Gender Identity
Bill protecting girls’, women’s sports advances in Nebraska(The Heartlander) — The Nebraska unicameral Legislature advanced a bill this week that would codify a ban on male transgender athletes competing in girls’ interscholastic sports, WOWT … Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump calls Comey a ‘dirty cop’ after Comey’s controversial post(The Center Square) – Former FBI Director James Comey sparked a firestorm of criticism this week when he posted a picture online calling to “86” President Donald Trump. Now,… Read More
Health
FDA to speed up U.S. food chemical reviews, add three to investigation list(The Center Square) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday the launch of an updated systematic review process for chemicals already in the American food supply. Read More
Congress
Big beautiful tax bill fails in committee after fiscal hawks revolt(The Center Square) – House Budget Committee lawmakers have left for the weekend without advancing a budget reconciliation package, delaying House Speaker Mike Johnson’s, R-La., plans to have a… Read More
Josh Hawley
Hawley joins conservative Americans ‘livid’ with ‘slow pace’ of GOP Congress in enacting Trump agendaConservatives are absolutely seething online about the Republican Congress’ failure to enact President Trump’s sweeping agenda – on border security, DOGE spending cuts, prescription drug prices, tax cuts and more. Read More
Illegal Immigration
Illegal border crossings down by 83% nationwide from 2024(The Center Square) – In the first four months of 2025, illegal border crossing encounters and apprehensions reported nationwide totaled 168,390, an 83% drop from the number reported during the… Read More
Drugs
Drug overdose deaths fall to lowest levels since 2019(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Drug overdose deaths in the United States declined to their lowest annual level since 2019, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control… Read More
Education
Michigan moves ahead with school cellphone ban(The Center Square) – Michigan students could soon join others around the country in a growing trend of limiting cellphone use at school. The House of Representatives could vote soon on… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Did Kansas City Royals, Chiefs stadium deal collapse in Missouri Senate over sex changes for kids?Did a Clay County lawmaker sink a Kansas City Royals stadium deal that might’ve benefited her constituents – in order to preserve sex changes for minors? Legislative sources say Missouri… Read More
Kansas City, Sports
45-year-old may pitch for Kansas City Royals this seasonThe Kansas City Royals signed veteran left-handed pitcher Rich Hill, who is 45 years old, to a minor league deal on Wednesday. If he pitches for the big-league club this… Read More
Gender Identity
It’s ‘simple’: Charles Barkley opposes males in girls’, women’s sports(The Heartlander) — Charles Barkley might vote for Democrats, but he disagrees with liberals on the transgender athlete issue. “I’m going to make this very simple for you, Dan. Men… Read More
Crime
‘Florida men’ arrested for kidnapping teens turn out to be illegal immigrants(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Two undocumented immigrants are facing kidnapping charges after authorities discovered them in Florida with two missing teenage girls from North Carolina. The Clayton County Police… Read More
Congress
$3.8 trillion bill codifying Trump tax cuts passes House committee(The Center Square) – After 17 hours of debate, lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee voted along party lines to advance Republicans’ $3.8 trillion tax cut bill,… Read More
Border
Border Patrol applications highest in U.S. history under Trump(The Center Square) – Since President Donald Trump took office, U.S. Border Patrol has seen an unprecedented surge in applications from men and women who want to serve at the… Read More
Eric Schmitt
Congressional Republicans working hard to deliver Trump agenda despite conservative doubt, Schmitt saysConservatives on X are blasting what they see as a do-nothing Republican Congress endangering a popular GOP president’s bold agenda.“Predicting the midterms is easy,”writes Phillip Buchanan who, as X… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Kansas City Royals may announce move to Kansas soon absent incentive package from Missouri, MO governor reportedly tells lawmakersThe Heartlander has learned the Missouri governor told Republican lawmakers he believes the Kansas City Royals will announce their move to Kansas next week unless the Legislature passes his amendment… Read More
Abortion
Lawmakers from nearly every state call on Congress to turn off federal money tap for Planned Parenthood(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Pro-life lawmakers from across the country are demanding that Congress put an end to federal funding for Planned Parenthood, calling on Republicans to use their… Read More
Gender Identity
Pennsylvania Senate overwhelmingly votes to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports(The Heartlander) — Pennsylvania Republicans are taking action, hoping to permanently prevent transgender-identifying males from unfairly competing in women’s sports. The Republican-controlled Pennsylvania Senate voted 32-18 last week on … Read More
Drugs
Trump signs executive order aiming to slash prescription drug costs up to 90%(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump hosted a press conference with Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and other health administration officials Monday morning… Read More
China
U.S., China agree to cut tariffs after trade meeting(The Center Square) – The U.S. and China will cut tariffs on imports from each other as the world’s two largest economies look to reach a broader deal on trade… Read More