Government
Missouri mayor, councilmen face recall election in ongoing AI data center fightA political shakeup over a multibillion-dollar artificial intelligence data center has escalated in an eastern Missouri city, where petitioners secured enough signatures to trigger recall elections for the mayor… Read More
World
Why peace remains unattainable: An Aramaic, Israeli Christian’s warning on education, culture in the Middle EastArab Muslim nations respect power, not peace. That’s according to Shadi Khaloul, an Israeli Aramaic Maronite Christian, who spoke to The Lion and a group of journalists in… Read More
Courts
Court clears way for Missouri income tax elimination vote in AugustMissouri voters are one step closer to deciding whether to eliminate the state’s individual income tax after a court rejected a legal challenge aimed at blocking the measure from the August… Read More
Government
Trump names Bill Pulte acting national intelligence directorPresident Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Bill Pulte, who is currently the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), will serve as acting director of national intelligence after Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation. Read More
Public Education
Maryland’s largest district mulls fewer staffing roles to address budget deficitMore than 400 positions across Maryland’s Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) could disappear under a proposal the state’s Board of Education will consider June 4. “The proposed cuts… Read More
Government
Missouri Amendment 3 would protect the unborn, make permanent the ban on sex-changes for kids if passedMissouri voters have a chance in November to increase protections for unborn children and ensure sex-change treatments for minors remain illegal. State lawmakers approved a new Amendment 3 ballot measure that would effectively ban abortions except in cases of medical… Read More
Government
Screens fuel anxiety, depression, obesity in children, federal advisory warnsExcessive screen use poses significant harms to children, and Americans must work to reduce the electronic addiction affecting youth, the Department of Health and Human Services said in a… Read More
Culture
Celebrating America 250: National Gallery of Art opens flag exhibit, sends renowned artwork across countryA new exhibit featuring artistic interpretations of the American flag opens June 6 at the National Gallery of Art as part of the nation’s 250th birthday celebration. The… Read More
Uncategorized
Second Lady rolls out Summer Reading Challenge for young AmericansSecond Lady of the United States Usha Vance launched the White House Summer Reading Challenge beginning Monday through Sept. 5. The challenge is open for rising Kindergarteners through eighth graders to… Read More
Culture
WATCH: ‘I will never know’: Mother of 18-year-old slain by illegal immigrant speaks out about daughter’s last momentsThe mother of 18-year-old Sheridan Gorman, who was killed in March by an illegal immigrant, spoke out Monday, asking questions about her daughter’s last moments. “Forty feet. That… Read More
Government
School choice gains ground nationwide despite resistance in some statesState lawmakers continued advancing school choice in 2026, with states such as Texas, Tennessee and Missouri launching or expanding their programs. EdChoice, a leading school choice advocacy organization, … Read More
Christian Schools
Demand surges for Oklahoma private school choice tax creditsDemand continues rising for Oklahoma’s private school choice tax credits as more parents seek help paying for education outside the public school system. The Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax… Read More
Government
DOJ probing Democrat funder Hoffman, attorneys, not E. Jean CarrollThe Department of Justice announced an investigation into Reid Hoffman’s nonprofit, American Future Republic, which funded E. Jean Carroll’s lawsuit against President Donald Trump. Some media outlets initially… Read More
Public Education
Connecticut district wrestles with covering multimillion-dollar shortfall even with state, local supportHartford Public Schools in Connecticut is scrambling to address a projected $89 million budget deficit over the next two fiscal years, according to the local Fox affiliate. Read More
Culture
REVIEW: Nate Bargatze’s ‘The Breadwinner’ offers big laughs and family-friendly funNate Wilcox is a middle-aged businessman at the top of his game. A star performer at the local Toyota dealership, he has earned Salesman of the Year honors six times. Read More
Courts
Obama-nominated judge rules against Trump’s name on Kennedy Center, two-year closureA federal judge in Washington, D.C., ordered that the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts remove President Donald Trump’s name from the building’s facade and blocked the… Read More
Culture
‘Making St. Louis safe again’: FBI violent crime crackdown a ‘huge shot in the arm’ for local policeThe FBI and police from the St. Louis region have removed dozens of dangerous fugitives from the streets, showcasing the power of federal resources to fight crime. The two-week crackdown… Read More
Government
Trump admin cuts taxpayer dollars indirectly supporting Palestinian terrorist fundAmerican taxpayer dollars will no longer indirectly fund the Palestinian Authority’s “Pay to Slay” program, which compensates terrorists and their families, after the State Department reached a lawsuit settlement… Read More
Public Education
Texas counselor says school choice helps students thrive outside traditional classroomsA counselor at a virtual school in Texas says there are five main reasons parents opt their children out of traditional schools, reinforcing arguments made by school choice advocates. Read More
Courts
Game maker Roblox accused of operating an online ‘pedophile playground’Connecticut is leading an investigation into game company Roblox over allegations that the platform enables child predators and groomers to take advantage of users. Attorney General William Tong … Read More