Heritage Explains

In July, the White House culled about 30% of the “hard passes” that allowed reporters into dailyWhite House briefings. This week, we spoke to veteran White House Reporter Fred Lucas and Daily Signal Executive Editor Rob Bluey to find out what’s going on.  —Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org—Rob Bluey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobertBlueyFred Lucas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FredLucasWHThe Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Southern Poverty Law Center has turned itself into a left-wing smear factory. How did it get that way and what’s the goal? We sat down with Daily Signal Managing Editor Tyler O’Neil to find out. —Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org—More work by Tyler O’Neil: https://www.dailysignal.com/author/tyler-oneil/Tyler O’Neil on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tyler2ONeilMaking Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center: https://a.co/d/8ebWF03 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So how does the government actually decide how to spend your tax money? And why should you care? We sit down with the Director of the Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget at The Heritage Foundation to find out. —Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org—Richard Stern on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RichASternMore by Richard Stern: https://www.heritage.org/staff/richard-stern Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is there currently a need for ethics reform at the Supreme Court? Heritage Senior Legal Fellow Tom Jipping explains what’s really going on at the highest court in the land. —Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org—Tom Jipping on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomJippingLegal Analysis from the Heritage Foundation: https://www.heritage.org/courtsSCOTUS 101 Podcast: https://www.heritage.org/scotus-101History of the John Jay Court: https://supremecourthistory.org/history-of-the-courts/jay-court-1789-1795/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The FDA has made a ruling that a particular kind of birth control will be available over the counter. Heritage researcher Emma Waters explains why conservatives should oppose this rule, and how it’s related to earlier conversations about Plan B and abortion-inducing drugs. —Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org—More by Emma Waters: https://www.heritage.org/staff/emma-watersEmma Waters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/emlwaters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The FBI is behaving badly, targeting Americans for their political beliefs. What should we do? Heritage Foundation Distinguished Fellow Steve Bradbury explains. ---Got a question you want us to answer? Send us your feedback at heritageexplains@heritage.org. ---"How to Fix the FBI" Paper by Steve Bradbury: https://www.heritage.org/the-constitution/report/how-fix-the-fbiThe Daily Signal Documentary on Mark Houck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqEyt4IiUfI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Four important Supreme Court cases were decided this week. Senior Legal Fellow Giancarlo Canaparo helps explain what they were and why they matter. ---Send your feedback to heritageexplains@heritage.org. ---SCOTUS 101 Podcast: https://www.heritage.org/scotus-101303 Creative Daily Signal Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfk1q-EXNDE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The passage of House Resolution 2, The Secure the Border Act of 2023, this past May was an important moment for border security in America. Congressman Chip Roy (R-Tex.) comes onto the show to talk about the passage of this important measure. ---Contact the show at heritageexplains@heritage.org.---Daily Signal Documentary on the Border Crisis, Featuring John Ladd: https://youtu.be/GxTdBkZT9E4More from Heritage on the Border Crisis: https://www.heritage.org/biden-border-crisis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happened in the transition from Trump to Biden? We talk to former Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection Mark Morgan, who gives the rundown on what it was like to be in the administration at that critical point in history. ---Contact the show at heritageexplains@heritage.org.---Daily Signal Documentary on the Border Crisis, Featuring John Ladd: https://youtu.be/GxTdBkZT9E4More from Heritage on the Border Crisis: https://www.heritage.org/biden-border-crisisMore about Tom Homan: https://www.heritage.org/staff/tom-homan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Were things on the border always so dysfunctional? Tom Homan, former Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, now a Visiting Fellow at The Heritage Foundation, steps in to answer that question.---Contact the show at heritageexplains@heritage.org.---Daily Signal Documentary on the Border Crisis, Featuring John Ladd: https://youtu.be/GxTdBkZT9E4More from Heritage on the Border Crisis: https://www.heritage.org/biden-border-crisisMore about Tom Homan: https://www.heritage.org/staff/tom-homan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.