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The articles of impeachment for DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will make their way to the U.S. Senate this week. The secretary has deceived and caused serious harm to Americans by his unwillingness to enforce border laws. Heritage Director for the Border Security and Immigration Center explains. — Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org—Follow Lora Ries on X at https://twitter.com/lora_ries

It is clear to most Americans that a new Marxist ideology has seized hold of our civil institutions. From race essentialism to gender theory in schools, activists are attempting to roll back the most cherished ideals of America. What can we do to stop this. In this episode. Heritage Vice President Victoria Coates interviews Heritage Fellows Mike Gonzalez and Katie Gorka, who have written a book to explain just that: Next-Gen Marxism: What It Is and How to Combat It. Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/NextGen-Marxism-What-How-Combat/dp/1641773537— Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org—Follow Victoria Coates on X: https://twitter.com/VictoriaCoatesFollow Mike Gonzalez on X: https://twitter.com/GundisalvusFollow Katie Gorka on X: https://twitter.com/GorkaKatie

In the early morning of Tuesday, March 26, the Francis Scott Key Bridge on the Patapsco River in Baltimore, MD collapsed following an impact from a container ship. As of this writing, several individuals are missing and may be deceased. The tragic accident will also result in major logistical and economic disruptions. But there’s more reason to be concerned about critical infrastructure failures of this kind. Is our government really keeping its priorities in order to prevent such disasters? Heritage Distinguished Fellow Steve Bradbury, a veteran of the Department of Transportation, explains.— Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org—Follow Steve Bradbury on X at: https://twitter.com/SGBradbury

This week, the House of Representatives passed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act by an overwhelming majority. Some are saying that this bill will result in the banning of the popular social media app TikTok. But the truth is more complicated. Jake Denton, Research Associate in the Tech Policy Center at the Heritage Foundation, explains. — Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org—Follow Jake Denton on X at: https://twitter.com/RealJDentonLearn more about Tech Policy at: https://www.heritage.org/big-tech

This week, Congress held a hearing on Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report on Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. The situation is one that is closely tied with influence-peddling in the Biden family, but has Congress made that connection clear enough. Executive Director of The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project explains. — Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org—Follow Mike Howell on X at: https://twitter.com/MHowellTweetsLearn more about the Heritage Oversight Project: https://www.heritage.org/oversight

The Supreme Court handed down a unanimous decision on Monday, March 4, ruling that the state of Colorado did not have the authority to remove Donald Trump from the presidential ballot. This decision is a win for representative democracy, the Constitution, and voters across the country. Heritage Senior Legal Fellow Hans von Spakovsky explains. — Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org—Follow Hans on Spakovsky on X: https://twitter.com/HvonSpakovskyDaily Signal Article on Trump vs. Anderson by Hans von Spakovsky and Cully Stimson: https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/03/04/with-trump-ruling-supreme-court-restores-voting-rights-of-millions-of-americans/Federalist Society Article on Scotus Unanimity: https://fedsoc.org/commentary/fedsoc-blog/the-numbers-reveal-a-united-supreme-court-and-a-few-surprises#:~:text=If%20that%20is%20true%2C%20we,unanimous%20during%20the%202021%20term.

The Index of Economic Freedom is an annual report published by the Heritage Foundation, analyzing the degree of economic freedom in 184 economies around the world. Concerningly, this year’s edition, the 30th, registered a 23-year low in the global economic freedom rating, and has seen the United States’ rating, ranked 25th of the countries included, continue to decrease. Here to help us understand the Index and how we can use it to promote good economic policy is Heritage’s Executive Vice President Derrick Morgan.— Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org—2024 Index of Economic Freedom: https://www.heritage.org/index/More by Derrick Morgan: https://www.heritage.org/staff/derrick-morganDerrick Morgan on X: https://twitter.com/ddmorganindc

The Biden Administration’s national security supplemental budget request contains over $60 billion in aid for Ukraine. Senior Policy Analyst Wilson Beaver, from the Allison Center for National Security here at the Heritage Foundation, explains why this is not the best of America’s national security resources. — Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org—Find Wilson Beaver on X at: https://twitter.com/WilsonCBeaverWilson’s Article in the Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/20/dont-be-fooled-this-bill-is-mostly-ukraine-aid/

The Biden Administration is seeking aid for Israel, but what does that actually mean? Can Americans hope to actually provide meaningful support for their Israeli allies in their fight against Hamas? Heritage Vice President Victoria Coates sat down with Israeli author and commentator Caroline Glick to find out. — Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org—Find Victoria Coates on X at: https://twitter.com/VictoriaCoatesFind Caroline Glick on X at: https://twitter.com/carolineglick