President Biden
Testimony: State Department, CIA worked together to suppress Hunter Biden laptop story to help Biden win election(The Center Square) – The investigation into Hunter Biden took a turn this week after a career intelligence official reportedly testified that Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and the Biden… Read More
Biden administration
Biden administration seeking to nullify state laws protecting girls’ and women’s sports, while ignoring abuse of migrant children, Hawley saysPresident Biden simply doesn’t have the power he is claiming to nullify state laws banning biological males from girls’ and women’s sports, as Missouri is on the cusp of doing. Read More
Education, Kansas
Microschools continue to gain traction in Kansas. Here’s what they are and do(The Sentinel) — Microschools, which provide opportunities for enterprising teachers and parents to find alternatives to the public school system, are gaining traction across the country — and indeed, even… Read More
Biden administration
Lawmakers dig through the rubble of chaotic, deadly Afghanistan withdrawal(The Center Square) – Lawmakers lamented the poor execution of the deadly withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan but disagreed on who was to blame at a congressional oversight hearing… Read More
Biden administration
Senior IRS agent blows whistle, alleging Biden DOJ thwarting criminal prosecution of Hunter BidenA decorated supervisory IRS agent has reported to the Justice Department’s top watchdog that federal prosecutors appointed by President Joe Biden have engaged in “preferential treatment and politics” to block… Read More
Congress, Gender Identity
House Republicans pass bill banning biological males from competing in girls’ and women’s sports(The Center Square) – House Republicans voted Thursday to pass the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act,” the latest salvo in the ongoing battle over transgender athletes. The… Read More
Missouri, Race
Missouri State University says its no-white-males-allowed business boot camp was a one-off. Not good enough, says watchdogA no-white-males-allowed boot camp for business startups at Missouri State University was a one-off, and future trainings will be offered irrespective of race and gender, a spokesperson says. Not good… Read More
Missouri, Sports
3-year-old Joplin boy to represent Team USA in Strider World Cup in Osaka, JapanJOPLIN, Mo. – A 3-year-old boy from Joplin has been selected to race in a cycling event at the Strider World Cup in Osaka, Japan – if his fundraising campaign… Read More
Courts, Missouri
Judges’ attorney: St. Louis circuit attorney’s office ‘near total collapse’(The Center Square) – During the fourth hour of a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, attorney Booker T. Shaw’s description of the status of the St. Louis circuit attorney’s office was… Read More
President Biden, Taxes
Small businesses petition against Biden tax hikes(The Center Square) – More than 11,000 small business leaders have rallied together in a petition to protest the tax hikes in President Joe Biden’s latest proposed budget. The National… Read More
Courts, Missouri
September trial date set for possible ouster of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner(The Center Square) – Judge John Torbitzky set a preliminary date of Sept. 25 for a possible trial in Republican Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s suit to remove Democratic St. Louis… Read More
Missouri, Race
No-whites-allowed business boot camp for minorities and women at Missouri State University violates state and federal laws, must be investigated by AG, watchdog arguesA business boot camp for women and minorities at Missouri State University that expressly excluded white males violated state and federal laws and constitutions, a national watchdog says. The Equal… Read More
Kansas, Uncategorized
Kansas joins lawsuit against listing prairie chicken as ‘threatened’; real threat may be to ranchers, oil producers(The Sentinel) — Attempts by the federal government to list the lesser prairie chicken — a type of grouse — as “threatened” under the endangered species act are nothing new,… Read More
Biden administration, Illegal Immigration
Biden to open up Medicaid, Obamacare to about 700,000 illegal immigrants(The Center Square) – About 700,000 foreign nationals in the U.S. illegally will be able to access taxpayer-funded health care under a new program President Joe Biden authorized Thursday. Foreign… Read More
President Biden
House GOP now investigating nine Biden family members(The Center Square) – House Republicans are now investigating nine members of President Joe Biden’s family in connection to the family’s business dealings. Oversight Committee Chair James Comer said in… Read More
Crime, Guns
Gun violence emergencies prompt concerns of government overreach(The Center Square) – Across the country, there is a push to declare gun violence as a “public health crisis” and impose a “state of emergency” in response to shootings. Read More
Gender Transition, Missouri Legislature
Trans activist calls for Missouri Republicans to be ‘driven out’ of civil society for supporting ‘ethnic cleansing’ with restrictions on trans proceduresA St. Louis trans activist says Missouri politicians supporting restrictions on gender transition treatments are pushing “ethnic cleansing,” and should be driven out of restaurants and other public venues such… Read More
Courts, St. Louis
Amid avalanche of legal troubles, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner now faces criminal contempt for office no-show at murder trial MondaySt. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, already facing possible ouster for dereliction of duty, was threatened with contempt of court Monday after one of her assistant prosecutors failed to… Read More
Missouri
Pet desert tortoise goes missing for days in Christian County, miraculously found on Easter SundayCHESTNUTRIDGE, Mo. – Some residents in the Saddlebrooke and Branson area were on high alert recently during a search-and-rescue mission for a rather large desert tortoise. Chaz Koeppen, owner of… Read More
Abortion, Courts
Abortion pill battle heats up nationwide as Supreme Court is set to weigh in(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halted a lower court’s ruling restricting an abortion pill until Wednesday night. The hold will give the Supreme Court time to review… Read More