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John Ransom

John Ransom is a Heartlander News contributor and a national political writer and editor whose work has appeared in The Epoch Times, at Townhall.com, Newsmax, the Daily Caller and IBT.

World
Outburst flood sweeps away Nepali border town with 862 missing, including 63 Americans

Nepali authorities say 862 people, including an estimated 63 Americans, are feared missing or dead in Nepal after a flood destroyed a peaceful river valley south of China. Surveillance video from the scene … Read More

August 27, 2026
Courts
Analysis: Trump mail-in ballot rules face next hurdle after Supreme Court decision 

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Trump administration can propose mail-in ballot procedures, finding plaintiffs in the case “lack standing” because the procedures had yet to be finalized. At issue is whether the president can implement rules… Read More

August 26, 2026
World
Analysis: Trump’s strategy may aim at normalization in Korea, progress on Iran nukes

President Donald Trump scaled back joint exercises with South Korea just days before he noted with unusual certainty how many nuclear missiles North Korea possesses. While many have … Read More

August 24, 2026
Politics
Analysis: Polling’s credibility problem just got worse thanks to these fake surveys

The words “fake poll” took on new meaning as a firm tied to several progressive candidates with apparent big leads closed after the group revealed its voter surveys were fabricated. The Los… Read More

August 19, 2026
Government
200 days at sea: USS Lincoln’s record run splits critics and veterans

A 200-day deployment aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln has ignited a sharp debate this week, after complaints from sailors collided with pushback from veterans who call the criticism overblown. Critics… Read More

August 18, 2026