Christianity
Americans’ support for religious liberty hits 7-year high(The Heartlander)–The only poll that tracks Americans’ support for religious freedom showed its strongest result since launching seven years ago.The score of 71 out of 100 demonstrates “Americans are increasingly unified in… Read More
Education
Virginia Democrats move to embed ‘transgender and queer’ history across kids’ curriculum(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Virginia Democrats have proposed a bill to permanently embed and test “inclusive history,” including racial and LGBTQ+ topics, in children’s classrooms across the state.The state … Read More
Abortion
Forcing doctors to perform abortions isn’t as popular as Democrats think it is, poll shows(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Most Americans believe that healthcare professionals who have religious objections to abortion should not be forced to perform them, according to an annual Knights of… Read More
ICE
Just seven Democrats defy party to fund ICE(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The House of Representatives narrowly approved a spending bill Thursday funding the Department of Homeland Security — and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — over… Read More
Abortion
New York agrees to give up decade-long legal fight with nuns over abortion mandateNew York will no longer try to force nuns and other religious groups to cover abortions in their health insurance plans, ending a nearly decade-long legal battle. In an agreement filed Jan. 16, the… Read More
Illinois
Pritzker says $481.6 million put in reserves, GOP questions state spending(The Center Square) – One day after an Illinois state representative said there was no budget transparency from J.B. Pritzker’s office, the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget said it… Read More
Military
Secretary of War Hegseth selects Illinois’ Scott Air Force Base to fix ‘mess’ of military movesSecretary of War Pete Hegseth hasn’t been shy in his first year about introducing major overhauls to personnel policy and command culture, all with the goal of fixing… Read More
Education
School choice ‘a lifeline’ for family of special-needs studentsA mother of three autistic children is calling school choice “a lifeline” that “opens the door to a life of hope, dignity and independence.”Writing in The Black Chronicle, Jennifer Cotney of New Orleans … Read More
Venezuela
What we know of the rumored ‘sonic weapon’ in Maduro capture(The Daily Signal) – Use of a “sonic weapon” in the overnight capture of a country’s leader might sound like something out of a science fiction novel, but experts confirm that… Read More
Abortion
Trump admin confronts $88 million in COVID funding for Planned Parenthood(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump’s Small Business Administration is reviewing whether Planned Parenthood affiliates illegally received $88 million in loans during the COVID pandemic, The Daily Signal can… Read More
Christianity, Politics
Louisiana defends law requiring Ten Commandments displays in classrooms to federal appeals court(The Heartlander)–Louisiana defended its law requiring displays of the Ten Commandments in school classrooms, arguing religious symbols have long been a fixture of American public life. The law, the first… Read More
Christianity
First arrests made following St. Paul church attack, ‘more to come’(The Center Square) – Federal officials have made three arrests in connection with a protest that disrupted a Sunday morning service in St. Paul.U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi made two of… Read More
Politics, World
Trump says Greenland deal underway despite few details(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump said Thursday a deal structure regarding Greenland is developing after he stepped back from threatened tariffs on European allies, which he previously linked… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Missouri House votes to sanction Democrat who texted lewd insult to GOP colleagueThe Missouri House of Representatives voted 138 to 10 Thursday to sanction Democrat state Rep. Jeremy Dean for ethical misconduct following an investigation into an obscene text message he sent… Read More
Kansas City
Wyandotte County may join Kansas City in trying to block ICE detention facilityWyandotte County, Kansas has rolled out the red carpet for illegal immigrants in recent years, and now may throw up bureaucratic barbed wire to keep ICE out.Four years after the… Read More
Politics, World
Trump at Davos: America’s boom makes the world safer, wealthier(The Heartlander)–In a speech delivered Wednesday at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, President Donald Trump celebrated the economic achievements of his administration. He urged European leaders to follow the U.S. lead,… Read More
China
US-China wargame highlights vulnerabilities on both sides(The Daily Signal) – Heritage Foundation researchers harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to argue in a new report that the U.S. is not prepared for a war with China.“We believe… Read More
Crime
Entitlement fraud costs taxpayers billions or trillions, dwarfing Minnesota(The Center Square) — Since 2020, fraudsters have scammed at least $36 billion and as much as $3 trillion in tax money from federal entitlement programs, dwarfing the amount federal… Read More
Illinois
Illinois House returns to session with plans for SAFE-T Act, Israel, taxes(The Center Square) – Higher taxes, the SAFE-T Act and state policy regarding Israel may all be on the table as the Illinois House returns to business. State representatives returned… Read More
Missouri
Bill to fund radioactive cleanup in St. Louis awaits President Trump’s signatureMissouri families are one step closer to seeing a long-awaited cleanup of radioactive waste in North St. Louis County. U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley secured new requirements in a government funding… Read More