A new hope: Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., reached out to The Daily Signal, Heritage’s media outlet, for an exclusive interview on how his faith informs his politics. He spoke in no uncertain terms about the strength of his religious convictions. 

• “Our Constitution is made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate for government of any other,” Johnson said, quoting the nation’s second president, John Adams. 
• Johnson stressed the importance of treating political opponents with dignity and respect while adhering to fundamental truths. 

Read the interview here. 

Sticker shock: How bad is inflation in America since President Biden took office in 2021? To answer this, Heritage developed  “The Biden Inflation Tracker” to track how fast prices have risen.  

• And while prices have been going up, wages have been going down, placing additional stress on Americans’ finances. 

Charts on rising inflation, declining wages, and food costs can be viewed here.  

Home sweet home: Many families turned to homeschooling during the coronavirus pandemic. But even with schools now fully reopened, the number of families choosing to homeschool has remained stable. 

• The Washington Post reports that the number of homeschooled students has jumped 51% in the past six years.  

This week’s Problematic Women podcast explores the reasons for this trend. Listen here.  

Busted: After the Daily Signal called out the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on X (formerly Twitter) for a blatant anti-Israel smear—the SPLC quietly edited its post. 
 

The “SPLC’s initial attempt to equate the worst pogrom since the Nazi Holocaust with [Israel’s] necessary and measured response is typical,” Rabbi Yaakov Menken, managing director of the Coalition for Jewish Values, told The Daily Signal. 
 

Read more here. 

Chosen people: Heritage President Dr. Kevin Roberts recently spoke at the launch of a new coalition, Catholics Against Antisemitism. 

• “Our older brothers in the faith are being beset by savage enemies. … This isn’t the typical American battle of left vs. right,” Roberts stated. Watch the speech here.  

Related: Roberts also addressed the wider culture war in remarks at The American Conservative’s annual gala. 

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• BLM and Palestinian Groups Are Cut From the Same Radical Cloth—Mike Gonzalez 
• Never-Ending Inflation: ‘That’s Bidenomics in Action’—EJ Antoni 
• The Need for Uncensored Data and Debate on COVID Restrictions—Robert E. Moffit, Ph.D.
• Automakers Wake Up to Reality on Electric Vehicles—Diana Furchtgott-Roth 
• After All the Wasted US Blood and Treasure, Afghanistan Now Cozying Up to China—Wilson Beaver, Nicholas Ruhling 
• With U.S. Support, Ecuador’s New Leader Can Combat a Daunting Narco-Crisis—Andres Martinez-Fernandez 
• Congress Should Pass a Fair Correction to Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset—Rachel Greszler 
• Biden’s Dubious Distinction: Illegal Immigration Records Shattered—Jarrett Stepman 
• Follow The Numbers: China Steps Up Military Activity Near Taiwan—Brent Sadler, Hunter Kovach
• Abraham Accords Needed ‘More Than Ever’ on Israel-Hamas War—Anthony B. Kim 
• Defund SJP And Deport Hamas-Supporting Visitors—Joel Griffith 

Diana Furchtgott-Roth, director of the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment, appeared on Fox Business to talk about how the Israel-Hamas war highlights America’s need for energy independence. Watch the clip here.