Picking up the pieces: Heritage Foundation experts on defense spending and national security just released a special report, the product of years of research, with solutions to fix alarming weaknesses in the U.S. military under President Biden.  

• “The recommendations in this Special Report go a long way,” the authors write, to ensure “that the U.S. military is capable and ready to carry out its mission.”
• Key architects of the report include Allison Center for National Security Director Robert Greenway, Senior Research Fellow Brent Sadler, Policy Advisors Wilson Beaver and Alexander Velez-Green, Research Fellow Robert Peters, former Senior Research Fellow John Venable, and Research Assistant Jim Fein. 

Read the full report here. 

Busted: Heritage’s multimedia news site, The Daily Signal, published a bombshell report exposing how Obama-tied political operatives and the Biden administration appear to be in cahoots paying college students to get out the vote. 

• Fred Lucas reports that those involved included Valerie Jarrett, former senior adviser to President Obama; the former chief of staff to First Lady Michelle Obama; and the former director of Obama’s Domestic Policy Council. 

Read the report here. 

In your dreams: The Environmental Protection Agency is trying to force gasoline-powered vehicles off the market.  

• The EPA’s regulations infringe on Americans’ freedom to choose their own cars—and don’t account for reality. 
• “Emissions-free vehicles are still a fantasy, as electrical power needed for EVs will largely be generated from coal and natural gas,” write Policy Analyst Miles Pollard and Young Leaders Program member Laura Gorceac.

Read more here.  

Day of Reckoning: Right now, Americans are paying more than $1 TRILLION a year just on the federal debt’s interest. This is unsustainable. 

• “America is rushing headlong to this point of no return as multi-trillion-dollar deficits as well as maturing debt are all being issued at higher interest rates,” writes Heritage Research Fellow EJ Antoni.  

Read more on why America needs to solve this problem now.  

Leadership: Mary Vought comes to Heritage after two decades in strategic communications, public relations, and political advocacy.  

• In her capacity as vice president, Vought will oversee Heritage’s media relations, messaging, digital productions, and marketing.  
• “Mary’s extensive experience and strategic approach will be instrumental in advancing Heritage’s mission and taking back our country,” said Heritage President Dr. Kevin Roberts. 

Read the full announcement here. 

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• Australia’s Smart Investment in Its Naval Fleet—Wilson Beaver and Maria Victoria Almeida Vazquez 
• ‘Bidenvilles’: Where Parking Lots Are All Americans Can Afford—EJ Antoni 
• New York’s Crazy Congestion Charge—Diana Furchtgott-Roth 
• The Tailspin of American Boys and Men—Brenda Hafera 
• The Way to Cuba’s Heart Is Through the Internet—Victoria Coates and Robert Greenway 
• How To Repair the Key Bridge Without Breaking the Bank—David Ditch 
• America’s Pacific Partnerships Are Secure—for Now—Andrew Harding 
• A Triage Plan for Medicare—Robert E. Moffit, Ph.D. 
• Meet the New Marxism, the Same as the Old Marxism—Mike Gonzalez 
• How the Federal Reserve Created an American Caste System—EJ Antoni 

Heritage’s Angeles T. Arredondo E Pluribus Unum Senior Fellow Mike Gonzalez discussed his new book “NextGen Marxism” with Mark Levin, host of Fox News’ popular “Life, Liberty & Levin” program. Watch it here.