Education
Chicago Public Schools, teachers’ union ink $1.5B cost hike amid fiscal concerns(The Heartlander) — Chicago Public Schools and its teachers’ union have reached a tentative agreement that would boost expenses by $1.5 billion over four years, school leaders say. “The money… Read More
Elections
Republicans must out-vote the left’s zealots to have a chance in the midterms, leading conservative argues(The Heartlander) — Conservatives must get out and vote big in the 2026 midterm elections, says Ned Ryun, leader of American Majority and author of the book American… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Trump admin fining illegal border crossers who don’t self deport $1k a day(The Center Square) – The Trump administration is forging ahead with a range of border security efforts, including implementing penalties for those in the U.S. illegally who don’t self deport… Read More
DEI
Kansas Ed Dept. won’t say if it will certify elimination of DEI to avoid loss of funding(The Sentinel) – On April 3, 2025, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and the United States Department of Education sent a letter to all state departments of education demanding that… Read More
Economy
Markets soar as Trump hikes China tariff, issues 90-day pause for more than 75 countries(The Heartlander) — President Donald Trump sent markets soaring on Wednesday when he announced a 90-day pause on tariffs for countries willing to negotiate. The president also slapped China with… Read More
Politics
New studies show Democrats ominously open to political assassination, liberals less empathetic than conservativesTwo alarming new studies show the left is not only considerably less empathetic to people on the right than vice versa, but also frighteningly open to political assassination. “Political violence… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Nearly 1 million illegals who entered US via CBP phone app must leave(The Center Square) – More than 900,000 illegal foreign nationals who were unlawfully released into the country by the Biden administration through a now defunct CBP One phone app have… Read More
Israel
Israel eliminating trade barriers with US; US to meet with Iran(The Center Square) – After meeting to discuss a number of issues at the White House Monday afternoon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump said that Israel… Read More
Abortion
‘Life After Roe’: New book seeks to ‘educate, equip, and encourage’ Christians for long pro-life journey ahead(The Heartlander) — The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade nearly three years ago, but the pro-life movement is far from over.That’s the message of a newly released book, Life After… Read More
School Choice
Politics stopping school choice in Pennsylvania, state senator says(The Heartlander) — The culture war and politics are interfering with education in the Keystone State, Pennsylvania state Sen. Scott Martin tells The Heartlander. Martin, a Republican from Lancaster County,… Read More
Federal government
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to take 16,000 workers off federal payroll(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the Trump administration can keep thousands of probationary workers off of the federal payroll as lawsuits challenging the… Read More
Politics
Newly elected Pennsylvania congressman saw his ‘defeat’ on a TV station a week before his victoryWith social media platforms censoring and de-emphasizing conservatives under Biden, right-leaning Americans can be forgiven for being wary of the media. So, many conservatives in northeast Pennsylvania find it highly… Read More
Health
Self-reported mental health hits 24-year low; young women, Democrats, irreligious have worst outcomes(The Heartlander) — Mental health in the U.S. is at a 24-year low, and young women are suffering the most, according to a new poll.Gallup research published… Read More
Abortion, Crime
NY woman who assaulted pro-life advocate in viral video now claims she’s the victim(The Heartlander) — A pro-life advocate was violently struck in the face while filming a street interview in New York Thursday – and now the alleged attacker… Read More
Economy
Private sector jobs boomed in March as government employment shrank(The Daily Signal) – March saw an increase of 228,000 jobs, even as government employment declined, according to the new monthly report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Friday report… Read More
Federal government
Supreme Court allows Trump admin to cancel millions in DEI grants(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ruled the Trump administration can cut $65 million awarded to schools for diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The 5-4 decision… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Arizona rancher praises Trump as illegal border crossers on his land plunge from 50 or more to 3 daily(The Daily Signal) – Border rancher John Ladd says President Donald Trump is “doing everything right.”Ladd’s Arizona ranch shares 10.5 miles with the border of Mexico, and during the four years… Read More
Politics
Weekend Roundup: Astroturf protests; Trump talks trade with Vietnam; DOJ lawyer sidelined(The Heartlander) — Over the weekend, anti-Trump protests were staged across the U.S., organized by liberal groups funded by billionaire Democrats such as George Soros and LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman. Read More
China
Trump threatens new tariffs on China, urges ‘patience’(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump threatened to ratchet up tariffs against China after China upped its own tariffs against the U.S. in response to the president’s tariffs policy… Read More
Crime
Transgender prostitute convicted of killing man who demanded refund after gender reveal(The Heartlander) — Hamza Walupupu’s encounter with a prostitute in San Francisco turned deadly after learning he was really with a biological man. Now the trans prostitute is facing prison… Read More