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The Public School System Has Failed American Kids. Now What?

Writing in the London Timeson Sept. 29, authorEvan Barkerwrotea sobering account about her experience in a Kansas City, Missouri, school two decades ago:Every day is a fight for survival, not a place ...

2026-10-16

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

The Motion to Recommit in the House

June 12, 2025 – October 16, 2026R48566 The motion to recommit in the House of Representatives proposes to send legislation under consideration on the floor back to committee. A Member may move to ...

2026-10-16

Claremont Institute CRS & CBO Analysis 8/10 ?

Europe Lurches Leftward Toward Disaster. Can It Recover?

Europe faces a civilizational crisis induced by self-destructive progressive ideologies.

2026-10-15

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France’s Riots Echo 1968. But Macron Is No de Gaulle

On March 29, 1968, at the height of leftist protests crippling France, President Charles de Gaulle boarded a secret flight to a French military base in Germany. France was teetering on chaos, and the ...

2026-10-16

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When a Case Can Be Filed: Statutes of Limitations and Statutes of Repose

Many federal laws are subject to time limits known asstatutes of limitationsorstatutes of repose, which generally bar enforcement of the law after a certain amount of time has passed. Congress can set...

2026-10-16

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Time Bought, Leverage Preserved: Outcomes of the Trump–Xi Summit in Washington

From September 23 to 25, 2026, Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping visited Washington, DC, for a summit with President Donald Trump. A previous Heritage Foundation analysis expected the summit to be ...

2026-10-16

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New Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in the United States

May 23, 2023 – October 15, 2026IF12408 The H-2A visa program allows for the temporary admission of foreign workers to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services of a seasonal or t...

2026-10-15

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When Union Leaders Are Not Working for Their Workers

Last month, a House hearing exposed eight years of America’s industrial unions spending members’ money on union leaders’ personal priorities rather than on members.The findings should change the way W...

2026-10-15

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France’s Education Collapse Is a Warning for America

France spent the past three weeks watching its high schoolsburn. What originally began in late September at a suburban school outside Paris as a protest over missing teachers, overcrowded classrooms, ...

2026-10-15

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How India-Philippines Cooperation Reinforces America’s Interests in the South China Sea

With so much media focus in recent months on the war in Iran, it’s no surprise that Undersecretary of War for Policy ElbridgeColby’s speech in Manilareceived so little coverage. That means very few kn...

2026-10-14

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Trump’s Census Proposal Is a Big Step in Restoring National Unity

The Trump administration has made bold moves in its attempt to rescue America from cultural balkanization, as its fights with theSmithsonian Institutionand theeducational establishmentdemonstrate. But...

2026-10-14

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Advancing Abraham Accords 2.0: A Congressional Agenda

IntroductionSeptember 2026 marks six years since the signing of the Abraham Accords on the White House lawn by Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain. These historic peace and normalizati...

2026-10-14

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Jurisprudential Approach of the Six Conservative Justices on the U.S. Supreme Court

When Roger invited me to Dartmouth to discuss the philosophical and jurisprudential differences among the Supreme Court’s six conservatives, I said yes before he could finish the sentence. It is timel...

2026-10-14

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

The Unemployment Trust Fund: FY2026 Income, Outlays, and End-of-Year Balances

The joint federal-state Unemployment Insurance (UI) system provides temporary and partial wage replacement to involuntarily unemployed workers and stabilizes the economy during recessions. Two permane...

2026-10-15

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Department of Transportation’s “Family Friendly” Policy and Public Transit Project Funding

On October 1, 2026, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) published for commentrevisedpolicy guidancefor theCapital Investment Grants Program(CIG). In theFederal Registernotice, FTA stated "the pro...

2026-10-15

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Funding for the Impact Aid Program: Options for Budget Year Appropriations, Forward Funding, and Advance Appropriations

July 22, 2014 – October 15, 2026R43657 Administered by the U.S. Department of Education (ED), the Impact Aid program is one of the oldest federal education programs, dating from 1950. Impact Aid, ...

2026-10-15

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National Park Service Deferred Maintenance: Overview and Issues

July 25, 2024 – October 15, 2026R48136 The National Park Service (NPS) has a multibillion-dollar backlog ofdeferred maintenance—maintenance that was not performed as scheduled or as needed and w...

2026-10-15

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SEC Proposes Rescission of the Shareholder Proposal Rule

On September 16, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)issueda proposal to rescind Rule 14a-8, which requires companies subject to the SEC's proxy rules to include qualifying shareholder p...

2026-10-14

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The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Backstop Siting Authority

The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (BAAJA;S. 5653) was introduced on September 30, 2026. The bill would address numerous aspects of energy infrastructure permitting, including ...

2026-10-14

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The Congressional Review Act: Defining a “Rule” and Overturning a Rule an Agency Did Not Submit to Congress

February 5, 2019 – October 14, 2026IF11096 TheCongressional Review Act(CRA,5 U.S.C. §§801-808) provides Congress with a mechanism to review federal agency actions that meet the CRA's definition ...

2026-10-14