Illegal Immigration
Gaetz introduces bill to end ‘unqualified birthright citizenship’(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., introduced a bill Tuesday that would deny automatic citizenship at birth to children born within the United States whose parents are… Read More
IRS
Lawmakers: IRS dodging oversight after destroying 30 million records(The Center Square) – Lawmakers investigating reports that the IRS destroyed tens of millions of taxpayer records say the federal tax agency is not cooperating with the investigation.Ways and Means… Read More
Illegal Immigration
DOJ sues Texas over Rio Grande barriers; Abbott says feds ‘left me no other choice’(The Center Square) – On the same day the U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil complaint against Texas over a floating barrier of buoys strung together in the Rio… Read More
Kansas, Law Enforcement
Federal judge rules Kansas Highway Patrol vehicle search tactic unconstitutional(The Center Square) – If you’re from a state with legalized recreational or medical marijuana and traveling through Kansas, the Fourth Amendment prohibits the Kansas Highway Patrol from searching you… Read More
Law Enforcement
St. Louis Rep. Cori Bush tops half a million in private security funding while clinging to defunding police that protect the publicIt’s difficult to imagine many prominent public figures don’t receive threats in today’s weird, wired world. But U.S. Rep. Cori Bush seems to have set up her own private protection… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Gov. Abbott: Texas has the sovereign authority to defend its borders(The Center Square) – Texas has a right to defend its own border, Gov. Greg Abbott said on Friday in response to the U.S. Department of Justice demanding the state… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Sanctuary cities have regrets as flood of illegal migrants continues(The Center Square) – Leaders of major metros around the U.S. have pushed for more progressive immigration policies in recent years by declaring themselves safe havens for illegal immigrants. Now,… Read More
Biden administration
Navajo Nation leader says Biden, AOC energy policies cripple tribe’s economy(The Center Square) – Members of the Navajo Nation in the southwestern U.S. say the federal government is leaving their people behind with its energy policies, crippling their economy and… Read More
Illinois
Amid push to raise Illinois’ wage for tipped workers, study shows servers’ tips would decrease(The Center Square) – As the calls for raising the tipped minimum wage grow louder in Illinois, a new study reveals raising the tipped minimum wage has a significant negative impact on… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump claims election interference ahead of more potential charges(The Center Square) – Donald Trump spoke out Monday and over the weekend about what he sees as election interference as he faces a growing number of criminal charges with… Read More
Springfield
Naturally preserved Riverbluff Cave designated an official historic site, features historic backstory eons in the makingSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – September 11, 2001, will always be remembered as one of the most tragic days in American history. But in Missouri, the day marked a date with a… Read More
President Biden
FBI informant says Ukrainian exec spoke of bribe to President Joe Biden, his son(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden and his son Hunter "coerced" a several-million-dollar bribe from Burisma Holdings to protect the company and get a Ukrainian executive prosecutor investigating Burisma… Read More
President Donald Trump
Judge sets May 2024 trial date in Trump classified documents case(The Center Square) – A federal judge on Friday set a May 2024 trial date in a case that alleges former President Donald Trump illegally kept classified documents, dealing a… Read More
Missouri
Over 18K qualifying student loan borrowers in Missouri getting $956M in forgiveness(The Center Square) – More than 18,000 Missourians will be eligible for $956 million in federal student loan forgiveness under a new plan by President Joe Biden and the U.S. Read More
Springfield
Commercial Street historic landmark in Springfield set for facelift thanks to Governor ParsonSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Locals are celebrating the approval of $8 million in state transportation funding to renovate the internationally famous Jefferson Avenue Footbridge. The 562-foot bridge sits in the heart… Read More
President Biden
IRS whistleblower: Biden family, associates received $17 million from foreign entities(The Center Square) – Companies connected to the Biden family and their business associates received about $17 million, more than previously reported, from several foreign entities, an IRS whistleblower testified… Read More
Free Speech
RFK Jr. testifies about censorship before Congress(The Center Square) – Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before Congress Thursday about government censorship of Americans, especially related to the COVID-19 pandemic.Reporting has shown that the… Read More
Missouri
Missouri Chamber consultant sees manufacturing renaissance, ongoing labor challenges(The Center Square) – Manufacturing in Missouri is undergoing a rebirth with a solid foundation for long-term sustainability, according to a consultant’s commentary provided by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce. Read More
Energy
Republicans blast gas stove regulation at hearing, say it is just the beginning(The Center Square) – House Republicans blasted a recently proposed federal regulatory effort to largely ban gas stove use for Americans at a hearing Tuesday and argued more rules… Read More
President Biden
President Biden ‘looks like a criminal’ in House whistleblower testimony over his family’s foreign influence peddling, Hawley saysWhistleblower testimony on his family’s payoffs from foreign actors has President Joe Biden – and perhaps even the Department of Justice – looking “like a criminal,” says Missouri Sen. Josh… Read More