Economy
White House backs off hefty EU tariff threats, EU eliminates industrial tariffs(The Center Square) – After striking a framework trade deal with the European Union in July, the White House added more details to what the agreement entails Thursday. Read More
Kansas City
Kansas City Chiefs Coach Andy Reid’s office shot at, missing his desk by just five yards, belated report saysBeloved Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid was in his stadium office when a bullet pierced his window early in May 2024, fans learned quite belatedly Wednesday. The 67-year-old… Read More
Missouri
Alleged Smithville Lake July 4th groper charged with child molestationAn alleged illegal immigrant has now been charged with sexually assaulting two young girls in Missouri’s Smithville Lake July 4th. The man, identified as Carlos Climaco-Garcia, 26, reportedly approached… Read More
Media
Former CBS head says network settled with Trump because he might have caught them red-handed(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Shari Redstone, the former controlling shareholder for CBS’ parent company Paramount Global, said Paramount agreed to settle with President Donald Trump because of worries about… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Three blue states could be at fault in fatal Florida truck crash, transportation secretary says(The Daily Signal) – The U.S. Department of Transportation is investigating three blue states’ possible involvement in an Aug. 12 fatal vehicle crash in Florida that killed three. Illegal immigrant… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Trump administration to remove noncitizens from Medicaid(The Center Square) – The Trump administration is cracking down on noncitizens receiving Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program benefits, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The… Read More
Crime
DOJ promises release of some Epstein records this week(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice will comply with a subpoena for records related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as part of a congressional investigation,… Read More
National Debt
Report warns U.S. national debt predicted to pass $53 trillion by 2035(The Center Square) – By fiscal year 2035, the national debt is set to surpass $53 trillion, or 120% of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product, according to a new… Read More
Missouri
Missouri AG Bailey steps down to help lead FBI; former Speaker Hanaway succeeds himMissouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is stepping down to become a deputy director of the FBI, ahead of what many believe will be prosecutions of powerful political figures. “I am… Read More
Politics
Top California Democrat reportedly had House district gerrymandered for him in exchange for support(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A top California Democrat who is expected to help steer the Golden State’s mid-decade redistricting plan through the state legislature was reportedly involved in creating… Read More
Politics
Mayor Karen Bass’s charity skips working Americans, data suggests(The Center Square) – Less than 1% of aid recipients from the official charity of the office of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass reported receiving the earned income tax… Read More
President Donald Trump
Putin, Zelenskyy to meet after ‘successful’ peace talks with Trump(The Center Square) – Russia and Ukraine appear to be inching closer to peace, as the two leaders are set to meet after rounds of meetings between President Donald Trump… Read More
Economy
Watch: Economy steamrolls ahead as consumer spending increases for second straight month(The Heartlander) — President Donald Trump’s economy keeps moving forward as consumer spending edged up in July, something CNN business reporter Matt Egan called “a relief.”“Nice to be here on… Read More
Gender Identity
Kansas school district issues transgender policy, testing state law that banned males from female sports(The Sentinel) – In a challenge to Kansas state law, Lawrence USD 497 has issued a policy for the new school year on the interaction with transgender, non-binary, and gender… Read More
DEI
Harvard accreditor considers cutting DEI from standards as it faces federal pressure(The Heartlander) — The commission that accredits Harvard University and other schools is proposing to remove all references to diversity, equity and inclusion from its accreditation standards, Campus Reform… Read More
Federal government
Federal government to drop 300,000 workers this year(The Center Square) − The federal government is on pace to eliminate about 300,000 workers this year. Office of Personnel Management director Scott Kupor said 80% of those employees would… Read More
Illegal Immigration
DC’s attorney general calls on police chief to ignore feds’ anti-sanctuary city order(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The attorney general of Washington, D.C., is arguing that city leaders are “not legally obligated” to adhere to a federal executive order ending sanctuary policies. Read More
Kansas
Kansas oil, agriculture industries freed from illegal Biden-era prairie chicken endangered species orderA Biden-era endangered species designation that critics said would hamstring American energy and agricultural production has been struck down by a federal judge. U.S. District Judge David Counts of Texas… Read More
Kansas
‘Kelly Cover-Up’: Kansas governor, secretary, accused of hiding food stamp losses from fedsA leading lawmaker is accusing Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and her administration of a “massive coverup” in refusing to share potential food stamp fraud numbers with the Trump administration. Read More
Kansas City
KC’s city-funded grocery store, metaphor for government bungling in free enterprise, closesKansas City’s government-funded grocery store, which became an international symbol of officialdom’s incompetence in private-sector business, has closed. Even KC’s liberal public radio station KCUR had to admit KC… Read More