Crime
Watch: Missouri man boards bus, orders daughter, 6, to beat up another girl(The Heartlander) — A St. Louis-area man is facing charges of harassment and fourth-degree assault after he apparently boarded his daughter’s school bus and instructed the 6-year-old to beat up… Read More
Federal government
Government shutdown now longest ever(The Center Square) – The federal government has broken an unfortunate record: its 20th day of closure marks the longest full government shutdown ever. As of Monday, it… Read More
Politics
Poll: Kamala Harris still Democratic favorite for 2028(The Center Square) – Former vice president and 2024 presidential candidate Kamala Harris leads Democratic contenders for 2028, according to a new poll. The Center Square Voters’ Voice… Read More
Kansas City
Sources: KBI thinks no wrongdoing in Wyandotte County Jail inmate death, and body cam video confirms itThe Kansas Bureau of Investigation doesn’t think a crime was committed in the high-profile death of a black Wyandotte County Jail inmate this summer, and bodycam footage bears that out,… Read More
Crime
Former national security advisor Bolton indicted by grand jury(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump’s former national security advisor John Bolton was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury. A federal grand jury in the U.S. Read More
Faith
China arrests dozens of Christians in alarming round of persecution(The Heartlander) — Thirty Christians were apprehended in China last weekend in one of the “largest arrests in decades,” according to BBC. The religious persecution has spread across at least… Read More
Law Enforcement
Hero’s welcome for Missouri deputy shot during investigation(The Heartlander) — After being shot while assisting a homicide investigation in Ralls County, Missouri, a hero cop has returned home to cheers, gratitude and relief. On Oct. 12, police… Read More
Politics
Des Moines school board chair ends U.S. Senate campaign amid superintendent controversy(The Center Square) – Des Moines, Iowa, school board chair Jackie Norris ended her campaign for U.S. Senate Thursday, citing her need to focus on the school system in the… Read More
Terrorism
DOJ brings first ever Antifa terrorism charges in Texas ICE attack(The Center Square) – Following the designation of Antifa by President Donald Trump as a domestic terror organization, the FBI announced that terrorism charges have been brought against suspects in… Read More
Gender Identity
Ohio schools caught saying they’d conceal trans students’ sex, complaint alleges(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Administrators at two Ohio school districts tell undercover journalists the schools would allow a male student to access female sports and facilities and help hide… Read More
Faith
Bible sales, faith apps, Christian music streams on the rise(The Heartlander) — Americans are buying Bibles and downloading Christian apps and music at surging levels not seen in years, according to recent data reported by Fox News.“The most important… Read More
World
Trump, Putin agree to meet in Hungary to discuss peace(The Center Square) – Following a “lengthy” phone call between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the two have agreed to meet to try to end the war… Read More
Politics
Poll: Majority of Americans concerned with rise in political violence(The Center Square) – Americans are overwhelmingly concerned about the rising rate of political violence but are divided on how much they think the media bears the responsibility for the… Read More
Faith
Good number of Gen Z-ers embrace conservative Christianity, NYT commentary concludes(The Heartlander) — Will Christian conservatism die out among Generation Z, which is famous for its “Nones” – Americans with no religious affiliation?Think again, advises one analyst in a guest… Read More
Josh Hawley
With peace and hostage-release deal, Trump has historically good week – unlike spy snitch Adam Kinzinger, Hawley notesAn Israeli official dubbed President Trump a "colossus" for the ages after orchestrating a historic Middle East peace deal this past week.But it’s as much the hostages he helped… Read More
Media
Another example of why media aren’t winning back Americans’ trust(The Daily Signal) – Only about a quarter of Americans currently trust the media—and a recent decision by a prominent college media conference shows why.MediaFest25, which starts Wednesday and describes itself as… Read More
Federal government
Trump vows expiration date for ‘semi-Communist’ government programs(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump said he would decide on Friday which “Democrat programs” to permanently end as the federal government shutdown drags on. “The … Read More
Federal government
Plane carrying Secretary Pete Hegseth declares emergency, lands safely in UK(The Heartlander) — A plane carrying Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reportedly declared an emergency after departing Belgium on Wednesday.Flight information shared online indicates a rapid descent to under 10,000… Read More
State Government
California brush clearing has stalled 9 months after January fires(The Center Square) – California’s brush clearance efforts are stalling nine months after the devastating January fires that destroyed vast swathes of Los Angeles County, state data shows. Read More
Charlie Kirk
‘American patriot of the deepest conviction’: Trump posthumously awards Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom(The Heartlander) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday awarded Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, on what would have been Kirk’s 32nd birthday. Kirk,… Read More