Biden administration
Biden admin did not properly vet Afghan evacuees brought to U.S., slow to provide answers, lawmaker says(The Center Square) – The Republican leadership on the House Department of Homeland Security Committee is raising concerns about whether droves of Afghan refugees were vetted properly before being allowed… Read More
AI
Biden mandates A.I. advance ‘equity and civil rights’(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden has signed an executive order requiring that Artificial Intelligence technology advance “equity and civil rights.”Biden signed the order this week, putting more… Read More
Courts, Missouri
Gov. Parson’s third Missouri Supreme Court appointment creates female majority(The Center Square) – Missouri's Supreme Court will soon have a female majority as Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Monday announced Ginger Gooch would replace retiring Judge Patricia Breckenridge.Gooch, who… Read More
Gender, Sports
Governors ask NCAA to reconsider transgender athlete policy(The Center Square) – Nine governors are asking the National Collegiate Athletics Association to rewrite its policy on transgender participation in sports, saying it is unfair to female athletes. The … Read More
Kansas City
Johnson County conservatives hoping voters will enlist in the culture war – by supporting this slate of local candidates in the Nov. 7 electionWhen there’s a culture war raging in nearly every community, there are no longer any sleepy, irrelevant elections you can sit out. There never really were.November 7 is a case… Read More
Springfield
Springfield nonprofit opens new business enterprise center highlighting those with Down syndromeSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Down Syndrome Group of the Ozarks has established a business area on Commercial Street for individuals with the genetic disorder. “About two years ago, we started… Read More
Missouri
‘It’s never enough’: Jeeps for Heroes rewards heroes with vehicles, outdoor equipmentNIXA, Mo. – A nonprofit here is giving back to heroes in the community by giving them Jeeps during surprise ceremonies. A year ago Rick Carter and his friends Dean… Read More
Israel, Kansas
AFT-Kansas distances itself from anti-semitic statement by affiliated union at KU(The Sentinel) — A recent story in the Sentinel exposing the rabid anti-semitism of the University of Kansas’ Graduate Teaching Assistants Coalition has prompted a response from its parent union, AFT-Kansas.On… Read More
Culture
Too old to trick-or-treat? Some towns can throw teens in jail, but laws not enforced(The Center Square) – Some jurisdictions in Illinois ban trick-or-treaters over the age of 12. In 2008, in the city of Belleville in southern Illinois, the city council passed an… Read More
Terrorism
Taxpayer dollars likely fall into the hands of Hamas, lawmakers say(The Center Square) – A group of leading House Republicans are raising concerns that millions of taxpayer dollars meant for foreign aid could be funneled to Hamas, the terrorist group… Read More
Auto industry
UAW, General Motors reach tentative agreement to end auto strike(The Center Square) – The United Auto Workers Union and General Motors have reached a tentative agreement to end the auto strike, a report says, marking the possible end of… Read More
Congress, Culture
Just in time for Halloween, scary Christian House Speaker Mike Johnson lurks around the corner to spread a different kind of spiritualityIf you’re looking for a really spooky Halloween costume Tuesday night, consider dressing up as new U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson. Of course, the warning label reads, “CAUTION: This costume… Read More
National Security
U.S. launches strikes on Iranian-linked forces in Syria(The Center Square) – The Pentagon released a statement late Thursday saying the U.S. military had struck two sites in Eastern Syria known to house Iranian-linked forces. Those strikes come… Read More
IRS
IRS safeguards under scrutiny as agency prepares for influx of cash, employees(The Center Square) – IRS officials have said the agency is committed to improving security as it makes plans for an influx of funding and employees after several high-profile leaks. Read More
Illegal Immigration
Illegal border crossers total over 10 million since Biden inauguration(The Center Square) – More than 10 million people have been reported illegally entering the United States since President Joe Biden took office in January 2021, the greatest number in… Read More
Education, Kansas
Health textbook with explicit sexual content pulled in Kansas City suburb(The Sentinel) — A “health” textbook describing everything from anal sex to “rational suicide” and presenting ideas such as the “gender spectrum” as fact was heavily questioned at the Oct. Read More
Israel, Springfield
Springfield Bible professor, wife dodge rockets, Hamas, in IsraelSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel University professor Wave Nunnally and his wife Lacey are safely back in the U.S. after landing in Israel just hours before the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist… Read More
Josh Hawley
‘They don’t know up from down’: Hawley Senate resolution condemns ‘scumbag’ Hamas terrorists and their campus cheerleadersColleges have failed miserably when their students mount pro-Hamas protests, says Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, whose resolution condemning the terrorist attacks and their cheerleaders on campus passed the Senate Thursday. Read More
Crime
Gunman in Maine kills 18, wounds 13, remains at large(The Center Square) – A massive manhunt was underway Thursday after 18 people were killed and 13 injured following a gunman’s shootings at two locations in Lewiston, Maine, late Wednesday… Read More
Border, Texas
Texas House approves new funding for border wall, makes illegal entry a state crime(The Center Square) – The Texas House passed historic border bills previously passed by the Senate and in line with Gov. Greg Abbott’s call for the third special session. Read More