Sep 28, 2020

Greetings from Washington, D.C., where the focus has turned to the epic confirmation battle to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. The entire Heritage enterprise is mobilized to support President Trump’s nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett. That includes educating the public on the nominee and the process, as well as a new online grassroots campaign urging senators to stand up to the angry mob trying to block Barrett’s confirmation. See all this and more in this week’s Agenda.

‘An Outstanding Choice for the Supreme Court’
President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court received widespread praise—including from two Heritage Foundation leaders who were at the White House event Saturday. President Kay C. James called Barrett “an outstanding choice” and said the Senate should “move swiftly with the confirmation process.” You can read Mrs. James’ statement here. Heritage’s John Malcom added that Barrett has “distinguished herself throughout her career.” Also, you can listen to Barrett talk about her life and career on Heritage’s SCOTUS 101 podcast, which you can find here.

Heritage Launches Grassroots Campaign for Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation
The left has already shown they will stop at practically nothing to block the nomination of a conservative to the Supreme Court. Now they are openly threatening violence. As Americans, it’s time we stood up to these bullying tactics for the sake of our democracy. “The Senate must not give in to threats,” says Heritage President Kay C. James. “Appeasement only makes tyrants more aggressive.” To counter these threats, The Heritage Foundation launched a new online grassroots campaign—Take a Stand for the Supreme Court—where you can make your voice heard. Sign a petition, post a message to social media, and tell the public and the Senate that you stand with Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Read more about the campaign and what you can do to help see this nomination through before the election.

Ben Shapiro Turns to Heritage for Supreme Court Analysis
John Malcolm, vice president of Heritage’s Institute for Constitutional Government, appeared on the Ben Shapiro Show last week to lend his expertise about the Supreme Court confirmation battle ahead. The two discussed everything from Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy to the mounting threats that Democrats have issued over replacing Ginsburg before the election. “We certainly live in turbulent times. And just when you think you hit the bottom, somebody picks up a shovel and keeps digging,” Malcolm said. Watch the whole interview to learn more about the high stakes of the Supreme Court confirmation process and the upcoming election.

The online version of The New York Times’ Pulitzer Prize-winning “1619 Project” was quietly edited after considerable pushback from conservatives, including multiple Heritage Foundation scholars. Learn more about Heritage’s impact.

President Donald Trump praised the efforts of Heritage visiting fellow Wilfred McClay for helping promote a pro-American and patriotic national curriculum. Watch Trump’s remarks and learn more.

TUESDAY at 11 a.m., Heritage will host a virtual event discussing the relationship between slavery and the Constitution as part of the Preserve the Constitution series. The discussion will feature Allen C. Guelzo, a visiting fellow for the Simon Center for American Studies; Lucas Morel, professor of politics at Washington and Lee University; Sean Wilentz, professor of American history at Princeton University; and Timothy Sandefur, vice president for litigation at the Goldwater Institute. Register for the webinar.

TUESDAY at 2 p.m., Heritage will host a virtual event highlighting the failures of radical feminism at the United Nations and how pro-life women respond to it. The discussion will include insight from Valerie Huber, a special representative for global women's health at the Department of Health and Human Services; Ann Mutave Kioko, the campaigns director for Africa CitizenGO and the co-founder of African Organization for Families; Rebecca Oas, director of research at the Center for Family and Human Rights; and Sister Deirdre Byrne, founder and director of Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts. Register for the webinar.

WEDNESDAY at 8 a.m., Heritage will host a virtual event discussing how USAID is implementing President Trump’s Central Asia Strategy to drive up engagement with other countries in the region. This event will feature an introduction by James Carafano, vice president of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute, followed by a discussion with H.E. Javlon Vakhabov, Uzbekistan ambassador to the U.S. and Canada, and H.E. Farhod Salim, the ambassador of Tajikistan to the U.S. Register for the webinar.

WEDNESDAY at 10 a.m., Heritage will host a virtual event on the crisis at our Navy shipyards, which are plagued with aging infrastructure and worker shortages. The event will include keynote remarks from Rep. Rob Wittman, ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces. It will also feature expert commentary from Maiya Clark, research assistant for Heritage’s Center for National Defense, and Diana Maurer, director at the Government Accountability Office and primary author of a GAO report titled "Actions Needed to Address the Main Factors Causing Maintenance Delays for Aircraft Carriers and Submarines." Register for the webinar.

WEDNESDAY at 1 p.m., Heritage will host a virtual event that will trace the lineage of the ideas that made the United States and its system of ordered liberty possible. The event will feature insight from Robert R. Reilly, author of the book “America on Trial: A Defense of the Founding” and director at Westminster Institute. Register for the webinar.

Heritage senior fellow Mike Gonzalez joined “The Sean Hannity Show” to talk about his investigative report on China and the Black Lives Matter movement. Gonzalez, the Angeles T. Arredondo E Pluribus Unum fellow, was the first to uncover Chinese support for the Black Futures Lab. He explains to Hannity why China is actively supporting unrest in American cities. Listen to the interview.