Heritage Explains

This week, our new co-host Tim Doescher, talks to Heritage expert Tori Whiting about Tariffs and what they mean for Americans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we conclude our special series on immigration. Heritage expert David Inserra takes us back to basics on how we are currently enforcing immigration laws and how we can be doing it better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, part two of our special series on immigration. David Inserra, a policy analyst in Heritage's Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign and National Security Policy, helps to explains the history of amnesty and the lessons we can learn moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first of a special three part series on immigration, breaking down the basics on border walls, enforcement, and amnesty with policy analyst, David Inserra. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Elizabeth Slattery, a legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, breaks down the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that will legalize sports betting in many states. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Malcolm, vice president of Heritage’s Institute for Constitutional Government, explains some of the hostile narratives that have emerged in mainstream and social media about America's law enforcement officers and why they are false and harmful. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, David Kreutzer, a senior research fellow in Heritage’s Institute for Economic Freedom and Opportunity, explains why guaranteeing all Americans a job is essentially another form of welfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim Phillips, a senior research fellow for Middle Eastern affairs, gives a brief refresher on the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal and what should happen next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk with Mimi Teixeira, a graduate fellow in welfare policy at The Heritage Foundation, about marriage penalties and the unintended consequences they have on a low income communities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Romina Boccia, deputy director of Heritage’s Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, explains the "Airbnb effect" and new research that’s proving that alternative lodging is actually increasing tourism and overall travel, with direct benefits for local economies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you know that international waters actually cover 71% of the Earth's surface? This week, Adm. John Richardson, our nation's chief of Naval Operations helps us explain why it's so important that America has a strong Navy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unemployment is at a 17-year low and wages are rising faster than they have since 2009. But just as we're about to celebrate, sadly Congress is on it’s way to undo it all. This week, Adam Michel, a Policy Analyst in Heritage’s Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, explains how Congress is ruining tax reform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Isn't it time to talk about not just how to protect students from shooters, but also about what must happen so that fewer students become shooters in the first place? This week on Heritage’s “Mass Ave” podcast, Emilie Kao, director of Heritage’s Richard and Helen DeVos Center, explains why fathers matter when it comes to preventing mass school shootings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

As we search for ways to make schools safer, it is important to look at the facts about gun violence in America in order to find the right solutions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lt. Gen. Thomas Spoehr, director of Heritage's Center for National Defense, explains electromagnetic pulse attack, it’s aftermath, and what Congress should be doing to prevent them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Lindsey Burke, director of Heritage's Center for Education Policy and Will Skillman Fellow, explains how school choice would dramatically help military families. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For years, analysts and advocates have talked about the revolutionary potential of drones. So what’s the hold up? This week Jason Snead, a policy analyst in Heritage’s Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, helps us answer that question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Nick Loris, Heritage’s Herbert and Joyce Morgan fellow in energy and environmental policy, explains the Jones Act and why repealing it could help speed up Puerto Rico’s recovery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Mary Clare Amselem, a policy analyst in Heritage’s Center for Education Policy, talks why free college tuition policies don’t work and how to help Americans stop accumulating so much student loan debt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Michael Sargent, a policy analyst in Heritage's Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, talks about President Trump’s massive infrastructure plan and addresses the falsehood that America’s infrastructure is crumbling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Norbert Michel, director of Heritage’s Center for Data Analysis, explains how Bitcoin works and how conservatives think about cryptocurrencies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On a special edition of Mass Ave, Rachel Greszler, a research fellow in Heritage’s Center for Data Analysis, explains why we should leave paid family leave to employers and states. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bob Moffit, senior fellow in the Center for Health Policy Studies, joins us on Mass Ave to discuss the fate of the individual mandate and healthcare. Monica Burke, research assistant in the DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society, breaks down the Masterpiece Cakeshop Supreme Court arguments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Romina Boccia, deputy director of the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, joins us on Mass Ave to discuss the latest on tax reform and federal spending. Jim Phillips, Senior Research Fellow for Middle Eastern Affairs, breaks down the President's announcement on Jerusalem and why it's long overdue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emilie Kao, director of the DeVos Center for Religion & Civil Society is joined by Matt Sharp, senior legal counsel at ADF, on Mass Ave to break down the upcoming Masterpiece Cakeshop Supreme Court case. Nile Gardiner, director of the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, highlights the special relationship between the U.S. and U.K., including how the upcoming royal wedding and the President’s twe...