China
Newsom strengthens Chinese relations as scrutiny grows over Walz’ China ties(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared “California Panda Day” to highlight Sino-Californian cooperation as scrutiny grows over Minnesota governor and now Democratic vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz’s close… Read More
2024 election
Walz military retirement coincided with political campaign(The Center Square) – Democrat Vice Presidential pick and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is again facing scrutiny over his military record after Donald Trump running mate J.D. Vance accused Walz… Read More
Elections
Georgia election board reopens Fulton County probe of 2020 election(The Center Square) – The Georgia Election Board voted Wednesday to reopen an investigation into the 2020 election results from Fulton County. Located in the heart of Atlanta, the most… Read More
Free Speech
Ad group shutters ‘responsible media’ effort after Elon Musk X antitrust suit(The Center Square) – A global advertising trade group at the center of a controversy involving the censorship of conservative speech online is “discontinuing” its advertising initiative just days after… Read More
Courts
Former Emporia State professor suing for religious discrimination(The Sentinel) — A pair of lawsuits against Emporia State University for religious discrimination in 2022 is moving forward, with a trial scheduled for March 2025.Dr. Dusti Howell, his wife Deanne,… Read More
Border
Texas border operation pursues smugglers by air, arresting them after multi-day manhunts(The Center Square) – Officers working through Texas’ border security mission, Operation Lone Star, continue to pursue human smugglers at the border, stopping them by air and after several day… Read More
Elections, Missouri
Hawley bucks debate-dodging trend, invites challenger to Lincoln-Douglas showdown in SedaliaKansas City talk show host Pete Mundo Wednesday morning lamented the growing trend of political frontrunners dodging debates.That will absolutely not include Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, a fact the… Read More
Free Speech
Poll: Majority says First Amendment ‘goes too far’(The Center Square) – Free speech suppression on college campuses and social media censorship often spur debates over how far the First Amendment should go to protect Americans’ rights to… Read More
Faith
Louisiana receives subpar score for religious liberty(The Center Square) – Louisiana is ranked 27th in a report from the Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy on religious liberty. The report measures 16 legal protections for religious… Read More
Illegal Immigration
New York City failed to control overspending on migrants, report says(The Center Square) — The Adams administration failed to provide oversight of a $432 million contract to provide services to newly arriving migrants, wasting millions of taxpayer dollars, according to… Read More
Federal Spending
Millions of taxpayer dollars wrongly went to union pension plans for deceased Americans(The Center Square) – Lawmakers say tens of millions of taxpayer dollars were wrongly set aside for union pension plans, and now they want those funds back. U.S. Rep. and… Read More
Missouri
Race set for governor between Lt. Gov. Kehoe, House minority leader Quade(The Center Square) – Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe trailed Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft by 35 points 15 months ago but won the Republican nomination for Missouri governor on Tuesday… Read More
Faith, Missouri
Missouri woman, sister, chosen for ‘The Chosen’ series on life of JesusROBY, Mo. – A woman hailing from Roby, Missouri and her sister were handpicked to be part of The Chosen multi-season series, a Christian historical drama that delves into the… Read More
Congress, Missouri
‘Be afraid,’ ousted Squad member Cori Bush threatens American-Israel PACMissouri Rep. Cori Bush may only have confirmed voters’ decision to oust her Tuesday, after she issued bizarre antisemitic threats in her “concession” speech. St. Louis’ rabidly anti-Israel, anti-police congresswoman… Read More
2024 election
Abbott: Walz a border crisis denier who supports Minnesota as sanctuary state(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott blasted Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, for choosing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, calling him… Read More
Elections
Fake military voters said to remain on Wisconsin voters rolls(The Center Square) – The Wisconsin state representative who got three fake military ballots in the mail two years ago is now getting mail for at least one of those… Read More
Courts
Google runs a monopoly with its search engine, judge rules(The Center Square) – Google is a monopolist, according to a federal judge who said the technology giant violated anti-trust laws in connection to its search engine. U.S. District Court… Read More
2024 election
Harris, VP pick Walz, face criticism for handling of crime(The Center Square) – Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate. Both candidates have faced criticism for… Read More
St. Louis
Judge orders St. Louis to stop guaranteed basic income payments(The Center Square) – A judge has ordered the City of St. Louis to stop its guaranteed basic income program, possibly marking the first time a court granted an injunction… Read More
Gender Identity
Kansas org refuses to provide agenda for upcoming Title IX workshop(The Sentinel) — Weeks after a federal court placed a hold on implementing a new federal Department of Education (DOE) rule in Kansas, expanding Title IX protections… Read More