Military
DOD offers reinstatement to service members ousted over COVID-19 shot(The Center Square) – Military service members discharged for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine, or who left because of the vaccine mandate, are eligible for reinstatement with full rank… Read More
School Choice
Parental choice of schools for children preferred in North Carolina(The Center Square) – Opportunity Scholarships are supported by nearly 61%, while kindergarten through 12th grade satisfaction with local schools is 33%, according to a new poll of North Carolinians. Read More
COVID-19
Missouri asks judge to ding China for $25 billion for hoarding COVID-19 protective gear after unleashing virusThe Missouri attorney general promises to seize Chinese assets in the state if necessary to settle what he hopes is an unprecedented $25 billion judgment against China for “causing and… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Colombia backs down, accepts illegal immigrants back after Trump tariff threat(The Center Square) – After President Donald Trump threatened tariffs and other punitive measures, Colombia backed down and agreed to accept its citizens who illegally immigrated to the U.S. Trump… Read More
Illegal Immigration
ICE agents begin deportation raids in Chicago, Cook County(The Center Square) – The Trump administration is following through on promises to ramp up immigration enforcement efforts and Illinois is in the bullseye. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)… Read More
Border
Abbott deploys Texas military to Rio Grande Valley to assist Trump administration(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott surged additional Texas military resources to the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) to assist President Donald Trump with his border security efforts.Abbott did… Read More
School Choice
South Carolina advocate wins ‘Doer’ award for efforts to fund school choice(The Heartlander) — When the South Carolina Supreme Court abruptly ended South Carolina’s school choice program just weeks into the school year, Wendy Damron didn’t take things lying down. Damron,… Read More
Courts
US Supreme Court agrees to hear case that could authorize first religious charter school(The Heartlander) — The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could result in public funds being used for a religious charter school, something unprecedented in… Read More
COVID-19
Biden failed to release COVID origins intelligence as required by law nearly two years ago; Trump starts process in first weekPresident Joe Biden was required in 2023, by a law he signed himself, to release what the federal government knows about the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic that killed 1.2… Read More
DEI
Trump tells federal agencies to root out disguised DEI programs(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump has called on federal agencies to get rid of diversity, equity and inclusion programs and warned employees to report efforts to disguise such… Read More
Gender Identity
New bill would end federally funded transgender surgeries, hormones for minors(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers have introduced a new bill that would block Medicaid from paying for gender transition drugs and surgeries for minors. U.S. Reps. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas,… Read More
Abortion
Trump pardons peaceful pro-life protestors after fiery speech by Sen. Josh Hawley(The Heartlander) — President Donald Trump pardoned 23 peaceful pro-life protesters after a plea from Missouri Senator Josh Hawley on the floor of the Senate on Thursday.The protesters were targeted… Read More
Texas
Abbott calls on Congress to reimburse Texas for border security efforts(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday called on Congress to reimburse Texas for its border security operation, Operation Lone Star. Abbott sent letters to the leaders… Read More
Crime, Kansas City
As Kansas City officials promise to get tough on property crime, area thief has 59 convictionsWhile Kansas City officials pledge a crackdown on out-of-control property crime, one area man has racked up 59 criminal convictions and some 86 behind-bars disciplinary actions mostly on the Kansas… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order(The Center Square) – A federal judge Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s recent executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants. Trump signed the executive order… Read More
Economy
Trump tells world to make products in America or pay tariffs(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump told world and business leaders Thursday to make products in America or prepare to pay tariffs. Trump’s remarks came the same day as… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Trump deploys 1,500 troops to southwest border, removals underway(The Center Square) – Under orders from President Donald Trump, 1,500 active-duty service members and additional air and intelligence assets are being deployed to the southwest border, Acting Secretary of… Read More
Abortion
National pro-life leader: ‘The time for baby steps is over’ as Trump begins new term(The Heartlander) — A Planned Parenthood director-turned pro-life activist says with President Donald Trump and a Republican-led Congress, it’s time to do everything possible to protect babies and mothers from… Read More
Josh Hawley
Pardons of J6ers should be followed by pro-life pardons, while deportations of criminal illegals is ‘outstanding,’ Hawley arguesThere’s no comparison between President Trump’s pardons of J6ers and President Biden’s last-second pardons of his relatives, says Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley in an exclusive interview with The Heartlander.And in… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Oklahoma sues Biden admin officials to recoup expenses educating illegal immigrants(The Heartlander) — The Oklahoma State Department of Education has filed a lawsuit against the federal government to recoup funds spent educating the massive influx of immigrant children into the… Read More