Sports
Tony Dungy is out at NBC Sports after 17 years, says ‘God has plans for my life’(The Heartlander) — Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy announced last week he will not be retained by NBC Sports for another season of its football broadcasts, expressing disappointment but… Read More
Poll
JD Vance remains Republicans’ top pick for 2028(The Center Square) – Vice President JD Vance remains the favored candidate among Republicans and right-leaning independents for the next presidential primary, though Secretary of State Marco Rubio moved up… Read More
Terrorism
9 Antifa terrorists convicted for role in shooting at ICE facility(The Heartlander) — Nine members of Antifa were convicted Friday on terrorism charges stemming from a shooting last year at a Texas Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. The convictions are… Read More
World
Russian oil poised to flood world markets as Trump admin lifts sanctions(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Trump administration is lifting sanctions on Russian oil to counter Iran’s stranglehold on Middle Eastern energy. The U.S. began Operation Epic Fury on Feb. Read More
Poll, Pro-Life
Poll: Missouri’s Amendment 3 holds 7-point lead in push for parental rights, protecting unbornA new poll shows where Missouri voters stand on the push to repeal abortion from the state constitution and ban transgender sex-change procedures for children. A SLU/YouGov poll compiled… Read More
School Choice
Kansans’ access to U.S. school choice tax credits hinges on Democrat governor after legislative approvalKansas lawmakers want to make federal school choice tax credits available to the state’s families, though it’s unclear whether the governor will allow it. Both the Kansas House and Senate… Read More
Iran
Top counterterrorism official resigns, cites Iran conflict(The Center Square) – A top counterterrorism official in the Trump administration resigned on Tuesday, citing the conflict in Iran. Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, … Read More
President Donald Trump
EXCLUSIVE: More than 300 Iranians apprehended by Border Patrol under Trump(The Center Square) – Since President Donald Trump has taken office, 307 Iranians who attempted to illegally enter the country have been apprehended by Border Patrol agents. The… Read More
Politics
The SAVE Act finally gets long-awaited debate(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The SAVE America Act will be brought to the floor as soon as Tuesday for robust debate over voter ID legislation that President Donald Trump… Read More
Crime
Kansas city felon-turned-rapper sings of murder, guns, faces prison for illegal weapon possessionA Kansas City rapper who expresses bloodlust and affinity for guns in his music lyrics now faces up to 15 years in prison for an illegal gun possession conviction… Read More
Crime, St. Louis
‘Beyond reprehensible’: St. Louis nonprofit executive sentenced to 16 years in prison for stealing nearly $20 million meant for kidsA former Missouri nonprofit executive was sentenced Monday for orchestrating what prosecutors are calling the “largest public assistance and pandemic fraud in state history,” stealing nearly $20 million from a… Read More
Kansas
Freedom From Taxes Fund envisions eliminating property and income taxes by removing some sales tax exemptions(The Sentinel) — When fully implemented, the Freedom from Taxes Fund in HCR 5034 would have fewer sales tax exemptions in Kansas, and use the additional sales tax revenue… Read More
Elections
Leftist nonprofit hires noncitizen for get-out-the-vote effort in KansasA voter engagement nonprofit with far-left funding inexplicably hired a foreign citizen to work on getting the vote out in Kansas, a local watchdog is reporting. The Voter Network, a… Read More
Abortion
‘REFUSE’: Top Trump official advises medical students pressured to perform abortions(The Daily Signal) – Assistant Secretary of Health Dr. Brian Christine urged medical students to “refuse” to perform procedures that violate their consciences.“If your deeply held religious convictions say that you… Read More
Courts
Former CPS student sues district, alleging coverup of sexual abuse by female security guard(The Heartlander) — In the latest scandal to beset Chicago Public Schools, a new lawsuit accuses the district of burying allegations regarding sexual abuse of a minor over a decade… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump signs executive orders to boost new home construction, small bank mortgage lending(The Heartlander) — President Donald Trump signed two executive orders Friday designed to boost new home construction and mortgage lending by smaller banks, reversing policies enacted under Democrat administrations.The orders… Read More
Crime
Missouri sex offender pleads guilty to AI generation of hundreds of child abuse imagesA Missouri sex offender on supervised release pled guilty last week to promoting AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in social media. Joel Kerbrat, 70, from Farmington, Missouri south of… Read More
Politics
Sen. Fetterman chides fellow Dems over gov’t shutdown effects(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman criticized his party Saturday over the ongoing partial government shutdown and its impacts on federal employees and operations.Multiple agencies, including… Read More
Canada
More than 700 Iran agents in Canada pose national security threat, MP warns(The Center Square) – There are at least 700 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members in Canada who pose a national security threat, a Canadian member of Parliament warns. The IRGC… Read More
Education
KSDE officials refuse to answer questions about SCOTUS ruling on gender notification(The Sentinel) — Last week, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling in a California case that has implications for Kansas about withholding gender identity information from… Read More