Illegal Immigration
Missouri Legislature to tackle border security, immigration(The Center Square) – Missouri state Sen. Jill Carter, R-Granby, plans to file bills in the state legislature to increase border security measures and ensure law enforcement agencies have the… Read More
Economy
Post-election poll shows economic confidence up; Biden ratings down(The Center Square) – With the presidential election passed, Americans’ confidence in the economy has been improving, with increased optimism and a slight increase in approval for Congress. Meanwhile, President… Read More
U.S. Military
VA to offer ‘green’ burials as part of pilot program at national cemeteries(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced Tuesday it would offer a pilot program for green burial sections at three national cemeteries. The agency said the… Read More
Marijuana
DEA to hold hearing on plan to loosen federal marijuana restrictions(The Center Square) – The Drug Enforcement Administration plans to hold a formal hearing next week on its plan to reschedule marijuana at the federal level. The proposal is to… Read More
Federal Spending
Marjorie Taylor Greene to lead subcommittee taking on government spending(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., has been appointed to lead a subcommittee dedicated to working with President-elect Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency. Known… Read More
America
America’s road ahead: Here’s what needs fixing if the country is to be truly savedSome “experts” are encouraging Americans to shun relatives of the opposite political stripe this Thanksgiving.Some women on the left are shaving their heads and threatening sex strikes in retaliation… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Poll: Hispanic Texans want illegal border crossers deported(The Center Square) – The majority of Hispanic Texans polled want illegal border crossers deported. More also left the Democratic Party this election, according to newly released data from a… Read More
Education
University of Maryland to offer “Intro to Fat Studies” course(The Center Square) – The University of Maryland is offering a course called “Intro to Fat Studies: Fatness, Blackness and Their Intersections” this spring. The three-credit course will be taught… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Fact check: Family separation has always been policy, including under Democrats(The Center Square) – On Thanksgiving Day in 1999, a 5-year-old boy, Elian Gonzalez, was found clinging to an inner tube floating off the coast of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. His… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Missouri congressional delegation demands answers about Venezuelan crime(The Center Square) – Members of Missouri’s congressional delegation are demanding answers from the president about violent Tren De Aragua (TdA) Venezuelan prison gang members in the state. TdA gang… Read More
DEI
University System of Georgia to ban DEI, commit to neutrality, teach Constitution(The Center Square) – The University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents has recommended a number of new and revised policies for its institutions, such as a commitment to institutional… Read More
2024 election
What post-election meltdowns and a North Korean defector can teach us about self-governanceThere’s much to love about America for unworldly young North Korean defector Yeonmi Park. The abundant food, of course, after having eaten insects and plants on her way to school… Read More
2024 election
Casey concedes U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania(The Center Square) – Bob Casey Jr. is finally ready to say goodbye. Seventeen days after the polls closed, the two-term Democratic senator called Republican challenger Dave McCormick to congratulate… Read More
President Donald Trump
Judge again delays Trump’s hush money sentencing(The Center Square) – A New York judge on Friday once again delayed the sentencing in President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money case as Trump seeks dismissal of the felony case. Read More
Education, Faith
Texas approves Bible-infused curriculum for K-5 schools(The Heartlander) — Texas schools may start using a Bible-infused curriculum as soon as next school year after the state Education Board narrowly approved it Friday. The state-authored Bluebonnet Learning … Read More
Education, Kansas
Kansas Ed Dept. and Ed Board promote DEI and Critical Race Theory principles(The Sentinel) – The Kansas State Board of Education told the Legislature the principles of Critical Race Theory (CRT) are not used in schools, but in December 2023, KSBOE … Read More
Josh Hawley
Hawley holds FBI director, Homeland Security secretary in contempt, argues Senate should tooThe Homeland Security secretary should’ve been removed from office after being impeached for dereliction of duty, and the FBI director should resign and be investigated, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley argues. Read More
Eric Schmitt
Schmitt filing bills to combat disease, censorship, in moves that just might raise Congress’ popularityBack during the government shutdown of 2013 voters had a higher opinion of maladies such as toenail fungus and hemorrhoids than of Congress, with just 8%approving of the latter… Read More
National Security
Abbott issues order to protect Texas infrastructure from Chinese threats(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott issued a second executive order in one week to protect Texans from threats posed by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the… Read More
State Government
Embattled hurricane recovery office leader is out(The Center Square) – Laura Hogshead is no longer leading the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency. Published reports, with confirmation from a spokeswoman in the Department of Public… Read More