2024 election
Trump campaign has outraised Biden campaign in Pennsylvania( The Center Square via Ballotpedia) — Donald Trump has raised the most money from Pennsylvania of all presidential candidates, with $2.14 million raised since the start of the… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Immigration system isn’t broken, just ignored, former immigration judge says(The Center Square) – The U.S. immigration system isn’t broken, laws established by Congress are being ignored, a former immigration judge told members of Congress. “Despite consistent claims to the… Read More
Kansas City
Kansas City Royals move to downtown pending voter approvalKANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Royals are proposing a move to the Crossroads District downtown, subject to a taxpayer vote on April 2. Should the measure pass, the… Read More
Courts
Hearing continues in bid to remove Willis, Wade from Trump election fraud case(The Center Square) – A hearing into whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had an improper relationship with an attorney she hired to prosecute the state’s election interference case… Read More
Courts
Feds sue Tennessee over registering HIV sex workers as violent sex offenders(The Center Square) – The federal government filed suit Thursday against Tennessee and its Tennessee Bureau of Investigation over enforcement of the state’s aggravated prostitution statute. The state law requires… Read More
Biden administration
Biden prohibits deportations of ‘certain Palestinians’ as threats to Jews continue(The Center Square) – As Palestinians and pro-Hamas supporters continue to call for the death of Jews, the annihilation of Israel, and commit antisemitic attacks across the country, President Joe… Read More
Economy
Economists: recession on horizon(The Center Square) – Americans should brace for and expect a recession this year, economists are warning, arguing the details of the latest jobs report are not a good indicator. Read More
Missouri Legislature
Ratings of all Missouri legislators fall in conservative group’s review(The Center Square) – Ratings for Missouri legislators declined in a system developed by a conservative nonprofit group to examine voting patterns related to free-market economic policy. The Club for… Read More
Elections, Missouri
AG candidate Will Scharf: Scrap ‘Missouri Plan’ cranking out liberal judges, crack down on crime, get conservative values over the finish lineMissouri needs to dump the Missouri Plan for the selection of judges, as it’s allowed a third of the state government to be hijacked by a liberal “cartel.”That’s the resolute… Read More
Crime, Kansas City
Missouri leaders pause day after mass shooting at Super Bowl victory celebration(The Center Square) – Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson postponed a public announcement on Thursday and the House speaker abruptly ended a media briefing after opening with remarks about Wednesday’s… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump’s first criminal trial date March 25 in New York(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump’s first criminal trial date, in a case involving porn actress Stormy Daniels, will be March 25. A New York judge rejected a… Read More
President Donald Trump
Attorneys grill Georgia DA Willis’ lover Nathan Wade over travel, relationships(The Center Square) – Attorneys grilled the former lover of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for several hours Thursday over the couple’s relationship and when it started, as defense… Read More
Illegal Immigration
As Texas resistance grows, illegal entries increase in Arizona, California, New Mexico(The Center Square) – As Texas continues to put up resistance at major illegal crossing points at its border with Mexico, illegal entries have increased in Arizona, California and New… Read More
Inflation
Former CEO: High interest rates ‘killing’ companies as layoffs continue(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden is blaming corporations for high prices and “shrinkflation.” Business executives and many economists disagree, arguing the real problem is inflation created by federal… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Hours after horrifying shooting of nearly two dozen at Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally, state Rep. Chris Lonsdale posts what a ‘great time’ he had thereAs one person lay dead and 21 others were being treated at nearby hospitals after a terrifying shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl celebration Wednesday, a state representative… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Missouri Supreme Court upholds state Senate district maps that a House Republican PAC had strangely opposedNew Missouri Senate districts were handily approved by the state Supreme Court Wednesday, even after a bizarre legal challenge to them by the former director of the House Republican Campaign… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Most illegal border crossers apprehended at northern border in US history(The Center Square) – In the first quarter of fiscal 2024, more foreign nationals were apprehended illegally entering the northern border than at any time in U.S. history. They totaled… Read More
Social Media
DeWine calls on Congress to deal with children, social media(The Center Square) – Gov. Mike DeWine wants Congress to protect children from social media after a federal judge stopped Ohio from enacting a law that requires parental consent. DeWine… Read More
Congress
House, Senate at odds with impeachment and Ukraine funding(The Center Square) — The House and Senate have each passed major legislative achievements after weeks of internal battling, but both are unlikely to make progress in the other chamber. Read More
Illegal Immigration
Maine lawmaker: Governor building ‘Taj Mahal’ homeless shelters(The Center Square) — Republican lawmakers in Maine are accusing Democratic Gov. Janet Mills of secretly paying for housing and other public benefits for migrants as part of an underhanded… Read More