Gender Identity
Gov. Newsom warned by Trump admin after grandstanding on transgender sports(The Heartlander) — The U.S. secretary of education sent a letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom asking him to remind California schools that allowing transgender participation in… Read More
Courts, Missouri
Landmark racial gerrymandering Supreme Court case puts another Missourian front and centerAfter its record $24 billion COVID award from China and its two U.S. senators’ key roles in a watershed hearing on government censorship this past week, Missouri may… Read More
Federal government
Kennedy to cut 10,000 HHS employees to reduce ‘bureaucratic sprawl’(The Center Square) – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a significant restructuring of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday in a move to streamline the huge… Read More
Culture
How conservatives are reclaiming pop culture(The Daily Signal) – Conservatives struggled to engage the culture for years, and in some cases, willingly left the space to the radical Left. Because of that, Adrienne Gray says, she… Read More
Federal Spending
Trump calls for defunding NPR, PBS(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump Thursday called for defunding National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service, two partially federally funded groups under scrutiny in the DOGE era. Trump’s… Read More
Culture
Seattle suburb cancels ‘Coffee with a Cop’ event because coffee shop owner is Christian(The Heartlander) — A suburb about 10 miles south of downtown Seattle canceled a ‘Coffee with a Cop’ meeting after LGBTQ activists complained because the shop owner is a Christian… Read More
Josh Hawley
Hawley hopes to rein in judges, prevent future censorship, get aid to Missouri radiation victimsUnelected left-leaning trial court judges have become a constitutional crisis by trying to set policy for the entire nation, thanks to a conscious, coordinated campaign by the left, says Missouri… Read More
Federal government
NPR, PBS defend work as Republicans consider cuts(The Center Square) – The U.S. House Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) subcommittee held a hearing Wednesday where leaders from National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service defended their work,… Read More
Second Amendment
Concealed carry reciprocity advances from House Judiciary(The Center Square) – Allowing people with state-issued concealed carry licenses or permits to conceal a handgun in any other state, a bill proposed by a North Carolina congressman, has… Read More
Elections
Trump strengthens election integrity by executive order(The Heartlander) — President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday to tighten election security, targeting years of weakened enforcement under the Biden administration. It also… Read More
Military
Air Force options plentiful for basing of new F-47 fighter(The Center Square) – Boeing earned a contract to build the U.S. Air Force's top air dominance fighter, the F-47 and the service has plenty of options to base operational squadrons… Read More
Federal government
Trump Cabinet meeting touts cuts in fraud, stresses Musk’s contributions(The Heartlander) — A remarkably public meeting of Trump’s Cabinet Monday went a long way to underscore – and defend – Elon Musk’s DOGE effort to cut waste, fraud and… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Noem says ‘gravy train’ over for illegal immigrants at HUD(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is teaming up with the Department of Homeland Security to prevent illegal immigrants from using public housing.HUD Secretary Scott Turner and… Read More
Courts, Kansas City
KC school district seeking ‘death penalty’ for mom after ‘bad publicity’ from TikTok post, lawyer arguesA Kansas City woman was banished from school property for nothing more than embarrassing the district, her attorney argues. If true, then her “death penalty for bad publicity,” as lawyer… Read More
Elections, Kansas
Kansas bill to require ballots be received by Election Day vetoed by Gov. Kelly; legislative override hoped forKansas Gov. Laura Kelly Monday vetoed a bill that would require mail-in ballots be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day, though Republicans hope to override her veto. Senate… Read More
DEI
DEI higher ed machine is crumbling(The Daily Signal) – The Trump administration is routing DEI regimes on college campuses. The University of California announced Wednesday that it would drop diversity statement requirements when hiring new faculty. Read More
Parenting
Texas Senate passes Parental Bill of Rights(The Heartlander) — Texas lawmakers want parents, not the government, to have more control over their children’s education. The Texas Senate passed a Parental Bill of Rights last… Read More
School Choice
NC governor wants to cut school choice program to pay for teacher raises; GOP says no(The Heartlander) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein’s new budget would cut and then eliminate school choice, but Republicans are saying not so fast. Stein, a Democrat who took office… Read More
Abortion, Missouri
Missouri AG orders Planned Parenthood to stop chemical abortions(The Heartlander) — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has issued a cease-and-desist order barring Planned Parenthood from providing chemical abortions. The March 12 order argues Planned Parenthood is… Read More
Taxes
Americans face tax hike or higher debt as deadline nears(The Center Square) – Lawmakers face a tough decision this year: hike the national debt to extend the Trump-era tax cuts or let them expire and watch Americans' taxes spike.With… Read More