Missouri
Feds approve Missouri’s next step to get $1.7 billion for broadband expansion(The Center Square) – The federal government approved the next phase of Missouri’s plan to spend $1.7 billion on broadband projects. The Office of Broadband Development announced the National Telecommunications… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Biden immigrant flights tied to Obamas, Bush, Carters, Clintons, paused after fraud detected(The Heartlander) — A program designed to mask the extent of Biden’s open border policy by flying immigrants directly from Central and South American countries has been paused over fraud… Read More
Federal government
Taxpayers without student loans should not pay for those of others, congressman argues(The Center Square) – North Carolinians without student loans “should not have to pay for someone else’s degree,” U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis says. For the 87% in the state’s population… Read More
Economy
Is the U.S. economy on the brink of recession?(The Center Square) – The Federal Reserve held its key interest rate steady last week and hinted at the possibility of a rate cut in September. What happened next seemed… Read More
Economy
Fear of US recession drives global market turmoil(The Center Square) – The U.S. stock market took a major dive Monday as Japan saw its worst stock market day since 1987, raising recessing fears and drawing fresh criticism… Read More
2024 election
Incumbent congressman loses re-election bid to Trump-backed challenger(The Center Square) – Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus Virginia Rep. Bob Good has been unseated after losing a recount stemming from a close June primary race. The congressman… Read More
2024 election
Kamala Harris has been identified as Indian, Black and Asian American by newspapers(The Center Square) – Newspapers across the country have historically made issue of the race of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris since her first days in public office. Newspaper stories… Read More
Business
Oil giant Chevron relocating headquarters from California to Texas(The Center Square) – Energy giant Chevron announced it is relocating its headquarters from San Ramon in California to Houston, Texas. Chevron said it has approximately 2,000 employees in California… Read More
Border
Biden administration gives up on Texas border lawsuit, ordered to finish wall(The Center Square) – Texas has won another lawsuit against the Biden administration, this time one that requires it to finish building the border wall. The ruling was issued May… Read More
Marijuana
Cannabis poisonings in kids cause Missouri to ban food with Delta-8 THC(The Center Square) – A 600% increase in cannabis poisoning resulting in an emergency room visit or hospitalization of children age 5 and under since 2018 led Missouri Republican Gov. Read More
Missouri
Missouri well-represented in Paris Olympics by these world-class athletesTen Missouri athletes are representing team USA in Paris. Who are these young stars? Here’s a little introduction: Napheesa Collier: Basketball Paris isn’t Napheesa Collier’s first Olympic experience. The basketball… Read More
Josh Hawley
Secret Service ‘covering their backside’ is the same as a cover-up in the Trump attempted assassination, Hawley saysHaving Secret Service leaders “covering their backside” is tantamount to a cover-up in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, argues Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley.“It's been almost 20 days,”… Read More
Biden administration
Critics: Biden administration Title IX rules will ‘invalidate’ women(The Center Square) – Critics of the Biden administration’s Title IX rule said Wednesday that the changes would harm women if they go into effect as of the Aug. 1… Read More
Terrorism
U.S. military cuts pre-trial deal with 9-11 attack planners(The Center Square) – Military officials cut a pre-trial plea deal with three men accused of helping plan the Sept. 11 terror attacks, including alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. The… Read More
National Debt
Survey finds voters want candidates who have a plan to address US debt(The Center Square) – Voters want candidates who have a plan for addressing the national debt, which recently topped $35 trillion, according to a recent survey. The survey found that… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump in Pennsylvania for first time since assassination attempt(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared in Pennsylvania for the first time since an attempted assassination in Butler on July 13. He took the stage… Read More
Missouri
Second all-inclusive sales tax holiday this weekend in Missouri(The Center Square) – Missouri is one of 19 states with a sales tax holiday as taxpayers won’t pay any state or local sales taxes on certain items this weekend.The… Read More
Gender Identity
Biden admin Title IX rule blocked in four more states, bringing total to 26(The Center Square) – A federal appeals court has ruled that the Biden administration can’t implement its Title IX rules in an additional four states, bringing the total number of… Read More
Eric Schmitt
Biden’s Supreme Court ‘reforms’ a cynical part of attempted leftist takeover of judiciary, Schmitt arguesPresident Biden’s Supreme Court “reforms” are nothing but an attempted left-wing takeover of the high court, warns Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt.“All you need to know about their strategy here is,… Read More
School Choice
Mother laments Pennsylvania’s school choice stalemate(The Center Square) – Another year, another budget plan adopted in Pennsylvania. Despite a $3 billion increase in spending – including record investment in struggling school districts – some parents… Read More