Congress
Johnson ready to ‘play ball,’ hopeful to return as House speaker(The Center Square) – With only 74 days until the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson says he is “ready to play ball.” Johnson, R-La., is ready… Read More
2024 election
Former Obama AG Holder gambles, loses in Texas Supreme Court races(The Center Square) – Former Obama U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder gambled in Texas by pouring millions of dollars of outside money into the state to pick off three Republican… Read More
President Donald Trump
Hearing still on for Trump’s Georgia case(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump’s win on Tuesday puts a question mark on his upcoming criminal case in Georgia. Trump was indicted on 18 counts accusing him… Read More
2024 election
Biden pledges peaceful transfer of power, urges Dems to stay engaged(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden said Thursday that he plans a peaceful transfer of power to President-elect Donald Trump and urged Democrats to stay engaged despite the election… Read More
Culture
Media openly fear ‘Trump’s America’ where it’s OK – gasp! – to show devotion to God, countryThe New York Times Wednesday blared – more like feared – Donald Trump’s second election as president, cryptically declaring in a “Trump’s America” headline that his “Victory Changes Nation’s Sense… Read More
2024 election
Noncitizen voting prohibitions go 8-for-8 in emphatic referenda approvals(The Center Square) – Voters across multiple states cast ballots on who should be allowed to join them in referenda directed at voting rights, including the issue of noncitizen voting. Read More
2024 election
Red wave sweeps south Texas with historic Republican gains(The Center Square) – A red wave swept through south Texas on Tuesday, with nearly all border counties voting for President-elect Donald Trump. The region has been a Democratic stronghold… Read More
2024 election
GOP adds to U.S. Senate majority with Montana win(The Center Square) – A win in Montana padded the GOP’s majority in the U.S. Senate. Republicans will hold at least 52 seats in the upper chamber when the new… Read More
2024 election
Mandate? Trump’s big win fuels talk of policy actions(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump is on track to potentially receive 300 electoral votes or more. He won the national popular vote by about 5 million with… Read More
Education
Kansas City teacher’s rights violated by forced trans pronoun use, ‘white shaming’ curriculum, lawsuit allegesA Kansas City teacher who says she was punished for refusing to go along with the district’s anti-white racial and pro-trans gender indoctrination is suing her district for violations of… Read More
2024 election
Some cities, states prepare for Election Day unrest(The Center Square) – While the country collectively holds its breath awaiting election results Tuesday and perhaps later into the week, government officials have prepared cities across the country for… Read More
2024 election
Teachers union aims for more control of Chicago schools with election(The Center Square) – Chicago’s first school board election is coming at a time of turmoil for the city’s public school system. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s hand-picked school board president, Reverend… Read More
2024 election
Within a few hours of being sued, DOJ agrees not to interfere in Texas election(The Center Square) – Within a few hours of being sued, the U.S. Department of Justice agreed not to interfere in Tuesday’s election process and a federal judge issued a… Read More
2024 election
Imposter election officials ‘can’t sneak around’ Illinois polling places(The Center Square) – A recent law passed by the Illinois legislature removed the requirement for election judges to display their names on their badges. In a video from Pennsylvania… Read More
Missouri State University
Missouri State University post-election counseling offers calm jars, coloring pages and sensory fidgets for stressed-out studentsIn a since-deleted social media post, the Missouri State University Family Association this week offered students post-election counseling that includes “self-care activities such as calm jars, coloring pages and sensory… Read More
Congress, Uncategorized
Universities scorched in Republican congressional report(The Center Square) – An antisemitism report led by a North Carolina congresswoman lands on four distinctive conclusions, determining that college administrators put “the wants of terrorist sympathizers over the… Read More
Federal Spending
Musk’s proposal to cut $2 trillion in federal spending questioned(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump’s billionaire supporter Elon Musk suggested that he could cut $2 trillion from the federal budget during a campaign rally. Brian Riedl, a… Read More
Border
Trump border security policy may include Mexico tariff(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump said Monday he would impose a double-digit tariff on Mexico if the nation doesn’t stop illegal border crossings. During a speech in… Read More
Elections
Florida congressman files bills to strengthen election integrity related to border crisis(The Center Square) – A group of Republican lawmakers, led by U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-FL, has filed election integrity bills related to the border crisis. Gaetz filed the “Judicial… Read More
Culture
Cuban Americans in Kansas City warn of communist traits washing over American government, cultureGovernment censorship and dependency. Religious intolerance. The jailing of political rivals and dissidents. Supply problems and emptying shelves. Unaffordable goods. Leaders lying through their teeth. Demonization by race and class. Read More