Illegal Immigration
Northern border sector: Agents apprehend more illegal crossers in fiscal ’23 than previous 11 years combined(The Center Square) – In the busiest U.S. Customs and Border Protection sector along the U.S.-Canada border, agents apprehended more illegal border crossers entering the U.S. in fiscal 2023 than… Read More
Congress
Republicans pick new nominee for speaker(The Center Square) – U.S. Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., is the latest to emerge as Republicans' nominee to be the next House speaker, after a series of votes Tuesday… Read More
Border, Uncategorized
‘A real threat’: Experts warn of Hamas-connected terrorists crossing U.S. border(The Center Square) – Hundreds of immigrants on the federal terror watch list have been caught at the southern and northern U.S. borders in recent years, and national security experts… Read More
Guns, Illinois
Federal judge’s ruling against California gun ban could impact Illinois case(The Center Square) – Plaintiffs challenging Illinois’ gun ban hope a ruling out of a California federal court plays a role in the potential outcome in Illinois. Illinois Gov. J.B. Read More
Culture
Here’s the cure for an America buried under an avalanche of whiny, finger-pointing snowflakes: StoicismStoicism is an underappreciated philosophy, and a virtue with much to offer the world today. It may be a grandiose-sounding term and a mysterious concept, but it should be neither. Read More
Gender, Springfield
Springfield school board likely to add sexual orientation, gender identity to non-discrimination policy, bending to federal pressureSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Would the Biden administration stop feeding Springfield students if the school board doesn’t bend to its will on gender identity policies? That’s the central question behind Tuesday… Read More
Border, Terrorism
736 known or suspected terrorists apprehended at U.S. border in fiscal 2023(The Center Square) – There were 736 known or suspected terrorists (KSTs) apprehended at the northern and southern borders in fiscal 2023.The Center Square initially reported 659 were apprehended… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Nearly 303,000 people illegally entered US through southwest border in September(The Center Square) – Nearly 303,000 people illegally entered the U.S. through the southwest border in September, according to newly released U.S. Customs and Border Protection data and gotaway… Read More
School Choice
Poll: 70% of Americans support expanding school choice options(The Center Square) – Nearly 70% of Americans say expanding educational choices for families will help improve education overall in the U.S., according to new polling. A vast majority of… Read More
President Biden
Biden’s funding request takes fire, has little hope in stalled House(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden requested more than $100 billion for a range of domestic and international issues, but that proposition has taken criticism and has little chance… Read More
Free Speech, Missouri
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Missouri v. Biden social media free speech case(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a free speech case involving the federal government and social media censorship during the COVID-19 pandemic.The court, which granted certiorari… Read More
Energy
Alaska sues Biden administration over Arctic lease cancellations(The Center Square) – The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority is asking a federal judge to reverse a decision by the Biden administration to cancel oil and drilling leases… Read More
Federal Spending
Budget group calls for restraint in spending package for Ukraine, Israel, Gaza(The Center Square) – A budget group called for restraint on Friday after the White House requested more money for Ukraine and Israel. “We live in dangerous times, and this… Read More
Josh Hawley
Hawley: Even in wake of Hamas’ attack on Israel, Biden is keeping border open, retaining vitriolic anti-Israel DHS employeeAs would-be terrorists cross America’s porous border, college students support the Hamas terror attack, and the federal government employs a virulent opponent of Israel, the U.S. Senate can’t even agree… Read More
Congress
Jordan out of speaker race after third failed speakership vote(The Center Square) – House Judiciary Chair Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is out as the Republican nominee for speaker of the House Friday after his third failed floor vote. Now,… Read More
Jobs, Missouri
Missouri’s economy, manufacturing outperform other Midwest states(The Center Square) – Missouri’s monthly jobs report showed the state’s economy continues to create jobs while the Midwest is losing manufacturing jobs. Missouri’s non-farm payroll employment increased by 5,200… Read More
Israel
Pennsylvania invests all the more in Israeli bonds amid Hamas war(The Center Square) – The state Treasury Department said it invested $20 million into Israeli bonds amid the country's ongoing war with Hamas.Altogether, the 44% increase brings the state’s total… Read More
Israel, Uncategorized
Feds warn of potential terror attacks overseas as Israel-Hamas war escalates(The Center Square) – The federal government is warning Americans to "exercise increased caution" when traveling overseas as tensions mount over Israel's war with the terrorist group Hamas in the… Read More
Biden administration
Biden administration’s green energy ‘slush fund’ comes under fire(The Center Square) – U.S. House Republicans are raising concerns about a new federal green energy “slush fund.” The Inflation Reduction Act included $27 billion for the EPA to dole… Read More
Israel, Kansas
Teachers’ union at KU argues violence against Israel is necessary, as universities are rocked by pro-terror viewsAn affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers issued a statement Wednesday in solidarity with Hamas that encourages violence toward Israel. The Graduate Teaching Assistants Coalition at the University of… Read More