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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.

Government
Latin America’s conservative wave followed collapse of billions in U.S. funding schemes  

A wave of conservative political victories in Central and South America has followed cuts to State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development funding. The results, including Keiko Fujimori’s… Read More

June 9, 2026
Culture
Economy picks up steam in time for party primaries to sort out midterms  

The American economy is showing resilience in the face of geopolitical headwinds, with fresh data pointing to accelerating growth, solid job creation and consumer spending that continues to defy the… Read More

June 8, 2026
Courts
Bolton to plead guilty to mishandling classified documents

Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton has reportedly agreed to plead guilty to mishandling classified documents in a bid to avoid jail time. Bolton would also be subject to a $2.25… Read More

June 5, 2026
Public Education
Weaker unions means more education reform, 50-state study finds

A gap in union muscle maps directly to power for education reformers, according to an analysis by The Lion of a report from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. The… Read More

June 4, 2026
Politics
Senator charges Missouri school board president posted coded death threat against Trump

The president of the Kirkwood, Missouri, school board posted what Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, described as a thinly veiled call for the assassination of President Donald Trump. Judy Moticka, president… Read More

June 3, 2026