Illegal Immigration
From Maine to Texas, federal agents continue to arrest MS-13 gang members(The Center Square) – Across the country, federal agents are arresting members of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) U.S.-Salvadoran transnational gang designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the Trump administration.In… Read More
President Donald Trump
‘God wanted him to live’: Trump’s chief of staff says she thought he was killed before fist-raising moment(Daily Caller News Foundation) – White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said on Wednesday that she initially didn’t believe President Donald Trump survived the July 13, 2024, assassination attempt… Read More
Education
Christian university rejects massive LGBT grant after backlash(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Baylor University announced Wednesday it has returned a $643,401 grant from a liberal nonprofit meant to foster “inclusion and belonging in the church” for LGBT… Read More
Law Enforcement
Law enforcement deaths fall over 50%; former officer explains why(The Daily Signal) – A new report shows a 50% decline in the number of law enforcement officers’ deaths in the line of duty since the start of 2025, compared with… Read More
Courts
New Hampshire judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship ban(The Center Square) — A federal judge in New Hampshire has again blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship and expanded the injunction nationwide.The bench ruling Thursday by… Read More
Agriculture
45 million acres of American land owned by foreign entities(The Center Square) – Nearly 46 million acres of forest and farmland are held by foreign investors, including by countries hostile to America, according to data released by the… Read More
Crime, Missouri
Suspect with ICE detainer accused of groping two young girls in Smithville Lake assaultTwo 13-year-old girls were groped by a man while swimming in Missouri’s Smithville Lake July 4th evening, and the suspect is in custody on child molestation charges, Clay County authorities… Read More
Terrorism
Democrat rhetoric stoking fires of domestic terror, Missouri Sens. Hawley, Schmitt warnDemocrats are coming perilously close to normalizing domestic terrorism, warn Missouri’s two U.S. senators in separate exclusive interviews with The Heartlander. “Well, it sure seems like it,” says Sen. Josh… Read More
Crime
AG Bondi explains why Trump admin hasn’t released Epstein client list(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump sharply criticized a reporter for asking a question about deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein amid the devastating Texas flash flooding that has killed more than… Read More
Federal government
Supreme Court allows Trump’s ‘transformation of the federal bureaucracy’ to proceed(The Daily Signal) – The Supreme Court Tuesday stayed a district judge’s injunction blocking President Donald Trump from carrying out a “critical transformation of the federal bureaucracy.”Trump signed Executive Order 14210 on… Read More
Gender Identity
Justice Department sues California over alleged Title IX violation(The Center Square) — The Trump administration filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the California Department of Education and the California Interscholastic Federation for allowing transgender athletes to compete in female… Read More
Economy
Trump announces up to 30% tariffs against more countries(The Center Square) — President Donald Trump announced tariffs of up to 30% against additional countries Wednesday morning. The tariffs will take effect Aug. 1, according to letters from the president. Read More
President Biden
Breaking: Biden doctor pleads Fifth on cognitive decline of former president(The Heartlander) — Former president Joe Biden’s physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor refused to answer questions about Biden’s alleged mental decline at a congressional hearing on Wednesday, further fueling suspicions of… Read More
Opinion
The Epstein Conundrum: America’s most populist president vs. Deep StateThe federal government that found and killed Osama bin Laden, tracked down everyone within a mile of the Capitol on January 6, and flew bombers all the way to Iran… Read More
2024 election
Biden aides pushed for early debate against Trump to show ‘strength,’ leaked memo reveals(The Heartlander) — Former President Joe Biden’s aides reportedly convinced him to face off in an early debate against then-candidate Donald Trump to show his “strength” and Trump’s “weakness,” a… Read More
Education
Largest teachers’ union labels Trump ‘fascist,’ urges resisting ICE in shocking revelations(The Heartlander) — A well-regarded education watchdog has published a raft of alarming resolutions adopted by the National Education Association at its latest national assembly.They include a measure that encourages… Read More
Illegal Immigration
‘Texas will not back down’: Gov. Abbott defends state immigration law after appeals court blocks it(The Heartlander) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is prepared to take an immigration battle to the Supreme Court, his office told The Heartlander, after a federal appeals court… Read More
Free Speech
Maine lawmaker censured for transgender post drops lawsuit(The Center Square) — A Maine Republican lawmaker who was censured for a social media post about transgender athlete is agreeing to drop a lawsuit against the state Legislature after… Read More
Congress
Democrats threaten government shutdown if GOP passes $9.4 billion rescissions bill(The Center Square) – As lawmakers begin crafting the 12 annual appropriations bills to fund the federal government in fiscal year 2026, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has… Read More
Eric Schmitt
Schmitt touts big wins for regular folks in Big Beautiful Bill that Democrats opposed, won’t tell you aboutIt may be called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” but there are countless provisions for everyday people in the new law – several of which have Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt’s fingerprints… Read More