How quickly can a Supreme Court nominee be confirmed? What are the rules? What about what's happened in the past? This week Thomas Jipping, deputy director of Heritage’s Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, walks us through what the Constitution says and what history can tell us about how the process to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg should proceed. 



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Conservatives have serious questions about the Biden Administration’s Defense Budget for 2025. It fails to address the real national defense concerns facing our country 

 Heritage Experts Wilson Beaver, Alex Velez-Green, and Bob Peters explain. 
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A Conservative Defense Budget for Fiscal Year 2025: https://www.heritage.org/defense/report/conservative-defense-budget-fiscal-year-2025#
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Why Does America Need a New Defense Budget? | Wilson Beaver, Alex Velez-Green & Bob Peters

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. 
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Why Impeach Secretary Mayorkas? | 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
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What is Next-Gen Marxism? | Victoria Coates & Mike Gonzalez

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.
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Why Think Twice About the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse? | Steve Bradbury

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. 

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What History Tells Us About the Supreme Court Nomination Process

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