Supreme Court
Justices appear skeptical of late mail-in ballot deadlines(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to strike down state laws allowing mail-in ballots to be received after Election Day.Justices on the court heard arguments… Read More
ICE, Illinois
Fired again: Suburban Chicago cop axed for pro-ICE posts a decade after his brief termination over Ferguson commentsA veteran suburban Chicago police officer was fired Friday after urging Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to enforce the law and remove illegal immigrants from his community. The city… Read More
Sports
NCAA Men’s Basketball 1st Round: Kansas, Illinois, Saint Louis move on, Mizzou outThe opening round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship brought elation for Kansas, Illinois and Saint Louis and the end of the line for Mizzou. Kansas gets by Cal… Read More
St. Louis, Taxes
‘Fairness’ tax coming to ballot in St. Louis County addressing ‘pressing budget challenges’St. Louis County residents will head to the polls this August to decide whether to tax internet purchases. Democrat County Executive Sam Page signed legislation Friday placing a “use… Read More
Taxes
Red states move to cut income taxes as Trump eyes federal shift(The Center Square) – As Republican-led states move to lower or eliminate income taxes, President Donald Trump’s economic advisers have suggested moving ahead with broader state sales taxes to boost… Read More
World
Watch: Private investigator warns Americans abroad are increasingly targeted(The Heartlander) — International private investigator Jay Armes III has issued a stark warning about the dangers now facing Americans traveling overseas. “The world is not the same as it… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Low illegal border crossings continued in February(The Center Square) – Illegal border crossings and apprehensions in February saw continued record declines and the lowest number so far this year. Nationwide apprehensions totaled 26,963 in… Read More
First Amendment
Supreme Court upholds preacher’s First Amendment lawsuit(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, upheld that a street preacher can sue over a city ordinance that prevented him from exercising free speech… Read More
Kansas
Kansas school choice credits may be doomed if House can’t override likely governor’s vetoKentucky lawmakers have made federal school choice tax credits available to their residents, with this week’s override of their Democrat governor’s veto of the bill.Kansas lawmakers appear in danger… Read More
Kansas
Cell phone ban to become Kansas law, as other states already see benefits in learningTy Masterson has already heard it from a relative in another state: Kansas’ new law banning cell phone use in school will get students’ attention. Literally. The Kansas Senate president’s… Read More
Opinion
Why Kansas parents need the App Store Accountability Act to passParents are doing their best to keep up with technology. Even U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett noted in a recent oral argument how difficult it is for her… Read More
DEI
Investigation continues to reveal disguised DEI programs in Kansas educationA Washburn University professor inadvertently confessed to the disguised presence of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) there, making him the second faculty member at the Topeka school just this month… Read More
Politics
Schmitt leads charge to pack SAVE America Act with conservative wins(The Daily Signal) – Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., is leading the Senate effort to amend the SAVE America Act to include a suite of “80-20 issue policies” as pressure mounts… Read More
Politics
Markwayne Mullin a step closer to DHS confirmation(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin on Thursday morning took a leap towards becoming the next Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) during a turbulent time for… Read More
Christianity
Fired nurse tells Religious Liberty Commission she was forced to choose between her faith, radical gender ideology(The Heartlander) — When Valerie Kloosterman, a nurse of more than 15 years, requested a religious accommodation to excuse her from diversity training on gender fluidity and transgender procedures, she… Read More
Culture
States cancel Cesar Chavez Day observances amid sex abuse allegations(The Heartlander) — New sexual abuse allegations against iconic labor leader Cesar Chavez are causing states to cancel observance of the holiday in his honor and are rocking the union… Read More
President Donald Trump
Blackburn releases framework for AI rulebook(The Daily Signal) – Sen. Marsha Blackburn released a draft framework for a national rulebook on artificial intelligence to codify President Donald Trump’s executive order.The Republican senator from Tennessee previously… Read More
Abortion
Trump admin drops hammer on blue states it says force abortion insurance coverage(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Trump administration is probing 13 states that allegedly force insurance providers to cover abortion. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office… Read More
Missouri
Former Epstein Island employee suspended from Missouri pastorship after failing to notify churchA former Kansas City pastor was suspended by her Methodist church’s conference last week after her name was spotted some 1,800 times in the scandalous Epstein files. The Rev. Stephanie… Read More
Abortion, Pro-Life
GOP bill aims to prevent aborted babies from being flushed down toilet, restrict abortion pill useA new bill in Congress seeks to ban chemical abortions without a health care provider present, and to regulate the disposal of aborted babies from chemical abortions, citing environmental and… Read More