Culture
Young people own even fewer homes than we thought(Daily Caller News Foundation) – New data shows that less than a quarter of young people own their own home, as the housing affordability crisis is actually worse than it… Read More
Opinion
How conservative candidates can win the abortion conversation(The Daily Signal) – The 2026 election season is well underway, and as usual, Democratic candidates are embracing radical, up-to-birth abortion messaging armed with support from Big Abortion. Read More
Culture
Major teachers union that funds Democrats endorses ‘gender-affirming care’ amid backlash to transgender ‘medicine’(The Daily Signal) – The American Federation of Teachers, a union that bankrolls Democrat candidates and left-leaning causes, endorsed “gender-affirming care” Sunday, despite growing concerns about the negative… Read More
Politics
Republicans eye seven more districts for potential majority gains in upcoming midtermsThe National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) on Monday added seven more districts, one including the Kansas City area, to its target list as Republicans seek to expand their narrow… Read More
Culture
Why you don’t have to be pro-life to oppose research on aborted fetal tissue, according to NIH director(The Daily Signal) – While Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the director of the National Institutes of Health, calls himself pro-life, he said that is not a prerequisite for opposing research… Read More
Culture
Young journalist Nick Shirley, exposing billions in alleged fraud, asks Senate to protect AmericaIndependent journalist Nick Shirley urged lawmakers to “crack down” on massive fraud schemes occurring across the country and “put America first.” “If we as Americans do not… Read More
Public Education
Kansas Board of Education lets man keep his teaching license after admitting to inappropriate conduct with a student(The Sentinel) – The Kansas State Board of Education (KSBOE)voted 8-0, with one abstention and one member absent, to allow a teacher who had admitted to inappropriate behavior with a student… Read More
Government
Chloe Cole Act protecting minors from medical transition passes committee, awaits House considerationA bill that would protect children from medical sex transitions and provide a legal avenue for those harmed by the procedures passed the House Judiciary Committee along party lines… Read More
Politics
South Dakota AG wants to bring the state’s values to Capitol Hill after 16 years in officeAfter serving four terms as South Dakota attorney general, Marty Jackley said he hopes to join Congress to represent his state’s values, including protecting taxpayers, public safety and agriculture. Read More
Politics
Arrington says the clock expired on blocking abortion funding. Hawley says Congress has no excuse.(The Daily Signal) – House Republicans have been discussing reconciliation for months, with one consistent priority: reinstating the ban on federal funding for abortions. However, the budget resolution to… Read More
Culture
State protections for religious liberty: Arkansas, Tennessee rank top in fifth annual reportIn an annual report ranking state protections for religious liberty, Arkansas placed first, followed by Tennessee, while New York ranked last. “Religious liberty… Read More
Government
Sen. Eric Schmitt urges Trump admin to do something about diplomats’ kids getting illegal citizenship docs(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt urged the executive branch to investigate illegal grants of citizenship to foreign diplomats’ children on Thursday, the Daily Caller… Read More
Culture
Not states, but territories – Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands showcase culture beyond the continental U.S.(Editor’s note: A series on The Great American State Fair, held in Washington, D.C., in honor of America’s 250th birthday, written by Heartlander News interns.) Beyond the… Read More
Government
Defense package including legislation to protect kids online stalls in SenateThe National Defense Authorization Act now includes a measure to combat online child sex abuse material, proposed by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, but Democrats refused to advance the act… Read More
Courts
Union sues to stop $110B Paramount-Warner Bros. merger(The Center Square) – State attorneys general are not the only ones suing to block the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance. The Writers Guild of… Read More
Culture
Are films becoming less gay? Major pride org thinks so(Daily Caller News Foundation) – LGBTQ+ representation in film fell for the third year in a row according to a major pride advocacy group. The Gay & Lesbian… Read More
Public Education
New president of nation’s largest teachers’ union promises offensive action, ‘equity’ in public education despite falling membershipThe newly elected president of the National Education Association, the nation’s largest teachers’ union, said its members must “go on the offense” to fight for equity in public education… Read More
World
U.S. announces end to military operations in Iraq as conflict in Iran ramps up(The Center Square) – The U.S. is signaling a significant shift in the Middle East as President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met with the Iraqi… Read More
Opinion
Indiana watchdog: Public school DEI is hiding, not gone(The Daily Signal) – Last year, many Indiana public school teachers promised to end racist diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in schools. If successful, such assurances and the policies that… Read More
Politics
Is the electoral college really on its last legs?(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A blue state plot to move U.S. elections away from the Electoral College and push the U.S. toward a national popular vote election system… Read More