Kansas City
Upcoming Kansas City ‘March of Love’ to foster solidarity with Jewish community, honor Sarah Milgrim’s memoryA European immigrant Christian pastor haunted by Hitler’s shadow is warning Kansas City of the evils of antisemitism and exhorting people of faith to take part in a solemn “March… Read More
Federal government
Former Rep. Billy Long confirmed as IRS commissioner(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Senate confirmed former Missouri Republican Rep. Billy Long as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commissioner on Thursday in a 53-44 vote. While serving twelve… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Why are teachers’ unions standing with anti-ICE rioters? It’s all about money and power, expert says(The Heartlander) — The heads of the nation’s largest teachers’ unions are aligning with rioters and encouraging more protests against U.S. immigration enforcement, but their motivations come down to preserving… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Abbott surges law enforcement resources ahead of scheduled anti-ICE protests(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott has surged law enforcement resources statewide ahead of planned anti-immigration enforcement protests in Texas on Saturday to coincide with the 250-year anniversary of… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Trump thanks 9th Circuit for ruling, Marines come to LA(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump Friday morning thanked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit for its ruling that keeps the California National Guard, for now, under his… Read More
Josh Hawley
Aid to Missouri’s atomic-age radiation victims now included in Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, Hawley announcesA year to the week after it inexplicably was allowed to expire, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley announced Friday a federal program to help today’s continued victims of atomic-age radiation exposure… Read More
Missouri
Missouri governor calls up National Guard for anti-ICE protests; KC mayor says Guard makes citizens ‘less safe’Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has called up the National Guard in case anti-ICE protests here turn violent as with the Los Angeles riots. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas immediately responded… Read More
Faith
‘The Chosen’ director issues emotional prayer request from Italy during filming of crucifixion(The Heartlander) — Calling it “the hardest thing” he’s ever done, the creator and director of The Chosen issued an urgent prayer request from Italy this week as he and his… Read More
School Choice
Students in every state could participate in school choice with passage of ‘Big Beautiful Bill’(The Center Square) – If passed as expected, the Educational Choice for Children Act will open up school choice across the U.S., with the amount of students benefiting from “private… Read More
Gender Identity
Missouri Supreme Court rejects transgender student’s discrimination claim against school district(The Heartlander) — The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a transgender student’s claim against a school district for denying the student access to single-sex facilities. The student, identified as… Read More
Culture
Kansas City Public Library pushing Pride Month activities(The Heartlander) — A full slate of LGBTQ events and recommended materials is being promoted by the Kansas City Public Library. Programming includes author talks, book clubs,… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Protesters violate LA curfew, Homeland Security rams suspect’s car(The Center Square) – A large number of protesters continued to march Wednesday evening on downtown Los Angeles streets, violating the second night of a 10-hour curfew. The defiance… Read More
Congress
Missouri lawmakers ask state’s U.S. senators to pass Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill with urgencyRepublicans in the Missouri House and Senate sent separate but identical letters Wednesday to the state’s two U.S. senators exhorting them to pass President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill with urgency. Read More
Education, Uncategorized
Kansas education funding task force debates validity of graduation rate vs. plummeting college readiness(The Sentinel) – The celebration of a stunning increase in a one-year graduation rate at Southeast High School in Wichita, Kansas, came crashing down as reports surfaced of … Read More
Faith
NFL’s Derek Carr walks away from $30M, says faith and family matters more(The Heartlander) — Even in the big-money world of the NFL, $30 million is no small sum. But that’s what NFL quarterback Derek Carr passed up when he retired in… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Newsom blames Trump for riots as LA mayor orders curfew(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom gave a formal address Tuesday to the state, blaming President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard late Saturday night after two… Read More
China
Trump says tariff truce with China back on track(The Center Square) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that U.S. talks with China in London resulted in a tentative deal that still needs China's President Xi Jinping's final approval.The… Read More
Josh Hawley
Los Angeles anti-ICE riot funders, planners could face organized crime probe, Hawley warnsFederal racketeering laws should be turned on funders and organizers of the violent Los Angeles anti-ICE riots, says Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley. Hawley spoke with The Heartlander Wednesday after announcing… Read More
Eric Schmitt
Schmitt now seeking to raise tax sixfold on immigrant money wires after Mexican leaders’ threats, derisionThe potential cost to Mexicans from the immigration riots – as well as from threats and scoffing by Mexican leaders – may be going up. After Mexican flags flew and… Read More
COVID-19
Trump’s NIH director reveals what other steps university took to censor him during pandemic(Daily Caller News Foundation) – National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya claimed the dean of Stanford Medical School asked him to stop speaking with the press at the height of the… Read More