Treason? Barack Obama is back in the news after Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard published documents suggesting he orchestrated a phony national intelligence report about President Trump.

• But will those documents end in the criminal prosecution of the people involved? Heritage Senior Legal Fellow Hans von Spakovsky explains the legal intricacies of the case.
• “Regardless of whether criminal prosecutions are possible and proper, the American people have a right to know what happened and whether high-level officials within the government abused their authority for political purposes,” he writes.

Read von Spakovsky’s analysis on The Daily Signal.

Challenge: Conservatives at the federal and state level have a historic opportunity to revitalize the republic, Kevin Roberts said in a speech last week before the American Legislative Exchange Council.

• He added that if “we miss this opportunity…[w]e have no business doing what we’re doing.”
• Roberts laid out 10 priorities that states should be pursuing, including the family, housing costs, energy, and China.

Watch his speech on YouTube.

Safety Net: The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) secured commonsense Medicaid reforms that were long overdue—a step forward in efforts to revamp the program completely.

• While the Left sees the expansion of Medicaid as a success, conservatives take a different view, explains Senior Research Fellow Nina Schaefer.
• “It’s like adding more people onto the Titanic. Eventually, that boat is going to sink,” she says.

Listen to the podcast here.

Washington’s reckless spending is out of control and has burdened you with skyrocketing debt and higher taxes.

• Enough is enough!
• It’s time for tax-paying Americans to take a stand. Join thousands of Americans in demanding lower taxes, reduced spending, and a government that lives within its means!

Sign the Declaration for Restoring Fiscal Sanity here. 

Feel the need: Speed may have sufficed for the fighter pilots of “Top Gun,” but if today’s fighter jets are to stand a chance against Chinese jets in the event of a Pacific war, the Army and Navy will need to significantly increase the range of their planes.

• “What’s needed is a fast, long-range, heavily armed strike fighter to suppress the air and surface threats to the carrier, thereby clearing the way for follow-on strikes by F-35Cs, future carrier-based drones, and even legacy F-18s still in service,” writes Brent Sadler, senior research fellow in the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for National Security.

Read more here.

Hamstrung: Drastic increases in Chinese-owned American land have resulted in numerous threats to national security—including the food supply.

• “China continues to position itself to harm Americans by way of their food, by potentially attacking it, by controlling it, or by taking it away,” write Naomi Park, member of the Young Leaders Program, and Wilson Beaver, senior policy analyst in the Allison Center.

Read the full story here.

Peace: Last month, President Trump helped to resolve one of the world’s longest-standing conflicts—between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda.

• “In a moment that should enjoy bipartisan acclaim, this peace agreement signing is the result of an effective presidency and is significant for several reasons,” writes Ned Rauch-Mannino, visiting fellow in the Allison Center.

Read more here.

Semiquincentennial: In response to the high volume of applications received in the first round, Heritage has opened a second round of Innovation Prizes related to America’s 250th Anniversary.

• “This 250th anniversary gives us a special opportunity to reclaim our history, our schools, our churches, and our monuments, and in the process, build our future,” states the application page. Deadline for submissions is Sept. 2.

 Get the details here.

The American flag is under attack. It’s mocked, burned, and dismissed as a relic of the past. “Flags of Our Fathers” tells: 

• The untold history behind the flag’s creation and the meaning behind its colors, stripes, and stars 
• The story of William Carney—who was shot four times and still refused to let the flag touch the ground 
• Why attacks on the flag are really attacks on America itself. 

Get your free copy of this powerful eBook today.  

How to Stop 'Academic Espionage' on Campus

 

From participating in pro-Hamas riots on campus to attempting to steal intellectual property, foreign infiltration of colleges and universities can be found across the United States. Join Heritage to hear firsthand stories and expert solutions for Americans who want to protect higher education from hostile elements.

 

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• America’s Future—and Conservatism’s—Depends on Multiplication, Not Division
  —Andy Olivastro and Bridget Weisenburger
• ‘Onward!’ My Boss Ed Feulner Built a Movement and Cared for People—Derrick Morgan
• Video: A Toast to NPR And PBS—Mike Gonzalez
• Report: Reviving America’s Maritime Strength: Comprehensive by Necessity—Brent Sadler
• Why American Energy Dominance Is a Strategic Imperative—Diana Furchtgott-Roth
• Arizona’s $7.8 Billion Question: Why Are School Districts Hoarding Cash While Criticizing ESA Balances?—Matthew Ladner and Jason Bedrick
• Does Regions Financial Stand for Alabama Values, or Undermine Them? Part II—Allen Mendenhall, Ph.D.

Virginia Allen, senior news producer for The Daily Signal and host of The Daily Signal Podcast and Problematic Women, appeared on CNN to talk about the ballooning Russiagate scandal. Watch the clip on X.