Illegal Immigration
U.S. attorneys in border states charge 1,220 with immigration crimes in a week(The Center Square) – In one week, U.S. attorneys for four border states charged more than 1,220 defendants with immigration crimes. The Trump administration is prosecuting illegal entry and illegal… Read More
Taxes
Taxpayer group warns of higher taxes, state costs if Trump tax cuts not extended(The Center Square) – If Congress fails to extend the provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, it will trigger tax increases for most Americans, affect state economies… Read More
Congress
Congress must act to rescue presidency from rogue judges, secure border, save taxpayers from ruin, Kansas congressman arguesThe Republican Congress must secure the border legislatively, stop lower-court judges from handcuffing presidents, and deliver on tax relief, says Kansas U.S. Rep. Derek Schmidt.“I want to see us do… Read More
Sports
Missouri native flirts with no-hitter in MLB debut for Kansas City RoyalsNoah Cameron had been waiting for this moment for most of his life. The Kansas City Royals called up the 25-year-old left-handed pitcher from St. Joseph, Missouri, to make a… Read More
Federal government
Democrats on taxpayer-funded public broadcasting board sue Trump after getting the axe(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Three Democrat appointees on the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) board sued the Trump administration on Tuesday, claiming their termination was illegal. Board members Laura… Read More
Elections
Iraqi national charged with illegally voting as Dems fight election integrity bill(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Federal prosecutors are accusing an Iraqi national of intentionally voting in the 2020 presidential election, the latest example of a non-citizen unlawfully participating in federal… Read More
Federal government
‘Main Street, not Wall Street’: Trump defends tariffs, touts immigration success(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump delivered remarks at a rally in Michigan Tuesday evening, his 100th day in office of his second term.Trump touted his progress cutting federal… Read More
Federal Spending
Poll: Voters support cutting DEI, foreign aid spending, but not Medicaid, military(The Center Square) – American taxpayers are divided on federal spending and whether significant cuts should be made, but the vast majority support increasing or maintaining current funding levels… Read More
Eric Schmitt
‘Petty, anti-Trump’ Democrats will fail to foil president’s agenda after successful first 100 days, Schmitt predictsPresident Trump’s first 100 days have been a “huge success,” and Democrat efforts to block his agenda in the courts will ultimately fail, says Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt.While conservatives celebrated… Read More
Education
Colorado university axes plans for children’s ‘Sex Ed Summer Camp’ hosted partly by abortion clinic(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The University of Colorado Boulder (CU) sought to partner with an abortion clinic to host a now-canceled “Sex Ed Summer Camp” for incoming 5th through 8th… Read More
Guns
Tennessee creates ‘Second Amendment sanctuary,’ protecting firearms industry from weaponized lawsuits(The Daily Signal) – As gunmakers flee an increasingly inhospitable environment in blue states, Tennessee lawmakers took action this month to protect the state’s firearms industry from a proliferation of “weaponized”… Read More
President Donald Trump
100 days in office: Trump’s legislative accomplishments(The Center Square) – Over the first 100 days in his second term of office, President Donald Trump has signed five pieces of legislation into law, fulfilling some of… Read More
School Choice
Trump Ed Dept celebrates first 100 days as ‘momentum and energy’ for school choice builds across country(The Heartlander) — School choice efforts are picking up across the country as President Trump on Tuesday is celebrating his first 100 days of his second term in office. “In… Read More
Politics
Poll: Democrats don’t know who their party’s leader is(The Center Square) – Democratic voters don't know who their party's leader is, according to new polling. The Center Square Voters’ Voice poll asked 1,187 Democratic voters: "Who,… Read More
Kansas City
Spectacular crash of Kansas City racing boat results in worldwide attention, but no critical injuryA Kansas City crew was lucky to escape with a few broken bones after their Freedom One Racing speedboat flipped and somersaulted in a frightening crash during a race in… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Milwaukee judge who allegedly hid illegal faces up to 5 years in prison(The Center Square) – Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan has been temporarily replaced on her cases as she awaits her May 15 pre-trial hearing on a pair of charges. Dugan… Read More
Illegal Immigration
WATCH: Trump border policies ‘making America safe again,’ Homan says(The Center Square) – At a White House press briefing Monday, Border Czar Tom Homan said President Donald Trump’s border policies were “making America safe again.”Homan, who’s worked for six… Read More
Culture
Minneapolis City Council likely to make being fat a protected class(The Heartlander) — The Minneapolis City Council is pushing an amendment that would add height, weight, housing status and criminal records to the list of categories protected under city civil… Read More
Politics
Catholics turning against Democratic Party, new poll shows(The Heartlander) — More American Catholics now disapprove of the Democratic Party than approve of it, a new poll shows, a stunning reversal for the party… Read More
Crime, Kansas City
Kansas City paramedic stabbed to death by patient in ambulanceA woman already accused of previously assaulting a police officer is now charged with murder after a Kansas City firefighter/paramedic was stabbed to death by a patient he was helping… Read More