Gender Transition
Supreme Court will hear Tennessee gender-affirming care ban case(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court said it plans to take up a case related to Tennessee’s Senate Bill 1, which prohibits gender-affirming surgeries for minors. A… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Immigration takes center stage in contested Montana U.S. Senate race(The Center Square) – Montana has one of the longest shares of the U.S. border with Canada of any state. However, it’s the other border – nearly 1,000 miles away… Read More
2024 election
Trump, Biden prepare for faceoff in first debate(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are scheduled for their first presidential debate of this election cycle this week. Both men are the presumptive… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump pledges school choice for all, dishes on Title IX, illegal immigrant crime and more in exclusive Lion interview(The Heartlander) — School choice is coming nationwide if he’s elected, former President Donald Trump told Lion Week in Review podcast host Chris Stigall in an exclusive one-on-one interview in Philadelphia… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Another report says CBP, ICE not detaining, removing inadmissibles flying into country(The Center Square) – The Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued another report identifying ongoing problems with U.S. Customs and Border Protection… Read More
Congress
Anti-Israel protestors targeting Hispanic, conservative members of Congress(The Center Square) – As anti-Israel protestors continue to harass a Hispanic U.S. senator in Texas, polls show Hispanic Americans support Israel, and Hispanic Texans are leaning more Republican than… Read More
Terrorism
GOP rep: U.S. nonprofit linked to Hamas ‘a threat to national security’(The Center Square) – Following the discovery that a U.S.-based nonprofit news website employed a Hamas member, Wisconsin Republican Rep. Bryan Steil has called for a House briefing to address… Read More
Hunter Biden
Republicans requesting information from the SEC about Hunter Biden investigation(The Center Square) – The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., and the House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, wrote a letter to… Read More
Politics
Poll: Hochul, Biden, favorability hit rock bottom in New York(The Center Square) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s favorability and job approval has dropped to the lowest rating ever, according to a new independent poll released Thursday, which shows… Read More
Illegal Immigration
CBP: More than 241,000 illegal entries in May, 2.2 million in fiscal year(The Center Square) – More than 241,000 people were apprehended after illegally entering the U.S. in May, according to newly released data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. May’s numbers… Read More
Recreation
Summer of Fun: City Museum in St. Louis features interactive wonders suitable for all agesThis is one in a series of “Summer of Fun” articles by The Heartlander showcasing fun things to do across Missouri and Kansas. ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Summer fun for the… Read More
St. Louis
Lawsuit claims St. Louis’ guaranteed basic income violates constitution, charter(The Center Square) – The City of St. Louis’ guaranteed basic income program violates its own Charter, the Missouri Constitution and must cease, according to a lawsuit. Two taxpayers filed… Read More
Energy
Senate passes legislation streamlining licensing process for nuclear reactors.(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate passed legislation Tuesday which adjusts the NRC’s role in the advancement of nuclear power in the United States by streamlining the Nuclear Regulatory… Read More
Illegal Immigration
In first five years, 79,000 of DACA recipients admitted to U.S. had arrest records(The Center Square) – Within five years of a new program created to prevent deportation of minors brought into the country illegally by their parents, nearly 80,000 were released into… Read More
Crime
Reliable data on gang crimes lacking(The Center Square) – As the effects of the border crisis ripple throughout the nation, concern grows over increased transnational organized crime, in Pennsylvania and beyond. Those subjective fears have… Read More
Federal Spending
‘Shocking’: Federal deficit grows by 27 percent in four months(The Center Square) – The latest federal budget projections paint a troubling picture of the U.S. fiscal problem. The U.S. Congressional Budget Office released new estimates this week that the… Read More
Media
Tucker Carlson going over legacy media straight to the people – including Sept. 12 in Kansas CitySince being spit out by the legacy media, Tucker Carlson has amassed a following that’s larger than some major media outlets. He’ll be taking that popularity out for a spin… Read More
Opinion
America is on a lightning march toward authoritarianism; media, much of electorate, seem fine with thatThere are dark forces inside this country and within the federal government that are more sinister than any in our nation’s history. But what’s truly amazing is just how many… Read More
Guns
Post office firearms ban faces constitutional challenge(The Center Square) – A federal ban on carrying guns in post offices is in question as a legal filing is now challenging whether the ban violates the Constitution. Two… Read More
Inflation
Number of Americans struggling because of higher prices grows(The Center Square) – Newly released polling data shows that a large percentage of Americans report that the recent spike in inflation is making it harder to make ends meet. Read More