A weekly roundup of news, commentary, research, events, and more from The Heritage Foundation.
Jun 13, 2022
The Left’s Attacks on Supreme Court Reach Disturbing New Levels
Intimidation: Sen. Mike Lee visited Heritage to talk about his book on court-packing, and he had some choice words to say about the left’s attempts to intimidate Supreme Court justices. (Including an assassination attempt last week against Justice Brett Kavanaugh.)

Court packing: Lee also recounted the lasting and terrible effects President Franklin Roosevelt’s intimidation tactics—including his attempt at court-packing—had on the country.

Watch and learn: Check out the informative discussion here <[link removed]>. Lee’s book is available here <[link removed]>.
Heritage Expert Stands Up to the Mob, Offers Real School Safety Solutions
What’s new: Heritage legal fellow Amy Swearer testified Wednesday before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, offering school safety solutions that would work and explaining why the anti-gun ideas pushed by the left are impractical and unconstitutional.

Stirring the hornet’s nest: In the wake of her testimony, Keith Olbermann called her <[link removed]> “a grotesque caricature of a human being,” Rep. Katie Porter falsely accused her of perjury <[link removed]>, while others unleashed a barrage of slander, mean tweets, and blatant misogyny <[link removed]>.

Learn more: Check out Swearer’s full testimony here <[link removed]>.
Biden’s Budget-Busting Binge—Just How Bad Is It?
The spin stops here: President Joe Biden repeatedly tries to take credit for reducing the federal budget deficit. But new charts from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office show the opposite. The situation will get exponentially worse if the Biden administration continues with its plans.

Our take: “Only sustained pressure can change Washington’s broken and dysfunctional internal culture. Our future depends on it,” writes Heritage policy analyst David Ditch.


Learn more: Check out the charts from the new report here <[link removed]>.
Nation Suffers ‘Incredible Transition’ as Gas Prices Top $5
Breaking records: The nationwide average gas price topped $5, a record high that President Joe Biden calls part of an “incredible transition” to “clean” energy.

The pain is the point: “The Biden energy agenda isn’t a conspiracy. It is an uncomplicated array of policies all aimed at one obvious goal,” write Heritage President Kevin Roberts and Executive Vice President Derrick Morgan.


Learn more: Read more about the Biden administration’s rationale for inflicting pain at the pump here <[link removed]>.
ALWAYS ON OFFENSE
A Big Win Against ‘Rogue Prosecutors’
Past the breaking point: Voters in San Francisco recalled Chesa Boudin, the rogue San Francisco prosecutor funded by leftist billionaire George Soros, in the wake of a huge crime spike in the city.

Politics over safety: Heritage has warned against these prosecutors’ refusal to enforce entire categories of duly enacted laws at the expense of voters.


Doomed from the start: “Boudin’s recall is significant not just for the voters in the City by the Bay, but nationally, as it is the clearest signal yet that the rogue prosecutor movement, as we have been saying, is a colossal failure,” write Charles “Cully” Stimson, deputy director of the Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, and legal fellow Zack Smith.

Learn more: Read more about the end of Boudin’s reign here <[link removed]>. Check out Heritage’s extensive coverage of rogue prosecutors here <[link removed]>.
NEW RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
- What the Polls Actually Say: Only 1 in 3 Americans Support Roe v. Wade <[link removed]>
- Soros-Backed Media Consortium Is Buying, to Censor, Conservative Radio Stations <[link removed]>
- Why Corporate Environmental, Social, and Governance Enforcement Is Self-Reinforcing Scam <[link removed]>
- How Critical Race Theory Creeps Into Judicial Opinions <[link removed]>
- 11 Ways Republican Study Committee Budget Is Blueprint to Save America <[link removed]>
- Social Security’s Unfunded Obligations Getting Worse <[link removed]>
- Will Congress Ignore Latest Medicare Warning? <[link removed]>
- Biden Rejected School Safety Measures Without a Plan <[link removed]>
- U.N. Human Rights Chief Hands China a PR Victory <[link removed]>
READER POLL
Many readers responded to our poll about their favorite patriotic movies. Here are some of the picks, in no particular order.


- Patton <[link removed]>
- The Gallant Hours <[link removed]>
- Hacksaw Ridge <[link removed]>
- The Patriot <[link removed]>
- True Grit <[link removed]>
- Independence Day <[link removed]>
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington <[link removed]>



This week’s question: What’s the most you’ve paid for a gallon of gasoline, and where was the station located? We’ll post a sampling of results in a future issue. Send your responses to [email protected] <[link removed]>.
DID YOU KNOW?
Heritage laid out seven policy priorities that policymakers must address to make America solvent, stronger, and safer today and for generations to come. Among the priorities are: Empowering Parents to Make Education Choices, Securing America’s Borders and Reducing Crime, Countering the Threat of Communist China. Check out our “Fighting for America’s Future” booklet to learn more. <[link removed]>
EVENTS
On Offense: Budget Plans to Save American Paychecks, Tuesday, June 14, 10 a.m. Speakers include:


- Sen. Mark Braun, R-Ind.
- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind.
- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Ok.



Register here. <[link removed]>
The Effect of Access to Puberty Blockers and Cross-Sex Hormones on Youth Suicide Rates, Tuesday, June 14, 3 p.m. Speakers include:


- Jay P. Greene, Ph.D., senior research fellow, Center for Education Policy
- Jay W. Richards, Ph.D., director, DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family
- Virginia Gentles, director, Education Freedom Center



Register here. <[link removed]>
Life After Roe Symposium, Thursday, June 16, 10 a.m.

Leading legal, medical, and policy experts analyze what life after Roe really looks like. Speakers include:


- Heritage President Kevin Roberts, Ph.D.
- Ryan Anderson, Ph.D., president, Ethics and Public Policy Center
- Catherine Glenn Foster, president and CEO, Americans United for Life



Register here. <[link removed]>
Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words, Featuring Authors Michael Pack and Mark Paoletta, Wednesday, June 22, 7 p.m. A reception will precede the program at 6 p.m. ET.

These authors sit down to discuss their highly anticipated book on Justice Clarence Thomas’ rise from a childhood of poverty and prejudice in the segregated South to Supreme Court Justice.

Register here. <[link removed]>
HERITAGE PODCASTS
“The Kevin Roberts Show”: Tiffany Justice, a former school board member and co-founder of Moms for Liberty, joins Heritage President Kevin Roberts to explain what drove her to join the fight to protect education and parental rights, and how Moms for Liberty is empowering Americans everywhere to do the same. Listen to their discussion here <[link removed]>.
“Heritage Explains”: Amy Swearer, a legal fellow with the Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, helps us understand why the United States is suffering from a crisis of untreated serious mental illness. Listen to the podcast here <[link removed]>.

Check out all the Heritage podcasts here <[link removed]>.
HERITAGE IN THE NEWS
Andy Puzder, a visiting fellow in business and economic freedom at The Heritage Foundation and former chief executive of CKE Restaurants, told Fox Business that President Biden’s $1.9 trillion “rescue” plan drove inflation to historic levels. “Saying anything to the contrary is just ridiculous.” Watch the clip here <[link removed]>.
POLICY PICTURE
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