Congress is out of session this week for the Fourth of July holiday. Here is what conservatives need to know. School’s out for summer but much of America’s focus is on the education system. Heritage has released a new video that explains how we can stop rising tuition and student loan debt. Also, the Supreme Court released its final decisions for this term. Heritage experts break down if the court went the right way. Plus, we highlight how Heritage experts are reaching new audiences in unlikely places this summer. Take notes, we have your conservative policy solutions right here. —Michelle Cordero

New Video: Why tuition costs are out of control.
“American colleges and universities are failing in one of their most basic missions: to equip students with the tools they need for a career,” says Lindsey Burke, director of Heritage’s Center for Education Policy. “Many students graduate ill-prepared to earn a living and pay off the debt they’ve accumulated getting their degrees and 40% of those who start college don’t finish within six years.” As part of Heritage’s video series on “ America’s Biggest Issues,” Burke explains how to stop the sharp rise in both college tuition and student debt by getting the federal government out of the student loan business. Watch the new video.

A partial victory and a partial loss for Trump out of the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court concluded its term with three decisions last week, including two of the most closely watched. The Supreme Court correctly ruled that redistricting is a political question to be decided by the voters and legislators of individual states. On the case considering if the 2020 Census should ask about citizenship, it was “a partial victory and a partial loss for the Trump administration,” writes Hans von Spakovsky, a senior legal fellow in Heritage’s Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies. The court returned the case to the lower court to further investigate the issue. Additionally, in two separate opinions for the cases of Gamble v. United States and Kisor v. Wilkie, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch cited research articles written by Heritage Foundation legal scholars. Learn more about Heritage’s impact on Supreme Court decisions this term.

Heritage scholar speaks on multiple panels at Aspen Ideas Festival.
David Azerrad, director of Heritage’s B. Kenneth Simon Center for Principles and Politics and AWC Family Foundation Fellow spoke at the 2019 Aspen Ideas Festival on June 27 in Aspen, Colorado. This is the second time Azerrad has been invited to participate in a discussion on conservatism at the festival, which is hosted by The Aspen Institute and The Atlantic. Azerrad participated in two different panel discussions in Aspen. The first panel addressed the question of “The Future of Conservatism in America” and featured speakers that span the ideological spectrum on the right. Learn more about what Azerrad talked about in Aspen and how he is reaching new audiences.

This week on the “ Heritage Explains” podcast, James Carafano, vice president of Heritage’s Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy and E.W. Richardson fellow, breaks down the whole situation in Iran and what we should do moving forward. Listen to the podcast.

This week on the “ SCOTUS 101” podcast, host Elizabeth Slattery discusses recent opinions with Cully Stimson, senior legal fellow and manager of Heritage’s National Security Law Program, and chats with 3rd Circuit Judge Thomas Hardiman. Listen to the podcast.

Tuesday, Heritage will host an all-day event with The Prospect Foundation about the present challenges and future development of cross-strait relations. Learn more about keynote speakers and the event’s agenda.

David Inserra, a policy analyst in Heritage’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, joined Fox News’ “Fox & Friends First” to discuss sanctuary cities. Watch the interview.

Nile Gardiner, director of Heritage’s Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, joined Fox News’ “Special Report with Bret Baier” to discuss the latest Russian propaganda against the United States. Watch the interview.

Genevieve Wood, a senior adviser and Heritage spokesperson, joined Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power” to discuss how lowering college tuition costs everyone money. Watch the interview.

Cully Stimson, senior legal fellow and manager of the National Security Law Program at Heritage, joined Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom” to explain how being a U.S. citizen is a privilege, not a right. Watch the interview.