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Adam Wittenberg

Adam Wittenberg is a Staff Writer for The Heartlander. He worked as a reporter and editor in newspapers in New England in the 2000s before moving to the Midwest to write and teach for a Christian…

Government
Iowa first state granted Education Department waiver for use of federal funds

In another cut to the federal bureaucracy, the U.S. Department of Education has granted Iowa the first Returning Education to the States waiver, allowing the state to use certain federal funds with… Read More

January 9, 2026
President Donald Trump
Trump says he will take steps to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes

(The Heartlander)–President Donald Trump  announced  Wednesday that he is “immediately taking steps to ban large institutional investors from buying more single-family homes,” a move aimed at… Read More

January 7, 2026
President Donald Trump
Trump, Musk appear reconciled as billionaire backs GOP ahead of 2026 midterms

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have apparently reconciled following their bitter feud last year, setting the stage for Musk to back Republicans’ 2026 election efforts. The tech billionaire, who entered Trump’s… Read More

January 6, 2026
Courts
Wisconsin judge who helped illegal immigrant avoid arrest resigns two weeks after conviction

A Wisconsin judge who escorted an illegal immigrant out a back door to evade capture has resigned. Hannah C. Dugan, who was convicted of felony obstruction in federal court… Read More

January 6, 2026
Government
Mamdani, housing appointee promote ‘collectivism’ over private property rights, say whites will be most impacted

Newly inaugurated New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and one of his appointees are boldly promoting “collectivism” over private property rights. Mamdani, who was sworn in Jan. 1, vowed… Read More

January 6, 2026