Gender, Kansas City
Kansas City-area public library hosting ‘celebration of trans stories’ for childrenAlthough the tide has turned decidedly against sex changes for minors nationally, a library in suburban Kansas City is hosting “A Celebration of Trans Stories” for kids later this month. Read More
Politics
More Democrats want a more moderate party, poll says(The Center Square) – Data from a new Gallup survey suggests that close to half of Democrats want their party to move more toward the middle, while more than 40%… Read More
Illegal Immigration
HHS spent $23B on immigrants for homes, cars, college since 2020; some funds fueled child exploitation(The Heartlander) — As ordinary taxpaying Americans struggled with the effects of inflation during the Biden administration, his Health and Human Services (HHS) department spent $23 billion on immigrants for… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Helene: Answers sought for $59M to ‘illegal alien housing,’ corrective action(The Center Square) – How $59 million was allocated “for illegal alien housing” in New York and what kind of detailed action plan is being proposed are asked of Homeland… Read More
Gender Identity
DOE pushes athletic associations to give back women’s titles and honors given to biological males(The Heartlander) — The Department of Education (DOE) is urging athletic organizations to revoke awards, records, and titles given to trans-identifying biological males competing in women’s sports. In a … Read More
Federal government
Judge clears path for Trump to buy out 75,000 federal employees(The Center Square) – A federal judge has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to move forward with plans to trim the federal workforce through a deferred resignation program.Trump's… Read More
DEI, Kansas
Kansas community college reportedly spent $438K on DEI office(The Sentinel) – While blue-chip companies such as Walmart, Meta (owner of Facebook), Ford, McDonald’s, Lowe’s, John Deere and Harley-Davidson scale back or entirely shut down their… Read More
Federal government
CONFIRMED: RFK Jr. to focus on chronic disease, healthcare costs as HHS head(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate has voted 52-48 Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services, where he will oversee the nation’s… Read More
Gender, Kansas
Kansas governor vetoes ban on sex-change treatments for minors – again(The Heartlander) — Kansas’ Democrat governor has once again vetoed a bill that would ban so-called “gender-affirming care” for minors, but an override is possible. Gov. Laura Kelly cited parental… Read More
Eric Schmitt
RFK Jr.’s confirmation, Trump’s tariffs, DOGE audits should be transformational for U.S., Schmitt saysRobert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation Thursday as Health and Human Services secretary could be President Trump’s most transformational cabinet picks, says Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt.“It could be, in the sense… Read More
Josh Hawley
Democrats fighting against women’s rights, taxpayers’ interests in gender, DOGE developments, Hawley saysIt’s amazing how far women’s rights have come since President Trump’s election, and how Democrats refuse to go along – with either that or audits of federal spending – says… Read More
Gender, Kansas City
Kansas City, Jackson County face lawsuit over laws forcing counselors to self-censor on transgender ideologyKansas City and Jackson County are now being sued for ordinances forcing “transgender ideology” on licensed counselors, and making it illegal for them to differ from the governments’ views on… Read More
Education
OP-ED: Is it too much to expect school board candidate forums to address academics?Campaigning for spring elections is now in full swing, and in one Missouri school district, it’s brought controversy over the focus of candidate forums.Lee’s Summit Reorganized School District No. 7… Read More
Race
Ibram X. Kendi’s antiracism center closing after allegations of mismanagement of millions of dollars, lackluster results(The Heartlander) — A project led by one of the most prominent left-wing academics in America is shutting down after producing virtually no academic research. The Center for Antiracist Research… Read More
Federal government
Trump fires military academy board members, citing ‘woke’ infiltration(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump on Monday announced he was firing the boards for the military service academies, citing an infiltration of “woke” ideology. When President Joe Biden… Read More
Federal government
Lawmakers push legislation to abolish USAID entirely(The Center Square) – Reps. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., and Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., have each introduced bills that would immediately halt all federal funding to the United States Agency for… Read More
Education
Pennsylvania lawmaker wants cursive handwriting back in public schools(The Heartlander) — How can we help the next generation become better voters, boost physiological development, and increase their memory and executive functioning skills? Teach them cursive, argues one Pennsylvania… Read More
Sports
NFL’s, Nike’s Super Bowl ads criticized as tone-deaf, divisive(The Heartlander) — Two Super Bowl ads that attempted to promote female athletic participation are being blasted by critics as tone-deaf and divisive. The multi-million-dollar ads were from the National… Read More
Federal government
Historic significance of DOGE unprecedented, yet Democrats who once claimed to champion lean government now oppose itWhat we’re witnessing in the era of DOGE is completely unprecedented in human history. Never before has a populace been able to seize its overtly corrupt government so peacefully and… Read More
Transportation
Potomac plane crash: Helicopter’s key tracking system turned off at collision(The Center Square) – More information has emerged in the investigation into the mid-air collision over the Potomac River between an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter,… Read More