The project aims to shed light on the Chinese Communist Party's strategic control over "green energy" sources and the implications of the American Left's collaboration with the CCP in the fight against climate change.Victoria Coates, Vice President of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for national security and foreign policy at The Heritage Foundation, emphasized the importance of understanding Communist...


  • WASHINGTON—The Heritage Foundation's Oversight Project has raised concerns about the Biden Administration's alleged attempts to manipulate the election process in favor of the Democratic Party. The Project recently obtained records revealing a concerning level of coordination between the White House and left-wing groups to boost left-wing voter registration.According to a memo released by the Oversight Project, documents obtained through a FOIA request indicated that the Department of Justice engaged with left-wing organizations in discussions related to voter...