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A '''think tank''' is typically a [[public policy]] institute, dedicated to finding facts about, and thereby advancing, a particular theory or policy. An example is the Cato Institute, a [[libertarian]] institution which occasionally contributes positively to [[conservative]] viewpoints.
A '''think tank''' is typically a [[public policy]] institute, dedicated to finding facts about, and thereby advancing, a particular theory or policy. An example is the Cato Institute, a [[libertarian]] institution which occasionally contributes positively to [[conservative]] viewpoints.
The [[Heritage Foundation]] is a pro-[[free trade]] think tank located near Union Station in [[D.C.]], which raises substantial donations from [[China]]. In 2016, Heritage promoted some [[pro-abortion]] nominees for [[Donald Trump]] to choose from in picking someone for the [[U.S. Supreme Court]].
The [[Federalist Society]] is a think tank that has repeatedly given advice to Republican presidents and has prevented [[pro-life]] judicial nominees from being selected for the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] and elsewhere on the federal bench.
==See also==
* [[Conservative think tanks]]
* [[Conservative think tanks]]
* [[List of conservative and libertarian think tanks]]
* [[List of conservative and libertarian think tanks]]
== External links ==
*[https://guides.library.upenn.edu/c.php?g=1035991&p=7509974 Top 100 United States think tanks], University of Pennsylvania website
*[https://guides.library.harvard.edu/hks/think_tank_search/US List of American think tanks], [[Harvard University]] website
*[https://libguides.denison.edu/think-tanks/domestic_and_international List of liberal, centrist and conservative think tanks], Dennison University website
[[Category:Political Organizations]]
[[Category:Political Organizations]]