2024 election
Independents have little trust, but pick Trump over Biden on economy(The Center Square) – Newly released polling data spells bad news for President Joe Biden this election year.Gallup released new polling data that showed independent voters trust former President… Read More
U.S. Military
Biden administration defends treatment of veterans despite IG report(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs pledged to protect veterans and address any problems identified by federal watchdogs after an Inspector General report raised concerns about… Read More
Abortion
Signatures submitted to put legalizing abortion, sports wagering on Missouri ballot(The Center Square) – The orchestrated parade of rental trucks delivering bank boxes of signed petitions to the Missouri secretary of state’s office ended on Friday, the final business day… Read More
Missouri
Artistic triumph: Art auction lovingly named for its creator at Joplin’s St. Avips Ball’s ‘elegant’ 62nd galaJOPLIN, Mo. – Carey Moen vividly remembers watching her mother, Sana Shagets, dress up to the nines for Joplin’s annual St. Avips Ball to benefit the Spiva Center for the… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Grassley demands answers about alleged abuse of unaccompanied minors(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has launched a “sweeping review of potential abuse” of unaccompanied children (UACs) being brought into the U.S. and placed with sponsors… Read More
2024 election
Opponent’s endorsement from Trump prompts vote leader to suspend N.C. congressional campaign(The Center Square) – Brad Knott hasn’t won yet, but his opponent and leading vote-getter in North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District primary has suspended her campaign ahead of the May… Read More
Florida
DeSantis says new laws will protect Floridians’ rights from ‘global elite’(The Center Square) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a couple of bills into law on Thursday that he says are designed to prevent global elites from forcefully taking away… Read More
President Biden
Palestinian refugees in the U.S.? Biden’s potential plan takes fire(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden is considering bringing Palestinian refugees into the U.S., but news of that potential decision sparked a wave of criticism for Biden. A group… Read More
Education, Missouri
School board member Lanning fired from Missouri nonprofit after harassment charges, viral video(The Heartlander) — A Missouri school board member was fired from her nonprofit job weeks after criminal charges for harassment were filed against her and following calls for her resignation. Read More
Education, Missouri
Board members accuse superintendent of ‘manipulating’ Missouri school district as finances implode(The Heartlander) — Two school board members spoke out against the reinstatement of a superintendent in Missouri, accusing the administrator of multiple acts of bad faith as the district’s financial… Read More
Eric Schmitt
Schmitt files bills to boost U.S. in space race with China, create national website for those with intellectual disabilitiesTwo of his new Senate bills show Eric Schmitt has his feet firmly planted on the ground while looking to the skies.The Missouri senator has recently filed an amendment to… Read More
Josh Hawley
‘A day off from your food fights’: Hawley rages at House’s failure to salvage aid for victims of WWII-era nuclear wasteMissouri Sen. Josh Hawley has waged a Mr. Smith Goes to Washington-style battle to get compensation for continued victims of WWII-era nuclear waste exposure in the St. Louis region. Read More
Education
‘Coddled’ college students falling prey to ‘cultural Marxism’ in campuses’ takeover by anti-Jewish mobs, Missouri senators Hawley, Schmitt argueUniversities across America have “totally failed this country” in creating a climate of “cultural Marxism” resulting in the anti-Israel mobs on campuses, say Missouri Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt. Read More
Economy
Americans less confident about economy, poll shows(The Center Square) – Americans are less confident about the economy, according to a new survey.Gallup’s recently released economic confidence rating dropped from March to April as inflation remains elevated. Read More
Illegal Immigration
Report: DHS used over 50 airports worldwide to fly illegal foreign nationals into US(The Center Square) – Under U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas the agency responsible for securing the border used more than 50 airports worldwide to fly into the… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Tennessee Legislature approves bills to report on immigration, crime(The Center Square) – The Tennessee Legislature passed a pair of bills intended to fight illegal immigration in the state.One bill would require the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference to… Read More
Israel
Brown University cedes to pro-Palestinian protesters’ demands, divests from Israel(The Center Square) — Brown University has caved to the demands of pro-Palestinian protesters by agreeing to vote to divest its financial holdings from Israel in response to the war… Read More
Missouri
Missouri Supreme Court orders new election on measure ending KC ‘defund the police’(The Center Square) – Voters will once again decide on a constitutional amendment to increase minimum funding for Kansas City’s police department after the Missouri Supreme Court set aside a… Read More
President Donald Trump
‘Radical Left Revolution:’ Trump weighs in on pro-Hamas campus chaos(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump weighed in online on the ongoing chaos on college campuses as pro-Hamas protesters occupy and vandalize colleges around the country. “THIS IS… Read More
Marijuana
Biden plans to reschedule cannabis, easing restrictions(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden’s administration plans to ease federal restrictions on cannabis by reclassifying the drug for the first time in half a century. The Biden administration plans… Read More