Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-Va.) has long been on almost everyone's short list for the Republican vice presidential nomination. But now McDonnell's national security credentials have come into question, thanks to his mishandling of a bill passed by the Virginia General Assembly.

A federal court ruling has vindicated the Obama Justice Department's claim that the CIA interrogation program is effective in producing actionable intelligence about al-Qaeda plots that cannot be obtained in any other way.

At this event, four distinguished lawyers who have significant experience both in government and constitutional law will discuss the key constitutional issues that are essential to understand in this controversy, the precedents from similar disputes in the past, and the implications for the future if either the president’s position or the opponents' position is ultimately upheld by the courts.

In his new book, The Powers of War and Peace: The Constitution and Foreign Affairs After 9/11, AEI visiting scholar John Yoo, formerly a lawyer in the Department of Justice, makes the case for a completely new approach to understanding what the Constitution says about foreign affairs, particularly...

Terrorists continue to challenge American forces in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere. Rogue nations armed with weapons of mass destruction threaten our national security and our allies. And in each instance in which the United States responds directly to these threats, it is accused of violating international law. How is...

Low grading standards in university education departments will negatively affect the accumulation of skills for prospective teachers and contribute to a larger culture of low standards for educators.

The authors of the November 2011 Heritage Foundation report “Assessing the Compensation of Public-School Teachers” respond to questions and concerns, in the process showing that certain critical accusations—such as undercounting teachers’ work hours or overestimating retirement benefits—are simply false.

Uncle Sam's ability to directly address teacher distribution warrants skepticism.