Abortion
‘1916 Project’ exposes Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger’s sinister agenda(The Heartlander) — For decades, Planned Parenthood has touted itself as pro-woman, claiming to help vulnerable women with a variety of healthcare services. But a new documentary – The 1916… Read More
DEI
Arizona lawmakers considering measure to amend state constitution with protections against DEI(The Heartlander) — As President Donald Trump dismantles diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies on a federal level, some states are taking steps to ensure that the discriminatory practices remain… Read More
Congress
Newsom seeks $2B for fire aid, low-income housing from Congress(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom is requesting $2 billion in federal funding to develop low-income housing in Southern California communities devastated by the Palisades and Eaton Fires. Read More
Business
Apple announces $500 billion American investment over next four years(The Center Square) – Apple announced Monday it plans to invest more than $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years – its “largest-ever spend commitment.” “We are… Read More
Parenting
Parents’ rights victory: California school district to keep parental notification policy(The Heartlander) — A California school district will continue being able to notify parents when students request changes to their official or unofficial records after a legal battle over the… Read More
Kansas
Fiery free speech crusader can sue Kansas county for arresting, removing him from meetings, judge rulesA federal judge is allowing a conservative activist and free speech crusader to continue suing a Kansas county for removing him from several commission meetings in recent years. Senior U.S. Read More
Springfield
Springfield news outlet’s deep MSU ties raise questions about independence(The Heartlander) — A Springfield news organization that claims to be independent has extensive financial and personnel ties to Missouri State University (MSU), raising concerns about its objectivity. The Springfield… Read More
Federal government
Stephen Miller schools media on Musk, presidency with civics lesson(The Heartlander) –The White House press corps was on the receiving end of an impassioned lecture about civics and the realities of presidential power on Thursday.President Donald Trump’s Deputy Chief… Read More
Faith
‘We put our faith in God above’: J.D. Vance discusses his Christian faith at CPAC(The Heartlander) — Christians focus on eternal things instead of the temporal, declared Vice President JD Vance when asked about his faith at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Deportation ad campaign: ‘Leave our country now’ or ‘be hunted down and deported’(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has launched a multimillion-dollar ad campaign telling foreign nationals illegally living in the U.S. to “leave now” or be deported… Read More
Education
Education department empowers states, cuts red tape for charter school authorizations(The Center Square) – In the wake of President Donald Trump’s executive order aiming to expand educational opportunity for students and families, the U.S. Department of Education has taken steps… Read More
Congress
Mitch McConnell announces he will not seek reelection in 2026(The Center Square) – Republican Senator from Kentucky and long-time Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced Thursday that he won’t seek reelection when his current term ends in 2026. The news… Read More
Culture
Survey: Republicans twice as likely to prioritize marriage, family as Democrats; conservative women 3x happier than liberal peers(The Heartlander) — Despite the liberal narrative that women are oppressed by marriage and family, many say they are more fulfilled in these roles than others.This was one finding among… Read More
Courts
American Bar Association called out for leftist activism, faces consequences(The Heartlander) — The American Bar Association (ABA) is taking heat after the group issued an unprecedented letter promising to attack the Trump administration over the “rule of law.” Records… Read More
Federal government
Trump orders end to taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal foreign nationals(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday directed federal agencies to stop funding public benefits for foreign nationals living illegally in the U.S. The order cites federal law,… Read More
Eric Schmitt
European censors, U.S. ‘toddler’ Democrats, suffering whiplash from Trump’s breakneck reforms, Schmitt arguesVice President J.D. Vance’s recent daring rebuke of European censorship at the Munich Security Conference has been called Churchillian – and compared to JFK’s landmark “I am a Berliner”… Read More
State Government
Washington state Dems want to remove George Washington from state flag(The Heartlander) — Democrats in the state named for the country’s first president want to remove him from their flag. George Washington has been on the state flag since 1923,… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Southwest border apprehensions drop by 85%, at ports of entry by 93%(The Center Square) – In the first 10 days of the Trump administration, apprehensions dropped by 85% between ports of entry at the southwest border, according to new data published… Read More
Josh Hawley
Ukraine aid should be next federal expenditure audited, by someone doing nothing else, Hawley arguesWith federal agencies and foreign aid under the microscope, it’s time someone was appointed to track all the billions the U.S. has spent on Ukraine, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley says. Read More
Missouri Legislature
Is now the time for higher taxes, tuition? University of Missouri System warns bills to create new degrees will do just thatA debate now raging at the highest levels of academia stands to affect Missouri taxpayers at every level. Advocates for Missouri State University in Springfield are backing legislation to allow… Read More