Illinois, Politics
State rep: Pritzker already ‘gamed the system’ with redistricting(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois lawmakers will take action if the Indiana legislature votes to redraw congressional maps, but an Illinois Republican says Pritzker has… Read More
Abortion, Texas
Abortion rate drops in Texas since 2021 law, report concludes(The Heartlander)–A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports a significant decline in abortions among Texas residents since the state’s heartbeat law took effect in… Read More
Drugs, Eric Schmitt
Watch: Sen. Schmitt defends blowing up drug boats, no sympathy for ‘narco-terrorists’(The Heartlander)–When a reporter asked why the U.S. was blowing up “fishing boats” instead of seizing them “without killing anyone,” like when it seized an oil tanker this week, Sen. Read More
Atheist, Sex Change
Atheist Richard Dawkins calls child sex transition mutilation, against biology(The Heartlander) — Evolutionary biologist and atheist Richard Dawkins called sex-transition “hormonally or surgically mutilating children” in a post on X Tuesday. “Be nice? Yes, let’s be nice,”… Read More
School Choice
Conservative group announces rules recommendations for federal school choice program(The Heartlander)–As the Treasury Department solicits input for the federal school choice program that starts in January 2027, a conservative group has issued recommendations to protect private and religious schools… Read More
President Donald Trump, Uncategorized
Watch: Trump questions Fed appointments by autopen on eve of interest rate cut(The Heartlander)–Before the Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said at least two of the four board members appointed under Joe Biden may have had their… Read More
Immigration, President Donald Trump
Trump launches the ‘Gold Card’ program(The Center Square) – Wealthy foreigners looking to come to the U.S. and obtain permanent residency can now do so through President Donald Trump’s ‘Gold Card’ visa program, which… Read More
Kansas City
Sales tax proposal by Johnson County Commission illegal, judge rulesJohnson County commissioners’ plan to seek public approval for an extension of a public safety sales tax next March is flatly illegal, a judge has ruled. The existing quarter-cent sales… Read More
Missouri
Reversing Missouri’s poor reading scores hinges on better teacher evaluations, report saysMissouri is facing a reading crisis in elementary classrooms. While math scores have shown recent improvement, the state’s literacy rates are sliding in the wrong direction. According to a… Read More
Crime
Woman with more than 100 prior arrests kills Grammy-nominated musician(The Heartlander) — A Rhode Island woman with 102 arrests, 82 warrants and 40 traffic citations allegedly struck and killed Roderick “Rory” MacLeod, a Grammy-nominated bassist, on Saturday.Police arrested Shannon… Read More
Abortion
Pro-lifers furious over possibly intentional delay in FDA review of abortion pill(The Heartlander) — The Food and Drug Administration review of the chemical abortion pill is dragging on, and pro-life advocates and politicians are fed up, especially after a report the… Read More
Crime
Twins arrested for threatening to hang, torture Trump DHS spokeswoman(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the arrest of two New Jersey men Tuesday who allegedly threatened to torture and murder assistant secretary of… Read More
Illegal Immigration
New DHS website alerts Americans when noncitizens arrested in their neighborhood(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has launched a new website for Americans to use to search and locate criminal foreign nationals who’ve been arrested… Read More
Immigration
Walz closing in: As welfare fraud probe widens, Minnesota governor says he’ll welcome more Somalis(The Center Square) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, under fire for failing to prevent a massive welfare fraud scheme in his state, was in Seattle on Tuesday as the special guest… Read More
Kansas City
Humbug? KC’s City Hall bans Christmas symbols, allows Kwanzaa, ‘winter greenery’National backlash has followed the Kansas City manager’s decision to ban Christmas symbols from City Hall. “To ensure City Hall remains a welcoming space for everyone and to honor the… Read More
Politics
North Carolina Republican discovers donations made in his name to Kansas DemocratsA North Carolina man says a left-wing fundraising group appears to have made political donations in his name to Democrats in Kansas – where he has no ties and when… Read More
Culture
‘Merry Christmas’: Melania Trump calls for love, gathers with children at Toys for Tots charity drive(The Heartlander) — First Lady Melania Trump called love the “ultimate gift” as she spoke to children and wished them a Merry Christmas at a Toys for Tots event on… Read More
Culture
California high school hosted adult livestream with drag queens, foot-licking and a mock crucifixion(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A top San Diego high school rented out its gymnasium on Friday to a production company that filmed a 24-hour livestream presented by an adult… Read More
Courts, Uncategorized
Poll: 3/4 of Americans call lawsuit abuse a serious problem(Legal Newsline) — More than three-fourths of American voters believe lawsuit abuse is a serious problem, according to a new poll.The national survey, released Dec. 9 by … Read More
Agriculture
WATCH: Trump administration to deliver $12 billion in relief to American farmers(The Center Square) – The Trump administration has proposed $12 billion in federal aid to American farmers, with many undergoing what Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins described as an economic… Read More