Joe Biden vowed to open schools within the first 100 days of his administration, but for now it looks like he is siding with teachers unions over our children’s education. We’ve previously cited many studies showing it’s safe to reopen schools, but the battle reached a fever pitch this week. The CDC (which has always […] READ MORE
On Wednesday, the American people witnessed one of the great hallmarks and strengths of American democracy: the peaceful transition of power. Ronald Reagan described it best at his own inauguration 40 years ago: “The orderly transfer of authority as called for in the Constitution routinely takes place as it has for almost two centuries and […] READ MORE
No doubt, the past few weeks have been concerning and chaotic. But we have to remember what is at stake and what priorities to focus on in the weeks and months ahead. Amb. Nikki Haley wrote a new op-ed on Fox News this week about exactly that. She reminds us that on January 20, the […] READ MORE
Six days into the new year, our hope for a fresh start turned to horror as we watched a violent mob storm the United States Capitol. Shortly after Congress began the process of certifying election results, rioters besieged Capitol Police and ransacked the House and Senate. The end result: Five people died, including a Capitol […] READ MORE
Socialism used to be relegated to the fringes of American society. The idea that a self-proclaimed socialist could be a leading candidate for president of the United States was unthinkable. But in 2020, Bernie Sanders was almost the Democrat nominee for president. The far-left wing of the Democrat Party is also growing in Congress and […] READ MORE
The pandemic has brought out many stories of generosity, but if ever there is a time to double down on giving, it is the holiday season. Here are a few of our favorite stories. → An Idaho man is acting as a real life Secret Santa, providing useful gifts to people in need, like […] READ MORE
Today, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley launched the Stop Communist China petition to Congress from her advocacy organization, Stand For America. The policies proposed in the petition would investigate China for its role in the COVID-19 crisis and take measures to halt China’s influence in America and around the world. “We have long […] READ MORE
Ambassador Nikki R. HaleyFebruary 26, 2020 / Hudson Institute It’s a great pleasure to be at the Hudson Institute. Hudson is in the forefront of the battle of ideas. Ideas about what makes America strong and prosperous. Ideas about what makes the world freer and more just. I’m honored to be with you. I came […] READ MORE
The end of a year is the perfect time to reflect on the past 12 months and learn some important lessons. Looking back on 2019, I want to highlight a particularly strong trend: The power of people using their voices to affect change. Just last week, voters in the United Kingdom went to the polls […] READ MORE
We delivered thousands of your petitions to the Senate asking that they pass the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, which recently cleared the House. And today we received these thank you videos from two of the bill’s sponsors, Senator Marco Rubio, and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Jim Risch. We will continue […] READ MORE