St. Louis
Judge ousts rogue St. Louis City Sheriff after a year ‘entirely outside the scope of his authority’After a five-day bench trial, Senior Judge Steven R. Ohmer ordered the immediate and permanent removal of Alfred Montgomery as Sheriff for the City of St. Louis. Attorney General… Read More
Crime
Brown University faces federal probe over security lapses(The Center Square) — The Trump administration is probing whether Brown University violated a federal law that requires colleges to meet campus security standards in the wake of the recent mass… Read More
Elections
Raffensberger says 2020 election blunder ‘does not erase votes’(The Center Square) – Five years after the 2020 election, challenges in Georgia continue despite multiple audits.The latest questions surround the December meeting of the Georgia State Election Board. Nearly two… Read More
Christianity
Bible movie ‘David’ shocks Hollywood with No. 2 box-office finish, topping ‘SpongeBob’(The Heartlander)–The Christmas movie season is usually dominated by big-studio blockbusters, but this year a Bible-based animated musical about a biblical hero is standing out – and surprising Hollywood observers. The Angel… Read More
Politics
Truth dies in darkness: Washington Post refuses to correct fake Heritage quotes(The Daily Signal) – The Washington Post published an article Monday that fabricates two quotes attributed to Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts. Roberts sent an email Sunday to Heritage staff announcing… Read More
Gender Identity
Massachusetts walks back requirement of foster parents to affirm gender identity(The Heartlander)–Massachusetts officials have retreated from a foster care licensing rule blocking some Christian families from serving as foster parents after federal regulators warned the policy raised constitutional concerns. The… Read More
Illegal Immigration, Missouri
Missouri’s new push to stop the flow of money sent out of the country by illegal immigrantsMissouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek, flanked by more than a dozen Republican lawmakers, recently announced legislation to curb the flow of money sent out of the country by illegal… Read More
Illinois
IL Medicaid overhaul effective Jan. 1 sparks backlash(The Center Square) – A sweeping Medicaid and maternal-care overhaul taking effect Jan. 1 draws sharp criticism from Illinois Republicans, who say Senate Bill 2437 crams too many major… Read More
Schools
Record school spending fails to reverse decline in test scores(The Center Square) – As national education spending per pupil rises, student enrollment is dropping and test scores across the United States are falling, which raises concern over how… Read More
U.S. Military
Trump escalates pressure on Venezuela with another oil tanker seizure(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The U.S. intercepted and seized a vessel in international waters near Venezuela, marking the second such operation in recent weeks, multiple outlets reported Saturday.The U.S. Read More
School Choice
Schools must improve to compete with school choice, says Texas superintendent facing enrollment crisis(The Heartlander)–A Dallas-area school district is cutting more than 500 jobs amid a budget crunch and declining enrollment, but the superintendent says more profound changes are needed. The Mesquite Independent… Read More
Politics
VP Vance calls for conservative unity at AmericaFest(The Daily Signal) – Vice President JD Vance said Republicans have more important work to do than cancelling each other. “I didn’t bring a list of conservatives to… Read More
Federal Spending
Watchdog warns of national debt interest payments hitting $1 trillion(The Center Square) – Budget watchdogs are sounding the alarm as the U.S. hit an unfortunate fiscal milestone in fiscal year 2025: government spending on debt interest payments alone topped… Read More
Christianity
Little-known issue contributing to deadly Muslim attacks on Christians in Nigeria(The Daily Signal) – Persecution of Christians in Nigeria is not driven solely by religion, according to Pastor Brad Brandon.While religion plays a direct role, socio-economic issues are a significant factor… Read More
Crime, Illegal Immigration
Illegal immigrant in Missouri admits to years of child sexual abuse and having child pornIn a case highlighting the intersection of illegal border crossings and public safety, Francisco J. Ocana-Talamantes, an illegal immigrant living in O’Fallon, Missouri, pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges of… Read More
Consumer Protection
Missouri’s AG takes a stand against gift card scammers at ChristmasAs Missouri families work hard to provide a meaningful Christmas for their loved ones, a different kind of "worker" is clocking in for the season: the professional scammer.Missouri Attorney General… Read More
DEI
Race-obsessed college chaplain allegedly intimidated student with ‘physical contact’ over anti-DEI event(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Gettysburg College’s “radical” chaplain allegedly threatened a conservative student for bringing an anti-diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) speaker to campus.Michael Bright, who apparently goes simply… Read More
Illinois
Illinois energy costs expected to increase as Pritzker considers bill(The Center Square) – Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch says conversations about energy policy will continue, even with a measure pending the governor’s signature. Welch, D-Hillside, told The Center… Read More
Immigration
Trump administration pauses visa program after Brown U shooting suspect found dead(The Center Square) – The Trump administration paused the immigration lottery visa program that approved more than 129,000 immigrants to obtain visas in fiscal year 2026. In a social media … Read More
Charlie Kirk, Politics
Erika Kirk endorses Vance for 2028 presidential race during AmFest speech(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk used her speech Thursday at AmericaFest 2025 to map out Republican strategy for the next two election cycles. TPUSA’s… Read More