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The great end of government and laws is human happiness; the rulers ought, therefore, to understand and know on what it consists; and the means of producing it. — Hon. Jesse Root, “On the Principles ...

Americans celebrated Presidents’ Day two days ago, honoring the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Jim Martin For the Camera But are we any closer to having the American society that ...

Dr. Erskine White, M.Div., Ed.D, is retiring this month after teaching American History for 27 years at the University School of Nashville. If what follows sounds politically partisan, it shouldn’t.

As the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, The Heritage Foundation brings an array of knowledge and expertise in a wide range of policy areas. This work is being utilized at the highest ...

The Principles of Power is a political analysis of the history of continental Europe during the last one hundred and fifty years in terms of the theory of “legitimacy.” In his previous book, The ...

The following was released by the State Department spokesperson: Surveillance technologies can be important tools for protecting national security and public safety when used responsibly and in a ...

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The Department of Government Efficiency has closed eight months before its scheduled termination date set by President Donald Trump, with a U.S. official assuring that government agencies are now ...

Even if the 2010 Dodd–Frank Act, Congress’ response to the 2008 financial crisis, were repealed in its entirety, a highly flawed regulatory structure that weakened financial markets and contributed ...

The so-called Department of Government Efficiency operation that Elon Musk and President Trump used to target federal ...