Inflation
Inflation ticks up in new federal data(The Center Square) – Newly released federal inflation data shows that the Producer Price Index, a leading marker of inflation, rose last month. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released… Read More
2024 election
Musk says at America’s fork in the road, take Trump’s ‘path to prosperity’(The Center Square) – Saying he remains more moderate and left than not, billionaire Elon Musk hosted and affirmed his endorsement of former President Donald Trump in a conversation on… Read More
National Debt
Critics: Where’s debt plan as deficit hits $1.5 trillion, debt tops $35 trillion?(The Center Square) – The U.S. Treasury Department released its monthly fiscal update showing the federal deficit so far this fiscal year has already hit $1.5 trillion.The federal data comes… Read More
Taxes
Higher taxes, lawsuit predicted by Jackson County after Missouri tax order(The Center Square) – Jackson County leaders predicted higher taxes and litigation on Monday due to last week’s ruling by the Missouri State Tax Commission and the subsequent dismissal of… Read More
Culture
Pro-Palestine protest shuts down LA freeway during peak rush hour(The Center Square) — Pro-Palestine protesters shut down a major Los Angeles freeway during the height of rush hour, leading California Highway Patrol to detain several protesters. The protest of… Read More
Federal government
‘How Saving America Depends Entirely on You And What You Can Do About It’(Editor’s note: This is the 1st of 10 articles serializing Executive Editor Michael Ryan’s ebook YouRule!: How Saving America Depends Entirely on You And What You Can Do About It.)… Read More
Media
‘We are the news now’: Musk/Trump talk shows power of citizen journalism, growing irrelevance of corrupt legacy mediaLeft-wing politicians and their legacy lapdog media were worried sick about Elon Musk airing Donald Trump’s views on X Spaces Monday night. Indeed, a European Union commissioner, of all people,… Read More
Missouri
What is that jelly creature in the lake? Is it dangerous?LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. – Anglers and boaters at Lake of the Ozarks have noticed an uptick in one sticky, clumpy creature. Missouri Department of Conservation media specialist Francis… Read More
Housing
Historic rock bottom: More people experiencing homelessness for the first time(The Center Square) – More people than ever reported experiencing homelessness for the first time across the country, increasing 23% from 2019-2023, according to a new report. In 2023, almost… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump files $100 million lawsuit against DOJ for Mar-a-Lago raid(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump has reportedly notified the Department of Justice that he intends to file a more than $100 million lawsuit against the DOJ for… Read More
Biden administration
New York lawmakers seek death penalty for 9/11 mastermind(The Center Square) — Members of New York’s congressional delegation are calling on the Biden administration to put the death penalty back on the table for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid… Read More
2024 election
The old Texas two-step? Veterans call out Walz on military service claims(The Center Square) – Of Texas’ nearly a dozen veterans serving in Congress, several are weighing in on a military service controversy surrounding the presumed vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Read More
Missouri
Democratic legislator praises GOP auditor for quick review of St. Louis schools(The Center Square) – Missouri Republican Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick had St. Louis Public Schools on his list for this year and a Democratic state representative affirmed immediate examination. Rep. Donna… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Walz says Abbott ‘has a point’ on border crisis(The Center Square) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the presumptive Democratic vice presidential nominee, admits that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott “has a point” on the border crisis. The Democratic governor… Read More
Illegal Immigration
State coalition calls on SCOTUS to rule against Biden-Harris in asylum case(The Center Square) – A 15-state coalition led by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a multi-jurisdictional asylum case. Moody… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump assassination attempt task force chairman gives update(The Center Square) – The chairman of a congressional task force assembled last month to probe former President Donald Trump’s assassination attempt gave a glimpse into its work during an… Read More
Kansas City
KC mayor sees KCPD funding passage he opposed as a win for ‘local control’ – the numbers say otherwiseIn something of a Jedi mind trick, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas sounded victorious talking about his defeat at the hands of Missouri voters Tuesday who decided to set… Read More
2024 election
Trump, Harris will debate once, maybe three times(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump said Thursday afternoon that he has agreed to three debates, all happening in September. ABC News said Thursday that Trump and Vice… Read More
Kansas City, Taxes
Jackson County defiant after Tax Commission ruling on property assessments(The Center Square) – Despite an order by the Missouri Tax Commission for Jackson County to roll back property tax assessment values, it appears leaders are going to ignore the… Read More
Josh Hawley
KCPD funding vote, Cori Bush ouster, a pro-law enforcement statement by voters, Hawley arguesMissourians have again rejected the defund-the-police movement pushed by Kansas City leaders and ousted congresswoman Cori Bush, Sen. Josh Hawley says. Voters Tuesday approved, for the second time, a… Read More