2024 election
Harris dodges one October surprise, faces another in tight race(The Center Square) – American voters are one month out from election day, and some new developments threaten to upset the close race. According to Real Clear Politics’ polling average,… Read More
Terrorism
More than 50 jihadist cases in 29 states show ‘persistent terror threat’(The Center Square) – A new report published by the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security states that “foreign jihadist networks and homegrown violent extremists” represent a “persistent terror threat… Read More
Florida
Evacuations urged in Tampa Bay ahead of Hurricane Milton(The Center Square) – Florida residents in and near Tampa Bay are strongly urged to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm that could increase its intensity. In… Read More
Kansas City
Arena, stadium subsidies not worth it for taxpayers, report says(The Center Square) – Professional sports teams and government officials promise tax revenue benefits when taxpayer subsidies are used to build new or renovation stadiums and arenas. But those benefits… Read More
Illinois
Report on the financial state of U.S. states gives Illinois an ‘F’ grade(The Center Square) – A new report found that 27 states did not have enough money to pay their bills at the end of fiscal year 2023, while Illinois failed… Read More
Media
Democrat-controlled FCC fast tracks sale of 200 radio stations to George Soros(The Sentinel) — The Federal Communications Commission recently bypassed its own rules to fast-track the purchase of more than 200 radio stations by Democrat mega-donor George Soros.According to a story… Read More
Politics
How did Sen. Hawley help secure funding for Missouri’s Fort Leonard Wood?Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, pushed top Army brass over two years, publicly and privately, to fund new military housing at Fort Leonard Wood (FLW) in the heart of Missouri’s Ozarks. … Read More
2024 election
Since debate, Trump unbeaten in Georgia polls(The Center Square) – At least seven polls that started sampling after the presidential debate on Sept. 10 are in for battleground Georgia, and Republican former President Donald Trump has… Read More
Local Government
‘LA is going broke’ after spending half of reserves this year(The Center Square) – Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia warned residents “LA is going broke,” noting the city has spent half its reserves in the past year. In April,… Read More
President Donald Trump
Secret Service warned about roof at Trump rally shooting(The Center Square) – A Butler Township police officer said he’d warned the U.S. Secret Service about security concerns arising from the unguarded building where a would-be assassin shot and… Read More
Illegal Immigration
‘Defy human decency’: Border agents rescue drugged, smuggled children(The Center Square) – Border Patrol agents continue to rescue young unaccompanied children smuggled into the country by cartel operatives, believing they have been drugged and abused. “Sometimes we encounter… Read More
Illinois
Chicago leads Illinois in mass layoffs; policy researcher says ‘it’s violent crime’(The Center Square) – Amid new reports that Chicago led the state in mass layoffs, a policy researcher says state leaders could do a lot to make Illinois more attractive… Read More
Opinion
‘Am I Racist?’ movie a hilarious, devastating bunker buster for DEI, white guilt industrial complexImagine holding a mirror up to someone and having them blame you for their reflection.That’s pretty much the experience of conservative pundit and filmmaker Matt Walsh, with his surprise hit… Read More
Education, Kansas
Homeschoolers discuss opportunities, challenges in Heartland Hybrid and Micro School Summit(The Sentinel) — Dozens of Kansas homeschoolers and experts from around the country gathered in Overland Park recently to exchange ideas about how to become a successful “edupreneur” — a… Read More
Military
Air Force asked to reduce supply chain ‘dependency’ on China(The Center Square) – Lawmakers Rob Wittman and Elise Stefanik are calling on the U.S. Air Force to reduce its supply chain “dependency” on China for “critical weapons platforms.” In… Read More
China
U.S. House passes bills to counter CCP threats(The Center Square) – Chinese illegal border crossers total over 177,600 since 2021. That's equivalent to 35.5 U.S. Army brigades.The U.S. House has passed several bills to combat national security… Read More
Courts
Feds charge Adams with bribery, fraud and soliciting illegal foreign donations(The Center Square) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal charges of bribery, fraud and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations stemming from an investigation spanning… Read More
Eric Schmitt
Students with ties to Chinese Communist Party would be denied visas under bill filed by Sen. Eric SchmittThe number of dubious “Confucius Institutes” on American college campuses has plummeted from about 100 to just a handful since Congress threatened to pull federal funding from host universities. But… Read More
Education
Schools closed during COVID-19 not coming back, research shows(The Center Square) – New research shows that school enrollment has declined in over 5,000 public schools in the U.S., suggesting families are rejecting traditional schools because of the pandemic. Read More
Social Media
Following Texas, Newsom signs bill requiring social media age verification(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a controversial new bill requiring social media companies to verify the age of users, and preventing non-verified users from accessing algorithm-driven… Read More