Guns
New York Gov. Hochul targets ‘ghost’ gun loopholes with new regulations(The Center Square) — Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a new proposal Wednesday to further restrict so-called “ghost guns” that can be assembled using parts manufactured on 3D… Read More
Education
‘Get your children out’: State education board member blasts system as rotten and corrupt by design(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A member of the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) is warning parents that the education system is corrupt beyond repair and urging them to… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump says he will take steps to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes(The Heartlander)–President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is “immediately taking steps to ban large institutional investors from buying more single-family homes,” a move aimed at preserving the… Read More
Health
White House weighs executive action to prevent government from taking kids from parents who oppose gender transition(The Daily Signal) – The White House has weighed an executive order that would stop Child Protective Services from taking children away from parents who refuse to accept their… Read More
Ukraine
Trump admin endorses plan for ‘binding’ Ukraine security guarantees(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The U.S. on Tuesday joined a coalition of nations in committing to “binding” long-term security guarantees for Ukraine, marking the first time Washington has officially endorsed… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Missouri bill would send abortionists to prison for murder if they fail to save survivorsA bill now in the Missouri Senate proposes murder charges for any clinic staff who don’t attempt to save the survivor of a botched abortion. The bill introduced by Sen. Read More
President Donald Trump
‘We’re in charge’: Trump says of Venezuela, while warning other nations around the western hemisphere(The Heartlander)–Venezuela, Cuba, Greenland, Colombia and Mexico were among the countries President Donald Trump directly mentioned as he asserts U.S. power in the western hemisphere.“Under our new national security strategy,… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump, Musk appear reconciled as billionaire backs GOP ahead of 2026 midtermsPresident Donald Trump and Elon Musk have apparently reconciled following their bitter feud last year, setting the stage for Musk to back Republicans’ 2026 election efforts.The tech billionaire, who entered Trump’s government… Read More
Health Care
After trust collapse, US adjusts childhood vaccine schedule(The Heartlander)–U.S. children may get fewer vaccine doses thanks to a new federal vaccine schedule reducing the number of recommended vaccines. The changes, directed by a presidential memorandum, updated the childhood immunization schedule to better… Read More
Law Enforcement
Law enforcement deaths hit 80-year low in 2025(The Center Square) – Police deaths on the job fell 25% in 2025 to 111, an 80-year low not seen since World War II. The number of law enforcement professionals… Read More
Health Care
Duckworth pushes military IVF coverage as critics warn taxpayers could pay(The Center Square) – Illinois U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Schaumburg, criticizes the House speaker and the president after a provision expanding in-vitro fertilization coverage for military families was stripped… Read More
Missouri
More than 40 conservative groups unite to support governor’s fight to end Missouri income taxMissouri lawmakers are reviewing a proposal to modernize the state’s tax system for the first time in nearly a century – and conservatives can’t wait. A conservative coalition of more… Read More
Kansas City
Report: Kansas no longer seeking move by Kansas City RoyalsThe state of Kansas is no longer interested in luring the Kansas City Royals away from Missouri, a Topeka television station is reporting. Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins “confirmed with… Read More
Kansas
Bipartisan K-12 cell phone ban bill hits Kansas Senate, swift passage expectedKansas Senate leaders of both parties Tuesday proposed a bill banning cell phones in the state’s K-12 schools. In a remarkable show of bipartisanship, Republican Senate Majority Leader Chase Blasi,… Read More
Eric Schmitt
Democrat ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ hits high fever with opposition to surgical extraction of Venezuela’s Maduro, Schmitt saysDemocrat opposition to President Trump’s extraction of Nicolás Maduro in “a very exquisite and specific limited action” Saturday shows “that Trump Derangement Syndrome isn’t just the domestic policy of the… Read More
Supreme Court
Supreme Court to kick off New Year with major cases, including on transgender athletes in female sportsTransgender athletes in women’s sports will take center stage as the Supreme Court kicks off 2026 with a blockbuster docket including two high-stakes transgender cases poised to set nationwide precedent.The two… Read More
Crime
Police rush to JD Vance’s home, suspect apprehended(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Law enforcement officials arrested a man outside Vice President J.D. Vance’s Cincinnati home early Monday morning. The U.S. Secret Service and Cincinnati police responded to… Read More
AI, Immigration
Artificial intelligence, immigration bills awaiting Tennessee lawmakers(The Center Square) – A bill on whether schools should check student immigration status and one on artificial intelligence are in the hopper for Tennessee lawmakers when they return to session… Read More
Illinois
More people continue leaving Illinois than arriving(The Center Square) – Illinois state Rep. Martin McLaughlin argues lawmakers in Springfield only look in the mirror to come face to face with the source of the state’s… Read More
Media
Obscenity, tragedy, political warfare: Heartlander filled these 2025 gaps in other outlets’ news coverageFrom lewd sexual materials in area schools, to soft-on-crime policies and avoidable deaths of law enforcement officers, Heartlander readers were apprised of goings-on in the two-state region in 2025 that… Read More