Heritage Explains

Today, education as the key to self-advancement and a better life is still a principle held dear by Americans. But today, many families find the education that they desire for their children out of reach. Public school systems are often mired in bureaucracy and misplaced priorities, which puts political objectives over the wellbeing and education of children. In the absence of competition, academic outcomes are an afterthought. The values of conservative families are denigrated.  We at the Heritage Foundation believe that the best thing we can do for families is to give them choices. And the availability and quality of those choices seems to be on the minds of voters heading to the polls this November.  Lindsey Burke is the Director of the Center of Education Policy here at the Heritage Foundation. She joins the podcast to explain.  — Lindsey Burke on X: https://x.com/lindseymburke Heritage Education Freedom Report Card: https://www.heritage.org/educationreportcard/ — Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.or

Hurricanes Helene and Milton have caused devastation across several states in the American southeast, most notably in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida. With the 2024 Election only a few weeks ago, many are concerned about whether these voters will have the ability to be heard this cycle. Hans von Spakovsky joins the podcast to explain.  — Hans von Spakovsky on X: https://x.com/HvonSpakovsky Heritage Election Integrity Scorecard: https://www.heritage.org/electionscorecard/ — Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org

We are very excited that our partners at the Daily Signal have recently released a new podcast, The Signal Sitdown, hosted by politics reporter Bradley Devlin. In the show, Bradley sits down with movers and shakers in Washington who are willing to take him behind the scenes on how policy comes about in our Nation’s Capitol. How does the sausage actually get made in Washington, DC? Bradley joins us in the studio to explain.  — Bradley Devlin on X: https://x.com/bradleydevlin The Signal Sitdown Podcast: https://www.dailysignal.com/the-signal-sitdown — Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org

Today, Iran launched a major missile attack on Israel, apparently in response to Israel’s killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and other leaders a few days ago. Here to explain what this event may mean, as it unfolds, is Heritage Research Fellow, Nuclear Deterrence and Missile Defense Bob Peters.  — Bob Peters on X: https://x.com/realbobpeters Report on Iran Developing a Nuclear Weapon: https://www.heritage.org/middle-east/report/iran-inching-toward-nuclear-weapons-breakout-what-does-mean-the-united-states — Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org

California’s Senate Bill 132 made it legal to transfer trans-identifying male inmates into female prisons. The outcomes have been  Kelsey Bolar, Director of Storytelling at the Independent Womens’ Forum, joins the podcast to give context to this issue and to explain the importance of storytelling in conservative messaging.  — Kelsey Bolar on X: https://x.com/kelseybolar Cruel & Unusual Punishment Short Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Sn5MyVZ5RY&t=47s — Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org

Four presidents have been assassinated in office, and several (in office or not) have been wounded. All of these incidents took place decades, if not a century, ago. So it’s understandable that the second wounding of a president while not in office, that of Donald Trump in Butler Pennsylvania in July of this year, would have shaken the nation. Now, a mere two months later, a second assassination attempt against the former president has occurred.  Why are we seeing this happen now? Heritage Expert Lora Ries joins the podcast to explain.  — Lora Ries on X: https://x.com/lora_ries — Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org

Following last night’s presidential debate, many questions still abound about the substance of presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s policy positions. As a former district attorney and attorney general, she touts a long policy record of enforcing law and upholding public safety. Heritage Senior Legal Fellow Zack Smith joins the podcast to share why he is concerned over these claims.  — Zack Smith on X: https://x.com/tzsmith Kamala Harris’s Pro-Crime Policies: https://www.heritage.org/crime-and-justice/report/kamala-harriss-pro-crime-policies — Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org

As the fiscal year ends, Congress has to decide how to fund the government over the next few months. Heritage Action for America supports funding via a continuing resolution through March of 2025. Heritage Action also supports the inclusion of the SAVE Act, a key piece of election integrity legislation, in this continuing resolution. Heritage Action Executive Vice President Ryan Walker joins the podcast to explain.   — Ryan Walker on X: https://twitter.com/ryanlwalker Heritage Action: https://heritageaction.com/ — Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org

What’s the Deal with the Mark Zuckerberg Letter? | Jake Denton   Mark Zuckerber’s letter to Congress admitted Meta’s collusion with the Biden-Harris Administration. But is it a good sign in the struggle with Big Tech? Jake Denton joins the podcast to explain.    —   Jake Denton on X: https://twitter.com/RealJDenton   —    Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org

In response to inflation, Vice President Kamala Harris has proposed instituting controls on the prices of household goods and groceries. The question is, will these proposals work? Heritage Foundation economist and Research Fellow EJ Antoni joins the podcast to explain. —EJ Antoni on X: https://twitter.com/RealEJAntoni— Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.