Over the past century, think tanks have become a driving force on the American political landscape. These nonprofit 501(c)(3) research bodies gather experts and political activists, shape political agendas, sketch out policy proposals, and increasingly provide staff members for incoming administrations and members of Congress. Given their growing importance, it is not surprising that think tanks are getting more attention lately, as we have seen with the hew and cry about Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation's policy recommendations. For more than four decades, Heritage has been putting out policy books in presidential election years, building on its successful Mandate for Leadership in 1980, which influenced the Reagan administration.

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