Sea change: Former and future President Donald Trump won the presidency despite the lies and misinformation spread by corporate media like CNN and MSNBC. This signals a shift in whom the American people listen to and trust. 

• “What this election proved is that America simply doesn’t need them [corporate media]. People don’t trust them, don’t listen to them, and tune them out,” writes Daily Signal columnist Jarrett Stepman. 

Read the piece here.

 

Independence day: In a New York Post op-ed, Heritage President Dr. Kevin Roberts, says the election wasn’t primarily about Trump or Kamala Harris.

• “No, this extraordinary election came down to something much more fundamental: It was about Americans rising up and declaring independence from the centralized power of Washington, D.C.,” he writes. 
• “Americans want their country back. They want a return to sanity, self-governance and the good life.” 

Read the op-ed here. 

Time’s up, buddy:  Los Angeles County voters ousted district attorney, Democrat George Gascón, with a certified butt-kicking. The defeat of the notoriously rogue prosecutor is welcome sign.

• “Gascón joins a long list of rogue rejects, including Chesa Boudin, Marilyn Mosby, Rachael Rollins, and Kim Gardner, who were either recalled, lost their election, or resigned in disgrace,” write Cully Simpson and Zach Smith, senior legal fellows in the Meese Center.

Read more here.

 

Lawmaker in chief: These days, the fate of the nation seems to rest on the election of one person. But for much of American history, presidential elections weren't quite as consequential—what changed?

• “The presidency has become much more powerful and less benign than it was designed to be. In recent years, the president has become lawmaker-in-chief, eclipsing Congress in many arenas of national life,” says Distinguished Fellow Chris DeMuth.

Read more here.

Creative disruption: Applications for the 5thround of the Heritage Innovation Prizes are now open! Each year, Heritage donates a total of $1 million to results-oriented non-profits that have developed breakthrough solutions to the country’s most pressing problems.

• The Innovation Prizes are intended to spark creative disruption within the conservative movement, particularly in areas such as education choice, parental rights, border security, crime, fiscal policy, and more.
• The application window closes on Jan. 31, 2025.

Learn more about the Innovation Prizes and apply here. If you have any questions, email  [email protected].

Made in America: Most Americans don’t know this, but China now has the largest navy in the world. The U.S. Navy is building a new class of warships as China ratchets up threats to Taiwan.

• The problem? Marinette, Wisc., is the only shipyard in the country building these warships—at one per year. 
• Block buys of American ships could benefit Marinette and streamline production, writes Heritage policy advisor Wilson Beaver.

Read more here.

Nanny 911: The Nanny Network, which provides backup and long-term childcare in the Washington, D.C., area, recently called off a deal with The Heritage Foundation.

• When asked why, Nanny Network President Dulany Dent only alluded to politics—raising more questions.
• “Doesn’t every child—regardless of what her parents believe—deserve to be cared for by trusted individuals?” asks Katrina Trinko, editor-in-chief of The Daily Signal.

Read the full story here.

"The blessings of liberty which our ancestors secured for us, and which we still enjoy, are ours only because, in each generation, there have been men and women willing to bear the hardships and sacrifices of serving in the military forces we need to preserve our freedom.

 

“I ask all Americans, whether or not a family member or friend is a veteran, to find ways to pay a special sign of respect to a veteran in their community on this day.”

 

—President Ronald Reagan,

Veterans Day Proclamation, 1985

Hans von Spakovsky, manager of Heritage’s Election Law Reform Initiative, appeared on Newsmax to discuss the election results, noting that reforms passed by states after 2020 were the reason the results were known early. Watch the clip here.