Israel
Synagogue attacker’s brother was Hezbollah commander, Israel claims(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The brother of a Lebanese immigrant who allegedly attacked a Michigan synagogue was a commander in the radical Islamic terrorist group Hezbollah, Israeli authorities said… Read More
Abortion
Poll: Partisan gap on abortion biggest in nearly two decades(The Heartlander) — A new survey shows the political divide over abortion has reached its widest level in nearly 20 years. The poll from Pew Research Center found… Read More
DEI
Investigation reveals disguised DEI programs in Kansas educationA Kansas State University employee admitted the university still uses DEI under a different name, which is in violation of state law, a national investigation by Accuracy in Media… Read More
Gender Transition
Schools still secretly transitioning students without parents’ knowledge, probe revealsAn investigation by grassroots nonprofit Defending Education shows over 12 million students in the U.S. attend schools with policies that encourage and sometimes require teachers to keep parents in… Read More
Kansas
Op-Ed: Our farmers feed America. Our Senate should have their backsKansas is more than just rolling hills and open sky — it’s the heart of America’s breadbasket. From wheat to cattle and everything in between, our state’s agricultural tradition runs… Read More
Elections, Missouri
‘Complete victory!’: State court upholds ‘Missouri FIRST’ congressional mapA state court has upheld Missouri’s new congressional map, rejecting lawsuits claiming the redistricting plan was unconstitutional.A Jackson County judge ruled completely in favor of the state Thursday, rejecting… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Schmitt joins panel on foreign adversaries weaponizing immigration to undermine U.S. sovereignty(The Center Square) — Following a U.S. Senate hearing this week on birthright citizenship, U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt R-Mo and Peter Schweizer, president of the Government Accountability Institute, joined a… Read More
Faith
Moody Bible wins religious liberty case after Chicago Public Schools settles(The Heartlander) — Chicago Public Schools has agreed to settle a religious freedom lawsuit after it unlawfully barred Moody Bible Institute students from completing necessary student teaching hours because of… Read More
Kansas
Kansas sports authority bill features passionate testimony on both sides in Chiefs hearing(The Sentinel) — A bill to authorize a sports authority to own the new home of the Kansas City Chiefs in Wyandotte County brought out energetic testimony both pro- and… Read More
Congress
U.S. Senate to hold marathon debate on GOP voter ID bill(The Center Square) – Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., plans to bring a Republican elections reform bill to the floor next week and kickstart a marathon debate that… Read More
Pro-Life
‘You see how fragile life is’: Missouri auditor shares how NICU visits fortified his pro-life viewsTo be Christian is to be against abortion, but what about those who aren’t Christian? State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick told a personal and compelling story for people to share with… Read More
Gender Identity, Missouri
St. Charles County library bans pride flags from employee desks but LGBTQ books remain on the shelvesLibrary employees in St. Charles County, Missouri have been ordered to strip their desks of LGBTQ pride flags and other items promoting personal beliefs. Employees were told workspace displays should… Read More
Kansas City
So who is the mystery anti-ICE arsonist, and why isn’t she in custody?This should have been an open and shut case. In the early evening of Feb. 12 our mystery terrorist splashed accelerant over the windowed stretch of a large south Kansas… Read More
Missouri Legislature, Taxes
Gov. Kehoe’s plan to phase out Missouri income taxes moves to the SenateThe Missouri House passed a constitutional amendment Thursday aiming to completely phase out the individual state income tax. House Joint Resolutions 173 and 174 are now heading to the Senate… Read More
Abortion
Senator Hawley introduces bill to ban use of mifepristone for abortion(The Heartlander) — Senator Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, introduced a bill Wednesday that would bar the use of mifepristone for chemical abortions and allow women harmed by the drug to seek… Read More
Abortion
EXCLUSIVE: The fight for life is also a fight for women’s health and safety, Hawley says(The Heartlander) — The fight for life in the 21st century hinges on restricting the use of mifepristone for chemical abortions, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, told The Heartlander in an… Read More
Federal government
Democrats tank DHS funding bill for fourth time; partial shutdown approaches 1 month(The Center Square) – U.S. Senate Democrats tanked the Department of Homeland Security funding bill for a fourth time Thursday, ensuring the department’s funding lapse will span at least a… Read More
ICE
ICE detention center approved for Leavenworth despite resident protestsLeavenworth, Kansas approved the reopening of the Midwest Regional Reception Center as a new ICE detention center on Tuesday after a year-long process. The city commission voted 4-1 allowing CoreCivic… Read More
Josh Hawley
‘Put them to it’: GOP should force Dems to talk themselves out on Senate floor to pass SAVE America Act, Hawley arguesRepublicans should force Democrats into an “old-fashioned” talk-yourself-out filibuster in order to pass the SAVE America Act for election integrity, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley says.The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act,… Read More
Pro-Life
‘The enemy walks these halls’: Missouri rallies to reverse ‘bad’ abortion laws, urgently pass Amendment 3, protect abortion survivorsStatewide officials stepped up to the podium at the Missouri Capitol rotunda Wednesday to declare an absolute urgency for pro-lifers to head to the polls this fall and vote yes… Read More