Abortion
Judge’s lifting of Missouri abortion ban, restrictions, struck downThe Missouri Supreme Court Tuesday reinstated the state’s ban on most abortions, ruling that a judge’s earlier orders to the contrary were in error. Voters narrowly approved a constitutional amendment… Read More
Courts
Minnesota ‘failing its female athletes’: Lawsuit challenges state policy forcing females to compete against males(The Heartlander) — A new lawsuit is challenging a Minnesota policy allowing biological males to compete in female sports, arguing it violates Title IX and disadvantages female athletes. Female Athletes… Read More
Business
Corporate America retreats from Pride events amid Trump crackdown on DEI(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A host of American corporations are backpedaling from their involvement in gay pride events this year amid the Trump administration’s rollback of diversity, equity and… Read More
Race
Massachusetts school district gives students math assignment on systemic racism(The Heartlander) — A Massachusetts public high school math assignment recently asked students how they “believe systemic racism” leads to higher incarceration rates for black Americans. The assignment for students… Read More
Federal government
White House cocaine, J6 pipe bomber and Dobbs leak: FBI reviewing three unsolved Biden-era cases(Daily Caller News Foundation) – FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said his agency is reviewing three “cases of potential public corruption” that went unsolved by the Biden administration.Bongino said in… Read More
Federal Spending
Trump administration moves to cut federal contracts with Harvard(The Center Square) – In another blow to Harvard University, the Trump administration has moved to cancel federal contracts with the Ivy League school. The General Services Administration announced that… Read More
Missouri
Missouri senators, mindful of Biden FEMA’s failures, press Trump administration for relief after St. Louis tornadoThe Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the ground – and on the clock – after the killer St. Louis tornado May 16, say Missouri’s two U.S. senators. Trump Homeland… Read More
National Defense
President Trump plans for complete missile defense of the US(The Heartlander) — President Donald Trump unveiled plans on Tuesday for a missile defense system to protect the U.S. from overseas, sea- and space-based missile attacks.The announcement helped fulfill a… Read More
Education
Blue states last in educational efficiency, analysis shows(The Heartlander) — Blue states tend to spend more on education, but that doesn’t mean students perform better on standardized tests, a new report shows.An analysis by the Kansas Policy… Read More
Congress
U.S. House passes Trump’s ‘big beautiful’ budget bill(The Center Square) – Republicans in the U.S. House Thursday morning passed the multi-trillion dollar budget reconciliation bill after more than a day of debate in committee before reaching… Read More
Gender Identity
4 parents’ rights groups sue Colorado to block ‘misgendering’ law(The Heartlander) — Four parents’ rights groups and a doctor have filed suit to block implementation of a new pro-transgender Colorado law, arguing it violates free speech… Read More
Crime
Kansas City woman part of couple killed in cold blood outside D.C. Jewish museumThe young woman killed along with her soon-to-be fiance in an antisemitic attack outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C., Wednesday night was from Overland Park, Kansas. Sarah Milgrim, 26,… Read More
Education
Secretary of Ed’s grant priorities include school choice, returning to phonics(The Center Square) – In stark contrast to the previous administration’s DEI-ladened grant programs and priorities, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said Tuesday her three priorities for grants are… Read More
Gender Identity
Women’s college awards Rachel Levine with honorary degree(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Smith College, which claims to be a female-only institution, awarded Rachel Levine, the former Assistant Secretary for Health under the Biden administration, an honorary degree… Read More
School Choice
More school choice leads to greater educational options, study finds(The Center Square) – States with universal school choice policies see more growth in educational options for families, according to a new report.EdChoice, a nonprofit organization that researches school choice… Read More
Education
Lawsuit against Chicago Teachers Union proceeds, as observers seek ‘full picture’ of group’s ‘radical, political spending’(The Heartlander) — A judge has allowed a lawsuit against the Chicago Teachers Union to move forward, as the union’s own members have been suing to demand financial transparency. The… Read More
Josh Hawley
25th Amendment should’ve been used to remove Biden from the start, Hawley arguesJoe Biden never had the capacity to be president and should’ve been removed early on in his tenure despite the media coverup of his health, argues Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley. Read More
Kansas City
Kansas City race-based business grant program likely illegal, national organization saysA $100,000 grant exclusively intended for a black-owned business in Kansas City appears to be illegal, says a national organization fighting racial preferences in society. Kansas City Generating Income for… Read More
Faith
Faith propels golf star Scottie Scheffler(The Heartlander) — Pro golfer Scottie Scheffler dominated the field on Sunday to win the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow by five strokes. But it’s his Christian… Read More
Abortion
Georgia pro-life law protects unborn baby with mom on life support(The Heartlander) — An unborn baby boy is depending on his pregnant mother’s life support and Georgia’s pro-life heartbeat bill to survive. Thirty-year-old Adrian Smith was declared brain-dead in February… Read More