Abortion
In religious liberty victory, Herzog Foundation granted permanent injunction in case over Biden-era pregnancy rule(The Heartlander) — A Christian nonprofit doesn’t have to follow a federal rule that would mandate abortion accommodations, a federal court ruled in a permanent injunction on Tuesday. The Herzog… Read More
Super Bowl
Gracie Hunt, of Chiefs’ Hunt family, supports family-friendly Super Bowl TPUSA halftime option(The Heartlander) — An alternative Super Bowl halftime show could offer families a better option when the NFL picks performers who divide fans, Gracie Hunt says. Hunt, the daughter of… Read More
AI
States push back on Trump’s plan for single national AI policy(The Heartlander) — President Donald Trump is facing pushback from states over his proposal for a single federal policy to govern artificial intelligence, something he is asking… Read More
Immigration
Chip Roy calls for full pause on all U.S. immigration(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is proposing a freeze to legal immigration admissions and visa issuances until the federal government addresses changes to the immigration system. Read More
Terrorism
Report links Minnesota welfare fraud to terrorist funding(The Center Square) – New reports allege that millions of taxpayer dollars have been fraudulently stolen from the Minnesota welfare system and then sent to the Somali-based terror group Al-Shabaab. This… Read More
Politics
White House denies Trump wants to execute ‘seditious’ Dem lawmakers(The Center Square) – Despite several social media posts that seem to suggest the contrary, President Donald Trump does not want to execute Democratic members of Congress for “seditious… Read More
Kansas City
Sparse crowd greets Kansas City Mayor’s Commission on Reparations, while law may preclude race-based payoutsTurnout at Kansas City’s first race reparations “community conversation” Saturday was modest enough that one of the approximately 30 participants suggested forgoing the scheduled breakout sessions.“We need to do more… Read More
Kansas
Op-Ed: Federal overreach is always dangerous – now it’s happening with our legalized gambling infrastructureI’ve spent my career in the Kansas Legislature working to make sure our state remains a place where businesses can grow, consumers are protected and government stays in its lane. Read More
Abortion
Upcoming case challenges FDA for allowing abortion drugs to be shipped across state lines(The Heartlander) — A legal battle is unfolding over a Biden-era policy change that allowed doctors to mail abortion drugs across state lines, as pro-life states argue the scheme effectively… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump touts ‘golden age of America’ in speech to McDonald’s owners(The Heartlander) — President Donald Trump hailed a “golden age of America” as he praised the golden arches, telling a gathering of McDonald’s restaurant owners and leaders that his 30… Read More
Courts
Guilty plea hearings scheduled for Antifa members indicted on terror charges(The Center Square) – Several defendants who are among the first indicted on terrorism-related charges for their alleged connection to an Antifa attack on law enforcement officers are scheduled… Read More
Courts
Michigan law firm sued over alleged racial bias in diversity scholarships(The Center Square) – Two groups have sued a Michigan law firm for operating scholarships they allege are “racially discriminatory.” Do No Harm, a national anti-DEI policy advocacy group, and the… Read More
Josh Hawley
‘Do not listen to them’: Hawley says ignore Democrat ‘treason’ video urging military to disobey ordersDemocrat lawmakers’ bizarre video exhorting military members not to obey “illegal” orders from the Trump administration is approaching sedition, warns Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley. Six Democrats with military or… Read More
Opinion
Missouri’s Erin Morrow Hawley is the constitutional judge America needsOn Oct. 24, Judge Duane Benton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit informed President Trump he would be taking senior status. The… Read More
Education
Maryland Board of Education concludes ‘arbitrary, unreasonable’ electric school bus contract violated district’s own rules(The Heartlander) — Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland has drawn withering criticism from the state board of education, which recently declared the district’s $168 million school bus contract… Read More
Politics
Poll: Majority of Democrats admit ‘extreme political rhetoric’ played important role in Charlie Kirk assassination(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The majority of Democrats agreed that “extreme political rhetoric” was a key catalyst in the Sept. 10 assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk,… Read More
Gender Identity
Michigan adopts sexual orientation, gender identity ideology under new health guidelines(The Heartlander) — Despite opposition from parents and clergy, the Michigan State Board of Education on Thursday approved new health-education guidelines that mandate discussions of sexual orientation, gender identity and… Read More
Congress
U.S. House passes bill to release Epstein files, moves to Senate(The Center Square) – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill Tuesday for the release of documents associated with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “This is about the… Read More
Terrorism
Commercial truck driver arrested in Kansas wanted for terrorism, licensed in Pennsylvania(The Center Square) – A suspected terrorist arrested in Kansas earlier this month is a licensed truck driver in Pennsylvania, according to federal authorities. Akhror Bozorov fled his native Uzbekistan… Read More
Eric Schmitt
Schmitt leads effort to suspend spying ‘accomplice’ Judge BoasbergFederal Judge James Boasberg should be suspended pending impeachment hearings for his sweeping campaign-like rulings against Republicans and conservatives, says Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt. “No more delays. Judge Boasberg must… Read More