Missouri
Missouri AG joins others seeking to revoke student visas for supporting ‘terrorists’(The Center Square) – Twenty attorneys general, including Missouri AG Andrew Bailey, are asking the Biden administration to revoke student visas for anyone suspected of supporting terrorism. The… Read More
Josh Hawley
Pedophiles prey on minors by the day on social media, while feds target employees for ‘misgendering’ each other, Hawley warnsMeta’s social media platform is infested with pedophile rings and dripping with sexual advances toward minor girls, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley warns parents after hearing from a company whistleblower this… Read More
President Biden
Oversight committee subpoenas Biden family members(The Center Square) – U.S. House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., signed and issued subpoenas Wednesday for Hunter Biden, the president’s son, James Biden, the president’s brother, and their… Read More
Education
Poll: Voters satisfied with local schools but not public schools in general(The Center Square) – A new poll shows a large disparity between how voters think of their local public school system and the nation’s school system as a whole, signaling… Read More
2024 election
2024 Republican presidential candidates gear up for Miami debate without Trump(The Center Square) – Republican 2024 presidential candidates will gather Wednesday night in Miami to duke it out as the primary season continues.The Republican National Committee released a full list… Read More
Abortion
Ohio Republican lawmakers promise abortion fight isn’t over(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers promise the battle of abortion rights in Ohio is not over, despite a significant win for supporters in Tuesday’s general election.Senate President Matt Huffman,… Read More
Illinois
Illinois lawmakers grill director over billions in unemployment fraud during pandemic(The Center Square) – Illinois legislators grilled officials from the Department of Employment Security Tuesday regarding the more than $5 billion lost to fraud during the pandemic. A performance audit released… Read More
Opinion
Prairie Village voters beat back communist-style zoning Tuesday that could’ve eliminated single-family neighborhoodsIn the movie Doctor Zhivago the title character returns home from the war to find his in-laws’ stately Moscow home taken over by Bolsheviks. “There was living space for 13… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Questions surround millions meant for Joliet non-citizen care(The Center Square) – After the city of Joliet rejected $8.6 million in taxpayer funds to help city officials house and provide food to nearly 1,900 non-citizens, there are questions… Read More
Auto industry
Automakers hitting brakes on electric vehicles for all(The Center Square) – Over two months, automakers have hit the brakes on planned electric vehicle production by 2030. Ford Motor Co. paused its $3.5B EV plant in Marshall, Michigan,… Read More
Federal government
U.S. weapons, taxpayer dollars end up with Taliban, Hamas(The Center Square) – Concerns that American weapons and tax dollars are increasingly going to groups such as the Taliban and Hamas are coming under increasing scrutiny. Debate over whether… Read More
Federal government
How old is too old for Washington? New poll shows where Americans stand(The Center Square) – The majority of Americans support age limits for their elected officials in Washington, D.C., according to a new poll.The Center Square Voters' Voice poll, conducted in… Read More
Free Speech
Report: Feds coordinated broad censorship of Americans on election, COVID, more(The Center Square) – The federal government coordinated with an array of entities to censor Americans’ speech online, a newly released report from the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of… Read More
Missouri, School Choice
Missouri school choice program quietly swells in second year, but has lots of room for growthParticipation in Missouri’s school choice program has ballooned nearly 10% since its inaugural year – but parents and patrons need to know there’s still plenty of room for them to… Read More
Free Speech
Kansas resident removed from meeting wins First Amendment case against school board member(The Sentinel) – In a victory for free speech rights, a federal jury recently sided with Olathe resident Jennifer Gilmore who was removed from an Olathe Board of Education … Read More
2024 election
‘Dominant’: Donald Trump laps GOP field heading into next debate, poll shows(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump continues to dominate the Republican primary field, according to new polling, as his opponents are set to take the debate stage on… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Operation Lone Star officers modify tactics as border surge continues(The Center Square) – Texas National Guard soldiers and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers are modifying their tactics as they continue to hold the line at the Mexico border,… Read More
Federal Spending
Poll: Most voters would rather cut spending than raise taxes(The Center Square) – American voters would rather see lawmakers cut government spending than increase taxes, but new poll results show the cuts voters want would have little effect on… Read More
National Debt
Speaker Johnson, others, signal support for bipartisan deficit commission despite opposition(The Center Square) – House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., wants to get a bipartisan debt commission immediately."The greatest threat to our national security is our nation's debt," Johnson said during… Read More
2024 election
Poll: In faceoff with Biden, Haley and DeSantis outperform Trump(The Center Square) – Former Ambassador and Gov. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis both perform better against President Joe Biden in a hypothetical general election matchup than former… Read More