Illegal Immigration
Public attorneys doing way more for illegal migrants than you might think(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Criminal migrants across the country are increasingly avoiding deportation thanks to an unlikely source: public attorneys using local taxpayer dollars to represent them in immigration… Read More
Abortion
1 abortion for every 8 births: Planned Parenthood reports record abortion numbers(The Heartlander) — More than 434,400 abortions were reported by Planned Parenthood in fiscal year 2024-25, marking an 8% increase from the previous year, according to the organization’s annual report… Read More
Education, Kansas
KS Gov. Kelly vetoes additional funding for tax credit scholarship program(The Sentinel) – Governor Laura Kelly recently vetoed a bill that would have expanded the Kansas Low Income Students Tax Credit Scholarship program by $5 million.HB 2468 would… Read More
Law Enforcement, St. Louis
‘Funky math and litigation’: Police union blasts St. Louis city lawsuit over SLMPD state controlThe city of St. Louis filed a lawsuit Thursday to block a state law returning control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) to a state-appointed board. The… Read More
Education
Texas officials propose adding Bible to school reading(The Center Square) – Texas lawmakers propose incorporating the Bible into public school reading lists, drawing support from those who say it is essential to understanding American history and criticism… Read More
AI
Voters oust half of Missouri city council for greenlighting $6 billion AI data center(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Voters in a Missouri town ousted four city council members Tuesday for supporting an AI data center in the area. Voters in the town of… Read More
Investigations
Report: DOJ probes whether NFL is pricing out fans(The Daily Signal) – The Justice Department opened an investigation into whether the National Football League engaged in anticompetitive practices, The Wall Street Journal first reported Thursday. The investigation follows growing concern… Read More
Legislature, Taxes
Kansas constitutional assessment limit failed due to “no” votes from both Democrats and Republicans(The Sentinel) — What was probably the last attempt to put an assessment limit on the ballot this year to protect taxpayers from exorbitant, unaffordable valuation hikes failed yesterday, with… Read More
Crime
Sex offender gets 10 more years after child porn found during treatment center stayA previously convicted child pornographer was sentenced to an additional 10 years in prison after a Kansas sex offender treatment center discovered child sexual abuse material in his possession.According to… Read More
President Donald Trump
Melania Trump denies any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein(The Center Square) – In a stunning statement, First Lady Melania Trump denied any relationship with the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, calling for complete transparency and justice for his… Read More
School Shootings
Oklahoma governor praises principal who helped ‘protect students’ lives’ in school shooting(The Heartlander) — A high school shooting in Oklahoma could have ended very differently without the intervention of the school’s principal, who sustained injuries April 7 after being shot by… Read More
Schools
Court upholds Iowa law banning sexually explicit school materials(The Heartlander) — In a knockout punch against efforts to sexualize children, a federal court in Iowa denied a request to block a law that bans sexually explicit books in… Read More
Iran
Iran uses cease-fire complaint over Hezbollah to keep Strait of Hormuz closed(The Heartlander) — Iran is using Israeli attacks against its proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon as a pretext to continue to keep the Straits of Hormuz closed to global shipping and… Read More
Schools
Schools must notify parents of LGBTQ ‘Day of Silence’ Friday or face legal action, Catholic legal group says(The Heartlander) — In the wake of the Supreme Court empowering parents to opt their children out of LGBTQ material, the Thomas More Society is warning school… Read More
Kansas, Legislature
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly racks up double-digit vetoes, including bills on abortion, school choiceKansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed 21 bills this week, but they could still be overridden as the legislative session winds down for the year. The Legislature that passed the bills will have… Read More
AI
Powerful AI model broke out of its digital cage and bragged about it(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Anthropic admitted on Tuesday that its new Artificial intelligence (AI) model defied security parameters and proceeded to brag to a researcher about it while he… Read More
FBI, Iran
FBI arrests suspected leaker of downed fighter jet over Iran(The Center Square) – The FBI has arrested a former U.S. Special Operations Command employee for allegedly leaking the downing of the F-15e fighter jet shot down over Iran late… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Bringing ‘sentencing certainty’ to Missouri: Gov. Kehoe signs sweeping juvenile crime billA new Missouri law will soon keep repeat juvenile offenders off the streets and allow police and prosecutors to share criminal history data to better track juvenile criminals.The governor… Read More
Race
Mamdani to prioritize city resources for ‘black and brown’ people(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled a “racial equity plan” on Monday, which an assistant U.S. attorney general immediately suggested may be illegal… Read More
Gender Transition
British psychologist slams medical establishment after Finnish study demolishes child gender surgeries(The Heartlander) — A landmark Finnish study on child gender transitions reveals the procedures do more harm than good, even pushing vulnerable youth toward suicide – not away from it… Read More