Immigration, drilling, and DEI—oh, my! President Trump wasted no time in issuing a slew of executive orders (E.O.s) to enact the America First mandate the American people gave him in November.  

• Heritage Foundation policy experts widely praise President Trump for his dedication to fixing our immigration system, prioritizing public safety, and taking the first steps to make our government efficient again. 
• “The Heritage Foundation has long promoted policies that help protect American citizens and provide some measure of justice to crime victims,” writes Senior Legal Fellow Zack Smith of the president’s E.O. supporting the death penalty and public safety.  
• “The policies promoted in this executive order are a welcome change in line with those goals.”  

Read our experts’ analysis of the E.O.s here. 

Voice for the voiceless: Heritage Foundation President Dr. Kevin Roberts led a group of dozens of Heritage staffers to the National Mall to participate in the March for Life. 

• “When we stand up for the unborn, we’re doing God’s will—and we’re saving this republic,” said Dr. Roberts. 

Listen to Dr. Roberts’ message here.  

Kill shot: President Trump and his administration are taking historic action to root out DEI in the federal government. 

• Federal DEI hires “probably had no idea that Trump was just getting started—and that they would be placed on leave as quickly as 5 p.m. on Wednesday,” writes Senior Fellow Mike Gonzalez. 

Watch an explainer of President Trump’s actions here. 

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Great choice: This week, Distinguished Visiting Fellow for Business and Economic Freedom Andrew Puzder was tapped by President Trump as ambassador to the European Union. Heritage’s loss is the nation’s gain. Puzder is former CEO of CKE Restaurants, the parent company of Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. 

• “With Andy at the forefront, America’s commitment to economic freedom, national sovereignty, and global peace will be firmly reinforced,” says Heritage President Dr. Kevin Roberts. 

Read the complete statement here.  

 

Drill, baby, drill: Underneath the vast expanse of American land lies (literally) untapped potential. Now that Trump is back in the White House, it is time for the U.S. to use its oil and gas resources to make energy affordable for all Americans. 

• “Using advanced technologies…can unlock America’s resources safely and efficiently, supporting millions of jobs and reducing household energy costs,” write Senior Research Fellow Kevin D. Dayaratna, Ph.D., Research Associate Austin Gae, and Senior Research Fellow Mario Loyola. 

Read their detailed report here. 

The Innovation Prizes support innovative, results-oriented solutions to the most pressing issues facing America, with financial awards that, in total, amount to $1 million annually.

• The Innovation Prizes are intended to spark creative disruption within the conservative movement, particularly in the key areas such as education freedom, crime, countering China, leadership development, restoring American wellness, unleashing American energy, and more.

Click here to apply by January 31st!

Reporting for duty: As the conservative movement steps up to reclaim our nation, two new warriors are joining The Heritage Foundation to help to restore self-governance to the American people.  

• Steve Chartan joins Heritage as vice president of government relations, bringing 15 years of Capitol Hill experience, most recently as Sen. Ted Cruz’s, R.-Tex., chief of staff. 
• Ryan Neuhaus, former legislative director for Sen. Mike Lee, R.-Utah, now serves as Heritage’s chief of staff. 

National nightmare: While Americans have waved goodbye to President Biden, an existential threat to their freedom remains: the Woketopus.  

• In his new book, Tyler O’Neil, managing editor of The Daily Signal, “exposes the woke activist groups that infiltrate and brainwash the federal government, getting their agenda enshrined in regulations.” 
• O’Neil also offers key legislative changes to finally make the bureaucracy accountable to the American people.  

Get your copy here.  

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The 2025 Margaret Thatcher Freedom Lecture

Suella Braverman, the former home secretary and attorney general of the U.K. and a leading figure in the British Conservative Party, is renowned for her hardline stance on migration, law, and order, and is a champion of commonsense conservatism. In this year’s Margaret Thatcher Freedom Lecture, Braverman outlines a blueprint for the West to fight back against toxic ideologies and ensure the enduring prosperity of our great countries. 

 

Jan. 28, 10 a.m. Register here. 

• Report: The Patent System: America’s Innovation Engine—Adam Mossoff
• Trump Should Reverse Biden’s Offshore Drilling Ban—Mario Loyola
• President Trump Can Save Britain from Starmer’s Chagos Betrayal—Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
• Report: Japan’s Election Foibles Undermine Its Security Role in the Indo–Pacific—Bruce Klingner
• Report: An Agenda for the U.S.–South Korea Strategic Economic Partnership in 2025 and Beyond—Anthony B. Kim and Derrick Morgan
• Is Intifada Coming to America?—Daniel Flesch
• End the Corporation for Public Broadcasting—Mike Gonzalez
• Americans Must Solve a Civilization-Level Crisis—Brenda Hafera

Steve Yates, senior research fellow for China and national security policy in the Asian Studies Center, joined “Fox & Friends First” to discuss President Trump’s artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure plan and how the U.S. needs to stay competitive in the AI industry to counter Chinese influence. Watch the clip here.