Federal government
End to government shutdown in sight after senators make funding deal(The Center Square) – U.S. senators finally broke the government funding impasse Sunday night, voting 60-40 to advance a bill ending the government shutdown. The Senate must hold… Read More
Crime
Islamist pleads guilty to beheading Jesus, Mary statues in Kentucky(The Heartlander) — A convert to Islam has pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights charge after decapitating religious statues at a Catholic church earlier this year,… Read More
Federal government
New report undermines Democrats ‘affordable care’ shutdown spin on Obamacare subsidies(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A new report reveals how much Obamacare subsidies at the heart of Democrat shutdown demands have distorted the healthcare market — and warns the effects… Read More
Federal government
Government shutdown leads to over 800 flights cancelled, number growing(The Center Square) – As the government shutdown drags into its 38th day and forced flight reductions begin taking effect, the number of daily flight cancellations Americans are… Read More
Kansas City
Report: Kansas City Chiefs seeking proposals for domed stadium in KansasThe Kansas City Chiefs have asked architects for proposals on a new domed 65,000-seat stadium on the Kansas side of the metro, radio host Pete Mundo reported Friday. Mundo told… Read More
Elections
Kansas noncitizen mayor may have voted illegally nearly 30 times, watchdog reportsA Kansas mayor charged with illegally voting as a noncitizen has done so 29 times since 2000, according to an independent elections watchdog. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach on Wednesday… Read More
Elections
Public schools increasingly implicated in illegal electioneering(The Heartlander) — Public school districts across the country are increasingly under scrutiny for allegedly using public resources to influence elections. As the statewide election kicked off in Virginia Tuesday,… Read More
Transportation
Kentucky death toll rises to 12 after UPS plane crash; engine fell off during takeoff(The Heartlander) — The death toll in the crash of a UPS plane Tuesday in Louisville, Kentucky, has risen to 12, making it one of the deadliest… Read More
Health
‘Americans will lose 135 billion pounds by the midterms’: White House announces deal to slash costs of obesity drugs(The Heartlander) — President Donald Trump announced deals with drugmakers to slash the cost of certain obesity drugs to as little as $149 a month – a step in what… Read More
Health
Medical schools to strengthen nutrition education after call from RFK Jr.(The Center Square) – The Association of American Medical Colleges issued a call to action Thursday, seeking more robust nutrition education for doctors in training. AAMC’s move comes after Health… Read More
Missouri
Aid for Missouri atomic-era radiation victims arriving after years-long battle by HawleyMissourians still sickened by atomic bomb building and haphazard nuclear waste disposal since WWll are finally getting modest compensation, even during the federal government shutdown. Payments of $25,000 to $50,000… Read More
Missouri
Missouri Democrat Tracey Steele posts radical Nazi-Republican comparisons, avoids addressing views after ‘No Kings’ rallyMissouri Democrat House candidate Tracey Steele recently addressed his No Kings rally participation in an email interview with The Heartlander, but sidestepped questions about his implicit approval of comparing Trump… Read More
Culture
San Francisco names taxpayer-funded ‘Drag Laureate’(The Heartlander) — San Francisco has appointed a taxpayer-funded “Drag Laureate” to promote drag culture across the city. Mayor Daniel Lurie announced drag queen and educator Per Sia will serve… Read More
Education
Wisconsin passes law banning cellphones in public schools, gives districts July deadline to establish policies(The Heartlander) — Wisconsin public schools have until July to develop policies banning cellphones in classrooms under a law signed Oct. 31 by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.Although Evers has expressed… Read More
Crime
Mexican president won’t crack down on cartels despite assassination, possible US intervention(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico is sticking with her less combative approach to dealing with cartels despite the brazen assassination of a Mexican mayor and… Read More
Politics
Court docs: Woman distributed Stephen Miller’s home address, promised to ‘make his life hell’(The Daily Signal) – A woman in Virginia distributed leaflets that listed White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller’s address and labeled him as a “Nazi,” court… Read More
Elections
Trump ‘wasn’t on the ballot,’ says government shutdown a ‘big factor’ in Tuesday’s election results(The Heartlander) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday pointed to his absence from the ballot and the government shutdown to explain why Democrats swept Tuesday’s off-year elections. “Last night was… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court weighs challenge to Trump’s tariff power(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump’s global tariffs are under question as the U.S. Supreme Court hears one of the most significant economic cases in decades with wide-ranging implications… Read More
Elections
Attack of the Mamdanis: What conservatives must do about Tuesday’s rise of socialismThere wasn’t much conservative voters could’ve done to prevent Tuesday’s ominous far-left election wins – in blue strongholds, after all – except to understand that the populist revolution Trump has… Read More
Education
Harvard report: ‘Easy A’ at one of most prestigious colleges shouldn’t be the standard(The Heartlander) — The grade system at Harvard University is “failing to perform the key functions of grading” and “damaging the academic culture of the College,” according to a new… Read More