Weather
Major snow and ice storm shrouds, freezes in place much of Kansas, MissouriThough under an official drought alert until April, Missouri is now under record-setting snow in areas of the state, thanks to the weekend’s major winter storm that stretched on to… Read More
Politics
Their drum major sidelined, the woke parade just passes Obama by“On behalf of the great state of Illinois, crossroads of a nation, land of Lincoln, let me express my deep gratitude for the privilege of addressing this convention,” Barack Obama… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Poll: Vast majority of Americans say Trump will control illegal immigration(The Center Square) – The vast majority of Americans, even some Democrats, say they believe President-elect Donald Trump can fix the immigration crisis, new polling shows. Gallup released the polling… Read More
Federal government
White House refuses to raise flags for Trump’s inauguration(The Center Square) – The White House has no plans to raise U.S. flags flying at half-staff across the country as a result of former President Jimmy Carter's death for… Read More
Education
Colorado state education board plans to address students underperforming, absenteeism(The Center Square) – While some Colorado students are performing better in testing than prior to the pandemic, a large percentage of students continue to underperform testing expectations. The State… Read More
Gender Transition
Violent, trans-identifying male sues Washington over proposed transfer back to men’s prison(The Heartlander) — A trans-identifying male with a long history of violence is suing the state of Washington to block his transfer back to a men’s prison, Reduxx… Read More
Terrorism
Is America’s porous border a national security threat? Take this short quiz to find out!Terror attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas, even if not directly tied to the border, have brought the danger of an open border back into the national dialogue.But… Read More
Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson re-elected after initially being blocked(The Center Square) – Three Republican holdouts appeared to block the re-election U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., during the first round of voting, but two changed their minds in… Read More
Terrorism
Washington, D.C. police to increase police presence after New Orleans attack(The Center Square) – Washington, D.C. Police say they are stepping up security in light of the recent attack in New Orleans as the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20 draws… Read More
Terrorism
FBI now says New Orleans attacker likely acted alone(The Center Square) − At a news briefing on Thursday. Gov. Jeff Landry shared the ongoing efforts between state, local and federal officials to respond to the attack in New… Read More
Education
University of Iowa plans to consolidate gender studies and American studies into new department(The Heartlander) — One public university in the Midwest isn’t exactly getting rid gender studies, but the area of study may soon exist under a new name. The University of… Read More
Education
San Francisco schools put out sexually suggestive holiday ‘survival guide’ for LGBT students(The Heartlander) — The San Francisco Unified School District is facing backlash for creating a sexually and politically charged holiday “survival guide” for LGBTQ students.The “Out… Read More
Terrorism
Plea deal for 9/11 mastermind reinstated by U.S. military court may spare terrorists death penalty(The Heartlander) — A military court has upheld a deal negotiated by the commission set up to prosecute the 9/11 terrorists, rebuffing attempts by the Biden administration to block the… Read More
Education
Community, common sense of private schooling can solve public education crisis(The Heartlander) — America’s public schools are in a spiraling student achievement and cost crisis – but thanks to innovations in private and homeschooling, help is definitely on the way.A… Read More
Health
CDC monitors bird flu as rare human case sparks concerns(The Center Square) − The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other federal agencies are closely monitoring the spread of the HN51 avian influenza, commonly known as the bird… Read More
Education, Race
Minnesota school district spends $10K on White Privilege conference, allegedly excludes white teachers from professional development(The Heartlander) — Parents Defending Education (PDE) has blown the whistle on anti-white racism in a Minnesota school district. PDE filed a complaint Dec. 18 with the federal… Read More
Housing
Colorado families with children seeing homelessness skyrocket, report says(The Center Square) – Colorado has recently seen a spike in the number of families with children experiencing homelessness. Colorado saw a 134% increase (4,878 people to 8,519 people) in… Read More
2024
The Heartlander 2024 year in review: Wins for Christian education, free speech, Trump(The Heartlander) — From education to politics, 2024 was a year for the record books.More students than ever before are receiving a Christian education in the United States, whether from… Read More
Federal government
Federal government set new U.S. record for corruption, lying in 2024; can it ever recover Americans’ trust?As social media memes increasingly remind us, it can be a crime to lie to Congress – but not for Congress to lie to us.Maybe it’s time it was. And… Read More
Kansas
Bipartisan claim: Governor Kelly circumvented legislature with secret offer to KC Chiefs(The Sentinel) — In an era of political dissension, two Kansas House members, one Democrat and one Republican, have joined forces in criticizing Governor Laura Kelly’s apparent attempt at an… Read More