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Due to the graphic medical descriptions featured in this episode, we ask that you consider your surroundings and take caution before listening to this episode.After over a decade of pro-life victories at the state level, liberals are now pushing back by advocating abortions on demand at all stages of the pregnancy. This week, we take an in-depth look at late-term abortion procedures, and Melanie Israel talks about what conservatives must do in order to ensure that life continues to win.Our friends at Live Action contributed to the content portion of this product, so please head to their website to learn more. www.abortionprocedures.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

American is known as the great melting pot. But what if we aren’t melting anymore? What if we are just staying separate? Our expert today, Mike Gonzalez, explains what patriotic assimilation is, why it's the bond that allows America to be a nation of immigrants, and how everything falls apart with out it.Show notes: Patriotic Assimilation Is an Indispensable Condition in a Land of Immigrants https://herit.ag/2HFp6RK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the recent shooting at a synagogue in Southern California, and several other attacks against Jewish people happening around the country, Joel Griffith helps explain why Anti-Semitism is on the rise, and we shed light on the lies perpetuating it.Show Notes: Lies Are Fueling the Rise of Anti-Semitism by Joel Griffithhttps://www.heritage.org/civil-society/commentary/lies-are-fueling-the-rise-anti-semitismAnti-Semitism Is On the Rise In Americahttps://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-jonathan-greenblatt-adl-20190201-story.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new report from the government on the Social Security “trust fund” revealed that it won't be able to pay full benefits by 2035. So how much of the money that you have paid in Social Security taxes (and remember we all do) will you actually see later in life? If you are already receiving benefits, how much do you stand to lose? What can Congress do to fix this and why haven’t they yet? This week, Heritage's Rachel Grezler, explains.SHOW NOTES: https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/04/23/what-social-securitys-shortfall-means-for-you/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During the recent NRA Convention in Indianapolis, President Trump gave formal notice that the US will withdraw its signature from the UN Arms Trade Treaty, which attempts to limit the sale of firearms and ammunition abroad. This week, Dr. Ted Bromund explains why this is a big win for our sovereignty as well as our Second Amendment rights. Show Notes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tedbromund/2019/04/30/reflections-on-president-trumps-unsigning-of-the-arms-trade-treaty/#1845ee0753a6https://www.heritage.org/arms-control/commentary/trump-just-ditched-un-arms-treaty-and-he-was-right-do-it Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The situation at the border is a hot mess. This week, we explain some of the ideas that President Trump has offered when it comes to the crisis at the Southern border. We also offer policy prescriptions on how to move the country and Congress forward on immigration reform. Helping us break it down is Dr. James Jay Carafano, a leading expert in national security and foreign policy challenges, and vice president of Heritage's Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy and the E. W. Richardson Fellow.The Border is a Hot Mess, What's Trump to Do? https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/james-carafano-the-border-is-a-hot-mess-whats-trump-to-do-here-are-his-optionsAn Agenda for American Immigration Reformhttps://www.heritage.org/immigration/report/agenda-american-immigration-reform Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Several leading voices on the left have joined together to call for the abolishment of the Electoral College, and replace it with a national popular vote. This week, Dr. John York debunks their arguments, and explains why the Electoral College is still the best system for electing our Presidents. Links: https://www.heritage.org/the-constitution/commentary/no-sen-warren-presidential-candidates-wouldnt-campaign-mississippi-ifhttps://www.heritage.org/election-integrity/report/destroying-the-electoral-college-the-anti-federalist-national-popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fact, the amount of your tax refund has nothing to do with how big your tax cut was. But if you’ve watched the news lately you wouldn’t know that. This week, Heritage expert Adam Michel explains what your refund check really is, why it has nothing to do with President Trump’s tax cuts, and the specific ways in which our tax laws truly did change for the better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liberals in Congress are pushing The Equality Act, but this isn’t the first time. If passed, the bill would allow the LGBT community to be considered a “protected class” under federal law. So what’s the problem with that? This week, we sit down with Emilie Kao to discuss why the latest version of The Equality Act is no act of equality. Show Notes: “Equality Act Would Create Inequality for Woman”https://www.heritage.org/gender/commentary/equality-act-would-create-inequality-women“H.R. 5 Is No Act of Equality”https://www.heritage.org/gender/report/hr-5-no-act-equalityLBJ Signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964https://youtu.be/Bygv9u1G6Xo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Some examples are in order. Have asthma? You’re probably ineligible to join the military. A depressive disorder? Sorry, no. Torn rotator cuff in your shoulder? Nope. Come back perhaps when it heals or is repaired." This week, Lieutenant General Thomas Spoehr, director of Heritage's Center for National Defense, explains what's actually in the Pentagon's new policy and why gender dysphoria must remain a bar to military service.Show Notes: https://www.heritage.org/defense/commentary/why-gender-dysphoria-must-remain-bar-military-service Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.