Politics
Republicans nearly extinct at Yale, other Ivy League schoolsA recent report about ideology in academia by a Yale University watchdog warned ideological and political selection at elite colleges fail to represent American conservatives. The Buckley Institute study revealed a significant ideological… Read More
Government
After Trump DEI crackdown, nonprofits quietly rewrite mission statementsOver 1,000 nonprofit organizations have removed or softened diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) language from their mission statements after the Trump administration ordered federal agencies to stop funding DEI programs. A … Read More
Government
Influential senator accuses nation’s largest teachers’ union of ‘deeply troubling’ rise in antisemitismSen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, accused the nation’s largest teachers’ union of encouraging antisemitism, saying it had abandoned its original purpose to focus on politics. Cassidy, chairman of the Senate’s Health,… Read More
Homeschools
Maine marks jump in homeschool population since pandemic, law removing exemptions for school-mandated vaccinesThe Pine Tree State is seeing a new kind of growth since the COVID-19 pandemic – almost double the number of homeschoolers in the 2024-25 academic year (6.4%) compared to… Read More
Government
Merry Christmas, economy! Inflation data comes in chill as holiday spending, GDP growth upU.S. inflation data released last week painted a decidedly better-than-expected picture for consumers heading into the holiday season. And Tuesday, the Commerce Department released a report that showed domestic… Read More
Government
In a win for Christian families, Massachusetts walks back requirement of foster parents to affirm gender identityMassachusetts officials have retreated from a foster care licensing rule blocking some Christian families from serving as foster parents after federal regulators warned the policy raised constitutional concerns. The… Read More
Courts
Transgender male caught with child porn, sexual abuse material gets one year in jail after plea dealA trans-identifying biological man – arrested twice for possession of child sexual abuse material – has been sentenced to one year in county jail for child trafficking, as part of… Read More
Politics
Watch: ‘It happens’: 40-year Democrat, now a conservative, says boomers can changeA California woman who spent 40 years as a Democrat “walked away” from the party in 2020 and is now a conservative. “I never voted for a Republican in 40… Read More
Culture
British Fencing bans males from women’s competitionsBritish Fencing has changed its rules to ban biological males who identify as women from competing in women’s fencing competitions. The change follows an April ruling by the… Read More
Public Education
Philadelphia schools wrestle with long-term plans for 300+ buildings amid falling enrollmentFollowing a long-term trend, Philadelphia’s public-school enrollment dropped again this year by nearly 800 students – prompting journalists to reemphasize discussions about the district’s more than 300 buildings. “The declining student population will likely… Read More
Politics
Watch: ‘I’d rather be poked in the eye with a sharp stick’ than go on The View, Sen. Kennedy saysLouisiana Sen. John Kennedy didn’t mince words when asked if he would appear on the left-dominated talk show, The View. “I will not be going on The View,” the Republican told Benny Johnson on The… Read More
Culture
Expert: Labor market already experiencing AI benefits, dangersArtificial intelligence (AI) will drive major productivity gains leading to higher wages and job creation, said Andrew Crapuchettes, CEO of the hiring firm RedBalloon, in an interview with The Heartlander. But the CEO… Read More
Culture
Watch: ‘Baby shower behind bars’ surprises Florida inmate working to turn her life aroundA pregnant woman incarcerated in Florida experienced a shocking – and heartwarming – surprise when two deputies threw her a lavish baby shower. Days before giving birth to a… Read More
Public Education
Overpayment leaves New Mexico education department with $35 million deficitThe New Mexico Public Education Department is working on damage control after admitting it overpaid one of its vendors – amounting to millions of taxpayer money lost. “What should have… Read More
Culture
Sex crimes against women increase in Britain as one-third of sports centers don’t provide female-only spacesMore than 160 sexual crimes were committed against women across UK sports centers in 2023, with 1 in 3 centers refusing to offer single-sex privacy rooms. The Women’s Rights Network (WRN) obtained police data revealing at least 16 rapes, 80 sexual assaults and 65… Read More
Culture
Watch: Elderly woman berated at Target for her Charlie Kirk shirt doesn’t wish ill on woke attackerAn elderly Target employee who was harassed by a customer for wearing a Freedom shirt honoring Charlie Kirk doesn’t wish retribution on the woman, who is already facing consequences. “Two wrongs don’t make a… Read More
Government
NY governor to sign assisted suicide legislation into lawNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she will sign legislation legalizing assisted suicide as soon as the Legislature approves her amendments. The bill applies to adults diagnosed with incurable and irreversible… Read More
Government
Presidential 1776 Award to honor nation’s top high school American history buffsThree U.S. students who demonstrate exceptional knowledge of the American founding will receive the newly established Presidential 1776 Award, the U.S. Department of Education announced Monday. “As we prepare… Read More
Government
Watch: Two men charged with $7 million SNAP fraud, operated fake grocery storesFederal prosecutors in Boston announced charges Wednesday against two men accused of using fake grocery stores to defraud the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program of nearly $7 million in benefits. Read More
Culture
NFL stars Patrick Mahomes and Micah Parsons say faith in God is carrying them after knee injuriesA pair of the NFL’s top players say they’re leaning on their faith in God as they recover and rehab from season-ending injuries that brought their campaigns to an unexpected halt. Kansas… Read More