2024 election
Coalition of state AGs back Trump in key Colorado ballot case(The Center Square) – A coalition of more than two dozen state attorneys general have voiced their support for former President Trump after the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would… Read More
2024 election
Iowa Caucuses could seal the deal for 2024 race(The Center Square) – The Iowa Caucuses are scheduled for Jan. 15, leaving just over a week of breakneck campaigning before what could be a decisive day in the Republican… Read More
Military
Lawmakers to hold hearing on ‘woke ideologies’ influencing the military(The Center Square) – U.S. lawmakers will hold a hearing Thursday on “woke ideologies” influencing the military and how that may be negatively impacting national security, including recruitment of new… Read More
Hunter Biden
House Committee releases contempt of Congress resolution for Hunter Biden(The Center Square) – U.S. House Oversight Chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., released a resolution Monday recommending the U.S. House of Representatives find the president’s son, Hunter Biden, in contempt… Read More
Crime, Missouri
Missouri secretary of state confronted by police outside his home in terrifying ‘swatting’ hoax report of murder at his addressThe caller from an unknown number Sunday night was polite but firm: Jay Ashcroft was asked where he was, if everyone was safe, and to come out of his house… Read More
Education, Gender
Victory in fight for parents’ rights, says Missouri AG as suit against school’s secretive trans policy moves forward(The Heartlander) — The school district sued by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey over its refusal to reveal a transgender bathroom policy was denied its motion to dismiss, the AG… Read More
2024 election
Trump’s access to Illinois’ ballot challenged(The Center Square) – With former President Donald Trump’s access to Illinois’ primary ballot being challenged, it’s possible his name could appear on the Republican ticket but with a condition.Nominating… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Cities large and small react to buses carrying migrants to their doorstep(The Center Square) – From the small towns of Woodstock, Illinois, and Secaucus, New Jersey, to the metropolises of Denver, New York and Chicago, municipalities are starting to take action… Read More
Gender Transition
Ohio governor bans transgender surgeries on minors after vetoing similar bill(The Center Square) – Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine banned transgender transition surgeries on minors with an executive order Friday. The move comes a week after he vetoed House Bill… Read More
Border
NYC sues Texas companies over border busing; Abbott pushes back(The Center Square) – New York City sued 17 Texas busing companies on Thursday for $700 million, arguing the money would cover the city’s costs for caring for roughly 33,600… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Texas woman pleads guilty in human smuggling case(The Center Square) – A Texas woman pleaded guilty Thursday for her role in a scheme to smuggle hundreds of foreign nationals in the United States and conspiracy to launder… Read More
Crime, Missouri
Fulton Police Department establishes community camera program to deter crimeFULTON, Mo. – The Fulton Police Department is collaborating with businesses and residents to establish a voluntary community camera program aimed at solving crimes throughout the city of just under… Read More
Free Speech
U.S. Supreme Court must now free this government’s dissenters from the stocks of social media censorship and the dark return of ‘seditious libel’It was actually a crime to criticize the royal government in colonial America. Untold thousands were fined, imprisoned and shamed for the impertinence, not incidentally silencing many thousands more.We owe… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Missouri legislators express hope for session during 2024 election year(The Center Square) – Missouri legislators praised last year’s accomplishments and expressed hope for the 2024 legislative session as it started on Wednesday. “I know we can work together and… Read More
Courts
Clinton named in unsealed Epstein court documents(The Center Square) – Former President Bill Clinton is among several high-profile names identified in nearly 1,000 pages of unsealed court documents stemming from a defamation lawsuit related to Jeffrey… Read More
National Debt
Calls for fiscal commission continue as U.S. debt tops $34 trillion(The Center Square) – As the U.S. gross national debt topped $34 trillion, groups across the political spectrum continue to call for a fiscal commission to address the mounting federal… Read More
Law Enforcement
Cops shot on the job in 2023 hit new high, report says(The Center Square) — A new report shows the number of police officers shot on the job hit a new high in 2023.The National Fraternal Order of Police, a national… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump’s legal team says prosecutors are harassing ex-president to help Biden(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump's legal team alleged Thursday that federal prosecutors have deliberately violated a stay order in his Washington D.C. case to thwart his presidential… Read More
Missouri Legislature
OPINION: Let’s improve children’s mental health by protecting them onlineAs Gen Z began to mature, sociologists began to notice some startling trends they didn’t see among the Millennials, Gen X, or the Boomers before them. The teenage experience had… Read More
Congress
Menendez charged with aiding Qatar in new corruption charges(The Center Square) — Embattled U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is facing new federal charges alleging that he worked as an agent for Qatar in exchange for monetary bribes. Menendez, a New… Read More