Abortion
New pro-life laws saved 22,000 lives in 2023, study finds(The Heartlander) — Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, pro-life state laws are saving lives, according to a recent study. The study, published… Read More
Federal Spending
Latest DOGE cuts bring total savings at Dept. of Ed. to more than $1 billion(The Heartlander) — The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced it was axing 70 grants totaling $373 million at the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). The grants were made under… Read More
Race
U.S. Department of Education demanding race-neutral policies(The Center Square) – Though there has been talk of President Donald Trump abolishing the U.S. Department of Education through an executive order, for now, he’s chosen to act through… Read More
Abortion
New York Times bombshell report on Planned Parenthood admits botched abortions, horrific patient care(The Heartlander) — The usually abortion-friendly New York Times published a shocking report Saturday revealing numerous examples of Planned Parenthood’s alleged malpractice in performing abortions and other procedures.The … Read More
Education, Kansas
Kansas City mom monitoring sex-related materials in schools banned from district property, suesA suburban Kansas City mother who’s doggedly monitored sexually inappropriate materials in her public schools is now suing the district for banning her from school property last week. After previously… Read More
Abortion
Vice President J.D. Vance calls out UK’s pro-life prayer restrictions, even in homes(The Heartlander) — In another salvo against European authoritarian censorship, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance called out new U.K. speech restrictions on pro-life prayers. Vance’s remarks were made at the… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump approval rating holds steady one month into presidency(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump will hit one month in office this week, and so far his approval rating has remained relatively steady. FiveThirtyEight’s aggregation of polling data… Read More
Free Speech
Demoted Nashville firefighter receives million-dollar verdict in free-speech case(The Heartlander) — A federal jury has awarded a former Nashville firefighter nearly $1.8 million over his demotion for making comments on social media the city deemed inappropriate.Larry Turner, who… Read More
Gender Identity
Amazon lifts ban on book critical of trans ideology after 4 years(The Heartlander) — In what may be another example of America abandoning wokeness, e-commerce giant Amazon has restored the listing of a book critical of transgenderism.Ryan Anderson’s book, … Read More
Education
‘Schools are not God-free zones’: Texas lawmakers consider optional prayer periods, Ten Commandment displays(The Heartlander) — Texas lawmakers are weighing two new bills that would allow prayer periods in public schools and require displays of the Ten Commandments, as a growing number of… Read More
Gender, Kansas City
Kansas City-area public library hosting ‘celebration of trans stories’ for childrenAlthough the tide has turned decidedly against sex changes for minors nationally, a library in suburban Kansas City is hosting “A Celebration of Trans Stories” for kids later this month. Read More
Politics
More Democrats want a more moderate party, poll says(The Center Square) – Data from a new Gallup survey suggests that close to half of Democrats want their party to move more toward the middle, while more than 40%… Read More
Illegal Immigration
HHS spent $23B on immigrants for homes, cars, college since 2020; some funds fueled child exploitation(The Heartlander) — As ordinary taxpaying Americans struggled with the effects of inflation during the Biden administration, his Health and Human Services (HHS) department spent $23 billion on immigrants for… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Helene: Answers sought for $59M to ‘illegal alien housing,’ corrective action(The Center Square) – How $59 million was allocated “for illegal alien housing” in New York and what kind of detailed action plan is being proposed are asked of Homeland… Read More
Gender Identity
DOE pushes athletic associations to give back women’s titles and honors given to biological males(The Heartlander) — The Department of Education (DOE) is urging athletic organizations to revoke awards, records, and titles given to trans-identifying biological males competing in women’s sports. In a … Read More
Federal government
Judge clears path for Trump to buy out 75,000 federal employees(The Center Square) – A federal judge has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to move forward with plans to trim the federal workforce through a deferred resignation program.Trump's… Read More
DEI, Kansas
Kansas community college reportedly spent $438K on DEI office(The Sentinel) – While blue-chip companies such as Walmart, Meta (owner of Facebook), Ford, McDonald’s, Lowe’s, John Deere and Harley-Davidson scale back or entirely shut down their… Read More
Federal government
CONFIRMED: RFK Jr. to focus on chronic disease, healthcare costs as HHS head(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate has voted 52-48 Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services, where he will oversee the nation’s… Read More
Gender, Kansas
Kansas governor vetoes ban on sex-change treatments for minors – again(The Heartlander) — Kansas’ Democrat governor has once again vetoed a bill that would ban so-called “gender-affirming care” for minors, but an override is possible. Gov. Laura Kelly cited parental… Read More
Eric Schmitt
RFK Jr.’s confirmation, Trump’s tariffs, DOGE audits should be transformational for U.S., Schmitt saysRobert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation Thursday as Health and Human Services secretary could be President Trump’s most transformational cabinet picks, says Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt.“It could be, in the sense… Read More