Politics
Trump to address nation on election integrity in what he promises will be a ‘very big announcement’President Donald Trump is set to address the nation Thursday, in what he has billed as a “very big announcement.” First announced on… Read More
Culture
Anne Wilson deleted social media, says ‘it’s destroying us, slowly but surely’One of the youngest and most popular singers in Christian-country music says she believes social media is taking a toll on society – and that the anxiety it caused… Read More
Courts
Michigan pro-life groups can’t be forced to hire pro-abortion workers, judge rulesA federal judge has temporarily stopped Michigan officials from forcing two pro-life organizations to hire workers who support abortion. U.S. District Judge Robert J. Jonker… Read More
Government
Todd Blanche, Trump’s attorney general pick, faces senators in day one of confirmation hearingTodd Blanche faced a grilling from the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday in the first day of his high-stakes confirmation hearing to become the next U.S. attorney general, fielding… Read More
World
Analysis: Another high-level ouster in China highlights Xi’s tightening internal controlsUnder the guise of a continuing anti-corruption campaign, China’s Communist Party has ousted one of the country’s most prominent Politburo members, the third such purge since 2022. Analysts… Read More
Culture
History, influence, scenery of the Southeast – FL, AL, MS, LA, AR highlighted at the Great American State Fair(Editor’s note: A series on The Great American State Fair, held in Washington, D.C., in honor of America’s 250th birthday, written by Heartlander News interns.) From free… Read More
Government
Justices Barrett, Kagan to face House grilling: What to expect(The Daily Signal) – While two Supreme Court justices are scheduled to field questions from a House panel Tuesday about the court’s budget, it’s plausible, if not likely, that… Read More
Culture
‘Where was the inclusion?’: Pastor fired for not using ‘preferred pronouns’ claims religious discrimination(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Louisiana pastor sued the Baton Rouge library after it fired him for refusing to use “preferred pronouns.” Liberty Counsel filed a lawsuit… Read More
World
U.S. officials claim Iran factions prevent peace talks but doubts remainU.S. officials are citing internal Iranian divisions for the breakdown in peace talks, but a leading defense think tank says Tehran’s strategy appears more calculated than chaotic. Read More
Politics
GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death highlights orderly process for filling vacancyThe sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham has handed South Carolina Republicans two immediate tasks: finding an interim replacement and a nominee for the general election. The… Read More
Culture
WATCH: Yellowstone bison launches grandfather into air, breaking multiple bonesA 65-year-old man is recovering from surgery after a bison charged him in Yellowstone National Park, tossing him eight feet into the air Friday. Carl Isom-McDaniel, of… Read More
Culture
AI giant Anthropic hires former Fed chair(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic announced Thursday that it has appointed former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke to its Long-Term Benefit Trust. After being… Read More
Public Education
Arizona drops regulation of school choice in settlement(The Center Square) – Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has withdrawn a policy requiring families using the state’s school choice program to document every purchase made for “general educational supplemental… Read More
Government
Trump admin urges hospitals to serve healthier foodThe Trump administration wants hospitals to stop giving sick people junk food and sugary drinks. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers… Read More
Public Education
Federal actions against KCKPS follow GOP gubernatorial candidate Masterson’s letterThe federal government is escalating enforcement against Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) over parental-rights violations after Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson demanded accountability from the district. Read More
Public Education
St. Louis Public Schools countersues former superintendentIn St. Louis Public Schools’ (SLPS) latest legal battle, the district has countersued former Superintendent Keisha Scarlett after her lawsuit, filed in April, contested her abrupt leave of absence… Read More
Culture
Mexican illegal immigrant dead after alleged attacks against ICE officer in HoustonA Mexican, undocumented immigrant died from gunshot wounds Tuesday after allegedly resisting arrest and using his car to attack an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston, Texas. Read More
Courts
Prosecutors outline motive in Charlie Kirk murder preliminary hearing, defense challenges religious statementsCharlie Kirk’s accused assassin, Tyler Robinson, is appearing in a Utah courtroom this week for preliminary hearings. The 23-year-old faces multiple charges, including aggravated murder in the… Read More
Politics
Maine Democrats have power to replace Platner but the process could strain credibilityThe Democratic Party in Maine has statutory authority to replace U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner on the ballot, but how it replaces him is largely left to the party’s… Read More
Public Education
Florida bans illegal immigrants from state collegesFlorida will no longer let illegal immigrants enroll in its 28 state colleges. The State Board of Education approved the rule June 30. Read More