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Virginia is set to reenter the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) on July 1, saddling the Commonwealth’s electricity sector with a costly cap-and-trade program just as reliable, affordable power is needed most.

RGGI is a ...

On May 14 and 15, 2026, President Donald Trump held meetings with General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping in Beijing. The summit featured multiple elaborate presentations, leader-to-leader interactions, and, most important, deals agreed between the world’s two most powerful countries. This Backgrounder provides a post-summit analysis and identifie...

In 1992, as part of Bill Clinton’s presidential bid, “campaign strategist James Carville coined a slight variation of the phrase ‘It’s the economy, stupid,’” according to Harvard Political Review. “Originally intended for an internal audience of campaign workers, the phrase became a de facto slogan for the entire campaign.”

Today, there are good reasons to believe that ...

As debates surrounding ESG, corporate activism, and stakeholder governance continue to reshape the public markets, investors are increasingly asking whether corporations remain focused on their core mission: delivering long-term value to shareholders.

Join The Heritage Foundation for a discussion of the evolving role of shareholder engagement in modern corporate govern...

America’s higher education system is buckling under its own weight. Universities are slashing programs, running massive deficits, and shutting their doors entirely—even as tuition reaches record highs and student loan debt explodes past $1.8 trillion. The crisis is no longer coming. It’s already here.

Despite successful reforms in states such as Texas and Florida, one i...