The Golden Age: Vice President JD Vance spoke at The Heritage Foundation for the premiere of Rod Dreher’s docuseries “Live Not By Lies,” expressing optimism for the renewal of American values.  

• Vice President Vance said that “if we speak the truth, if we refuse to live by lies, then I think we can redeliver on the promise of Western civilization.”   
• “God calls the shots, he is in control, and if we keep on fighting… I really do believe that we are going to see great things happen in the United States of America,” he said. 

Watch the full video here. 

Based: Anti-woke crusader Robby Starbuck will lead Heritage’s efforts to help Americans “reclaim their rights as shareowners, employees, and customers,” said Chief Advancement Officer Andrew Olivastro. 

• “Heritage is an important force multiplier and one of the few ‘think tank’ orgs that actually wants to get things done instead of just talking about them,” Starbuck posted on X. 

Read the press release here. 

Ruffling feathers: Lawmakers again turned to Heritage experts for insights on top issues.

• Senior Legal Research Fellow Paul Larkin testified before a House subcommittee about the danger of rogue judges’ abuse of nationwide injunctions.  
• Kevin Dayaratna, Ph.D., acting director of Heritage's Center for Data Analysis, testified before the Natural Resources Committee about how to make energy more accessible and affordable. 

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• Trillions wasted. Taxes rising. National debt soaring. It’s time to restore fiscal sanity before it’s too late.
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20/20: Ryan Anderson, Ph.D., president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center and former visiting fellow at Heritage, delivered the keynote address at Heritage’s 2025 Conservative Vision of Education Conference.

• “As parents, as teachers, as administrators, and trustees, we need to have some conception of what the goal is, what type of human being we’re seeking to form,” he said.

Read the full address here.

Falling behind: In Heritage’s new mini-documentary, Senior Research Fellow for Strategic Deterrence Robert Peters explains the growing threat the U.S. faces as China continues to expand its nuclear arsenal.

• After the Cold War, the U.S. "dramatically reduced the number of nuclear weapons around the world,” says Peters, while China is “in the midst of a breathtaking nuclear breakout.”

Watch the documentary here.

250 years young: Heritage has launched a special round of the Innovation Prizes ahead of America’s 250th anniversary to recognize and provide substantive financial awards that, in total, amount to $250,000 to non-profits for projects focused on themes relating to the Semiquincentennial in 2026. We welcome projects that focus on the following: 

• Celebrating America’s 250th anniversary 
• Building civic awareness and encouraging Americans to engage in civic life 
• Inspiring patriotism 
• Educating citizens about America’s founding principles 
• Teaching Americans about our government’s foundational tenets 

Applications for America’s 250th Anniversary Innovation Prizes are open through May 1. For more information and to apply, please visit our website.

All for one? The North Atlantic Treaty says that an attack against one NATO member is “an attack against all.” Yet most members have been free riders when it comes to defense spending requirements, forcing the U.S. to carry the burden.

• A detailed report lays out this massive funding gap, which tops $827 billion and leaves "nations unprepared to confront a deteriorating threat environment.” 

Read the Backgrounder here.

Fighting for the future: America’s brightest high school students aren’t waiting on the sidelines—they’re stepping up to fight for the future of our country. The Lloyd and Bea Smith High School Fellowship equips young conservatives with the knowledge and skills they need to defend America’s founding principles and actively engage in building tomorrow’s conservative movement.  

• Real-world policy experience. Fellows don’t just study conservative ideas; they engage directly with policymakers, scholars, and experts at Heritage.  
• Leadership training. From public speaking to professional networking to projects developing policy ideas, students gain the skills to lead confidently and advocate conservative values.  
• Be part of the movement. Connect with like-minded conservative students who share your passion.    

Applications are open through April 11, 2025.  Apply today!  

Rogue Judges, Judge Shopping, Nationwide Injunctions, and the Power to Stop Presidential Actions 

 

Federal district court judges, mostly Democratic appointees, have issued a record number of nationwide injunctions against the Trump administration. Are these injunctions appropriate? Hear from a panel of experts on this questions and more.  

April 7, 11 a.m. Register here. 

• Trump’s America First Trade Revolution Is a Win for Working Families—Kevin Roberts, Ph.D. 
• Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Will Help Create a New Golden Age for American Workers—EJ Antoni 
• Why No More Education Department Is Good News for Parents of Special-Needs Children—Mary G. Vought 
• Health Care Price Transparency: Let’s Reward Patients for Shopping—Edmund F. Haislmaier 
• Commonsense Medicaid Reforms for 2025—Nina Owcharenko Schaefer
• NPR and PBS Are Begging for Mercy. They Don’t Deserve It—Mike Gonzalez 
• NPR’s Blatant Immigration Bias Borders on the Absurd—Simon Hankinson 
• America’s Trillion-Dollar Deregulation Could Be a Dagger in the Heart of Net Zero—Diana Furchtgott-Roth 
• The Boeing F-47 Fighter Has No Room for Failure—Shawn Barnes 
• Report: Extended Deterrence: A Tool That Has Served American Interests Since 1945—Robert Peters 
• Time for a New ‘Pacific Charter’ to Counter China’s Rising Threat—Brent Sadler 
• Trump Is the First Eurosceptic U.S. President, and That’s a Good Thing—Nile Gardiner 
• Why Is Pete Hegseth Skipping South Korea Amid Rising Tensions?—Bruce Klingner 
• Report: Arming for Peace: Expanding the Defense Industrial Base and Arming Taiwan Faster—Brent Sadler 
• How to Keep Taiwan Secure and Prosperous—Edwin J. Feulner, Ph.D. 

Richard Stern, acting director of the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies and director of the Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget, appeared on Newsmax to discuss the current jobs picture. Watch the clip here.