Transportation
Southwest bungles ‘pay for bags’ implementation, blames Christian group for St. Louis delays(The Heartlander) — Hours-long delays on Sunday have led travelers to blast Southwest Airlines for issues at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, where lines to check baggage stretched outside to… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump says he’s not planning to fire Powell, but leaves door open(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump denied reports Wednesday that he plans to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, but said he wouldn’t rule it out completely. “We’re not… Read More
President Biden
Second Biden official invokes the Fifth Amendment during House deposition(The Center Square) – Another key figure in the investigation into former President Joe Biden’s mental and physical fitness during his presidency has invoked his Fifth Amendment rights.Former First Lady… Read More
Josh Hawley
‘Give me a break’: Hawley wants facts on Epstein case, suggests outside probe may be warrantedIf the Deep State is somehow persuading the Trump administration into not releasing the Epstein files, then perhaps an outside investigation is needed. That’s the view of Missouri Sen. Josh… Read More
Kansas
Kansas among 22 states allowing in-state tuition for undocumented students(The Sentinel) – For more than 20 years, the State of Kansas has offered in-state tuition to undocumented students since then-Governor Kathleen Sebelius signed … Read More
Illegal Immigration
Top House committee digs into organizations that turbocharged Biden border crisis(Daily Caller News Foundation) – House lawmakers are probing the role many non-governmental organizations (NGOs) played in facilitating the illegal immigration crisis that rocked the country during the Biden administration. The… Read More
Energy
UPDATE: ‘Dominate every industry’: Trump steams ahead on energy and AI investments at PA Summit(The Heartlander) — The president, key cabinet members and top tech executives gathered in Pittsburgh on Tuesday to promote tens of billions of dollars in energy and AI investments in… Read More
Federal government
Government begins prioritizing English language across agencies(The Center Square) – The federal government has begun to implement President Donald Trump’s March 1 executive order designating English as the official language of the U.S. with initial guidance… Read More
Gender Identity
National parent group asks DOGE to probe YMCA over gender policy(The Center Square) – The American Parents Coalition is asking for another federal probe of the Young Men’s Christian Association’s use of hundreds of millions of dollars in annual federal funds… Read More
Opinion
Podcaster’s decision to hide Kamala Harris’ mortifying interview sheds light on need for ethics in new mediaExperts agree: Podcasters heavily influenced the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. That, de facto, makes them custodians of the public good. But do they fully understand that, and what… Read More
COVID-19
RFK Jr. calls for COVID-19 truth commission to hold Anthony Fauci accountable(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. advocated during a Monday interview for the creation of “a truth commission” to hold former… Read More
Faith
America is in the middle of a spiritual awakening, ‘without a doubt’(The Heartlander) — A pastor who travels the country and regularly speaks on college campuses says he believes America is experiencing a spiritual awakening, with people more open to the… Read More
Housing
China, Canada lead spending spree on U.S. real estate, report finds(The Center Square) – China and Canada led the ranks of foreign buyers snapping up U.S. homes, according to a new report.Foreigners bought $56 billion worth of existing U.S. homes… Read More
U.S. Military
Trump: U.S. to sell NATO weapons to help Ukraine as Russia faces economic penalties(The Center Square) – The U.S. and NATO allies will be putting the squeeze on Russia in the form of tariffs and selling NATO weapons to assist Ukraine, President Donald… Read More
Missouri
Minority scholarship program still alive in Missouri, despite governor’s order outlawing racial preferencesA Missouri college scholarship limited to minorities and “underrepresented” students flies in the face of both presidential and gubernatorial executive orders – but can be eliminated only by the Legislature. Read More
Missouri
Op-Ed: Missouri voters deserve a common-sense approach to protecting LifeWhen Missouri voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2024 — now known as Section 36 of Article I of the Missouri Constitution — many believed they were supporting… Read More
Culture
‘Superman’ movie burdened by tedious political messaging(The Daily Signal) – The new “Superman” film would’ve been great if I didn’t know just how ridiculously liberal Hollywood was. In fact, if I could suspend my knowledge of our… Read More
Education
Florida public schools report learning gains amid school choice boom(The Heartlander) — Florida public schools are showing consistent learning gains as the state continues to prioritize education freedom and other conservative reforms. Gov. Ron DeSantis released the… Read More
Federal government
In nod to national security, Trump raises copper tariffs to 50%, mulling other tariffs hikes(The Heartlander) — The Trump administration this week announced a long-threatened increase in copper tariffs, even as one of the tariff’s main targets unwittingly made a case for the increased… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Taxpayers will no longer fund illegal aliens’ education(The Center Square) – Taxpayers will no longer pay for the education of noncitizens in the U.S. illegally, the U.S. Department of Education said Thursday. The department said “it will end… Read More