Crime, Education
Missouri school on leading edge of safety as Christian schools respond to Wisconsin shooting(The Heartlander) — Christian school leaders around the country were mostly calm following a deadly shooting at a Wisconsin Christian school Monday, saying it led them to pray and consider… Read More
Josh Hawley
Hawley: How can Johnson continue as House speaker after owning botched ‘stink bomb’ spending bill?The U.S. House needs new leadership after the thunderous crash of its badly bungled, larded-up spending bill, says Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley. In a scorching rebuke of Speaker Mike Johnson… Read More
Eric Schmitt
Schmitt lauds collapse of House ‘1,500-page monstrosity’ spending bill, Musk’s apparent role in defeating itIt’s a very good thing the House’s mammoth, pork-filled year-end spending bill “collapsed under its own weight” Wednesday, and that Elon Musk’s growing influence helped accelerate the crash, says Missouri… Read More
DEI
American Airlines grounding DEI alongside United, Southwest(The Heartlander) — America’s largest airlines are ejecting their DEI hiring practices after mounting pressure from a legal group and the federal government.American First Legal (AFL) Tuesday announced American Airlines… Read More
Auto industry
EPA approves waiver for California and 12 states to ban new gas cars by 2035(The Center Square) – The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a waiver to allow California and the 12 other states that have adopted its emissions standards to ban gas-powered cars… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Another 1 million not deported because Biden granted temporary protective status(The Center Square) – After millions of illegal foreign nationals were released into the country through new parole programs created by the Biden administration, at least one million were granted… Read More
President Donald Trump
Florida AG announces state felony charge for Trump would-be assassin(The Center Square) – Ryan Wesley Routh will be charged with attempted felony murder of Donald Trump, said Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody. The assassination attempt on the former president… Read More
Congress
Pork-filled stopgap incites revolt from House Republicans(The Center Square) – Following the highly anticipated release of a government funding stopgap, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is taking heat from Republicans over the large number of… Read More
Education, Race
Wisconsin watchdog files federal complaint after district closes school for having too many whites(The Heartlander) — A Wisconsin school district shut down a successful charter school for having too many white students. Now, it may face a federal investigation for violating civil rights. Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump hits 51% favorability again in latest Emerson poll, enjoying an average all-time high(The Heartlander) — President Trump scored above 50% favorability in the latest public opinion polling for the second month in a row following his November presidential victory. “President-elect Trump held… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump calls hush money judge’s immunity decision ‘psychotic’(The Center Square) – President-elect Donald Trump lashed out at the judge overseeing his New York hush money case Tuesday after the judge ruled Trump wasn’t protected by presidential immunity. Read More
Crime
Police identify 15-year-old who killed herself, 2 others at Madison school(The Center Square) – A 15-year-old student believed to have shot and killed a teacher and fellow student along with injuring six other students and a teacher before killing herself… Read More
Crime
Crime costs Oregon economy about $15 billion annually, report says(The Center Square) – Crime costs the Oregon economy a substantial amount of money. The economic impact of crime in Oregon was an estimated $14.9 billion in 2023, according to… Read More
January 6
GOP report: Liz Cheney should be investigated by FBI over Jan. 6 investigation(The Center Square) – A new Republican oversight report accuses former Congresswoman Liz Cheney of colluding with witnesses in the Jan. 6 Select Committee investigation that she oversaw. The bombshell… Read More
Federal government
Pentagon says East Coast drone sightings not a threat(The Center Square) – Federal officials said Tuesday that the drones spotted along the East Coast do not pose a threat to national security or public safety. Four federal agencies… Read More
Crime, Kansas City
Kansas City suspect who repeatedly evaded prosecution by Wyandotte County pleads guilty to later killing two of its deputiesA Kansas City man who evaded prosecution in a string of other killings and violent crimes has now pleaded guilty to subsequently murdering two Wyandotte County, Kansas, sheriff’s deputies in… Read More
Kansas City
City of Westwood backs down, residents to vote on fate of park(The Sentinel) — After losing a legal battle over a petition to hold a referendum, the City of Westwood has finally capitulated to the demands of its residents and will… Read More
Education
School leaders say 40% of students are behind grade level(The Center Square) – According to a federal survey of school leaders, 40% of students in the nation’s public schools were behind grade level in one or more subjects at… Read More
Weather
Hurricanes potentially spread more than 200 invasive species in southeast(The Center Square) – In addition to recovering from the devastation of hurricanes Helene and Milton, which hit Florida 13 days apart, the state, and other southeastern states may soon… Read More
Faith
Christian cake artist in Colorado celebrates win for religious freedoms nationwide(The Heartlander) — Who ever thought desserts could become political weapons? Certainly not Jack Phillips, the Colorado artist who refused in 2012 to create a custom cake with a same-sex… Read More