A weekly roundup of news, commentary, research, events, and more
from The Heritage Foundation.
Aug 15, 2022
Heritage Oversight Project Demands Documents About Mar-a-Lago Raid
Demanding documents: In the wake of the surprise FBI raid of former President Trump’s Florida home, Heritage’s Oversight Project immediately filed a Freedom of Information Act request for documents and communications from the Biden administration leading up to this unprecedented event.

ASAP: The Oversight Project is requesting these documents be processed on an expedited basis. This means the administration has 10 days to affirm or deny the request or be subject to litigation.

Answers: “We are filing this request because the American people deserve the answers Joe Biden and Merrick Garland will not give them,” said Oversight Project director Mike Howell in a statement <[link removed]>.

Questions: The raid raises questions about public trust in the Department of Justice and the possibility of an indictment of Trump. The Daily Signal gathered answers to these questions and more <[link removed]> from legal experts and historians.
The Latest Jobs, Inflation News Are Nothing to Celebrate
The News: President Biden went on vacation with a spring in his step because of a string of supposed good news, including reports on job growth and inflation.

The Truth About Jobs: While the economy added more than half a million jobs in July, we are still short of pre-pandemic level employment, notes research fellow Rachel Greszler <[link removed]>.

The Truth About Inflation: Last month’s inflation number was “only” 8.5 percent, but this is “six times what it was when Biden took office," says research fellow EJ Antoni <[link removed]>. "The Biden administration may think this is a political win, but it is a loss for American families.”
Coming Soon: More IRS Audits
Threat on the horizon: The wildly mislabeled “Inflation Reduction Act” passed the House over the weekend. Once signed into law, it will among other things add $80 billion to the IRS budget and swell its ranks with 87,000 new agents.

Swimming in loot: The goal is to arm the IRS with enough firepower to collect $200 billion in supposedly unpaid taxes, at a time when the federal government is flush with revenue.

Who’s in the crosshairs? The Biden administration swears that the IRS won’t target Americans making less than $400,000 with new audits. Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, however, provided data showing that claim to be false.

Read more: Learn more about the dangers this bill poses to middle-class Americans here <[link removed]>.
ALWAYS ON OFFENSE
Making Waves on YouTube
Guns: Testimony by legal fellow Amy Swearer explaining why Americans buy guns has almost 2 million views on YouTube.

Watch: Check it out here <[link removed]>, and share it with your friends so we can break the 2 million barrier.

Green: Heritage President Kevin Roberts took to YouTube to blast the $369 billion that the “Inflation Reduction Act” will spend on “green” energy. He called it “green fascism.”

Watch: Check this video out here <[link removed]>.
Fighting Back Against 'Woke' Money
What: Heritage President Kevin Roberts joined Strive Asset Management’s co-founder and executive chairman, Vivek Ramaswamy, and head of corporate governance and longtime friend of Heritage, Justin Danhof, to ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate its first index fund, $DRLL.

Why: Strive aims to provide a counterweight to giant “woke” asset managers like Blackrock and Vanguard that are pressuring companies to comply with the Left’s agenda on energy and cultural issues. Its mission is to restore the voices of everyday citizens in the American economy by leading companies to focus on excellence over politics.
Where: Learn more about Strive at www.strivefunds.com <[link removed]>. Vivek was also recently featured in the WSJ Weekend Interview <[link removed]>. (Pictured above, l-r, Justin Danhof, Kevin Roberts, Vivek Ramaswamy.)
NEW RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
- Despite Manchin’s Spin, the Inflation Reduction Act Will Devastate the Economy <[link removed]>
- 7 Ways Inflation Reduction Act Would Wallop Your Wallet <[link removed]>
- Here’s the Truth About What “Inflation Reduction Act” Would Do <[link removed]>
- “Inflation Reduction Act” Should Be Renamed Economic Freedom Reduction Act <[link removed]>
- Biden’s Civil War on Energy Is Leaving Endless Collateral Damage in Its Wake <[link removed]>
- Non-Citizens Voting in California: Judge Says No, Even in Left-Wing State <[link removed]>
- Big City Mayors Welcome Illegal Immigrants, Except When They Don’t <[link removed]>
- What Happens When the Woke Rewrite History <[link removed]>
- DOJ Attacks Pro-Life States With Bogus “Preemption” Argument <[link removed]>
- New York Times Essay Likening Miscarriage to Abortion Is Despicable <[link removed]>
- Meet the California Gun Law That Copies the Texas Heartbeat Law’s Unique Feature <[link removed]>
- Europe Must Put China’s 16+1 Format Out of Its Misery <[link removed]>
- Biden Administration Cancels Routine Missile Test to Appease an Adversary … Again <[link removed]>
- Biden’s Risk-Averse Foreign Policy Is Risky Business for Americans <[link removed]>
- The Navy’s Fleet Plan Has Two Strikes Against It <[link removed]>
DID YOU KNOW?
Heritage runs a two-day, intensive learning program for people looking to get a job on Capitol Hill called Ready, Set, HILL!  Enrollees hear from members of Congress, Hill chiefs of staff, skills coaches, and other professionals on a wide range of practical knowledge. Upcoming application deadlines for the rest of the year are: August 14, September 18, and October 16. Learn more about the program here <[link removed]>.
EVENTS
Empowering Families in Education, Aug. 15, 11 a.m.  
How do we ensure it is parents who win the fight for education freedom? Speakers include:



- Corey DeAngelis, Ph.D., senior fellow, American Federation for Children
- Tiffany Justice, co-founder, Moms for Liberty
- Kevin Roberts, Ph.D., president, The Heritage Foundation
- Kaylee White, deputy editor of Restoring America, The Washington Examiner 



Register here <[link removed]>.
HERITAGE PODCASTS
“The Kevin Roberts Show”: Sen. Ted Cruz joined the program to tackle key issues required to devolve centralized power from Washington, counter the threat of the Chinese Communist Party, and empower parents across the country to make the best educational choices for their kids. Listen here <[link removed]>.


“Heritage Explains”: As children across the country head back to school this week, Heritage President Kevin Roberts, a lifelong educator, explains everything parents need to know about education choice. Listen here <[link removed]>.

Check out Heritage’s complete lineup of podcasts here <[link removed]>.
HERITAGE IN THE NEWS
Dean Cheng, a senior research fellow with Heritage’s Asian Studies Center, was on Fox News explaining how China is exploiting President Biden’s mixed response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to Taiwan. Watch it here <[link removed]>.
POLICY PICTURE
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