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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.

Transportation
Southwest bungles ‘pay for bags’ implementation, blames Christian group for St. Louis delays

(The Heartlander) — Hours-long delays on Sunday have led travelers to blast Southwest Airlines for issues at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, where lines to check baggage stretched outside… Read More

July 16, 2025
Opinion
Elon’s ‘pie in the sky’ party idea lacks guts; Key to balanced budget is GDP growth 

Elon Musk has threatened to use a third political party called the American Party in order to cut government spending. The new party’s creation stems from outrage Elon… Read More

July 15, 2025
World
Trump to sell weapons to support Ukraine, threatens Putin with 100% tariffs if peace deal not reached

President Donald Trump plans to sell U.S. weapons to NATO allies who will supply them to Ukraine as he threatens Russia with increased tariffs if Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t… Read More

July 14, 2025
Federal government
In nod to national security, Trump raises copper tariffs to 50%, mulling other tariffs hikes

(The Heartlander) — The Trump administration this week announced a long-threatened increase in copper tariffs, even as one of the tariff’s main targets unwittingly made a case for the… Read More

July 11, 2025
Government
In a nod to national security, Trump raises copper tariffs to 50%, mulling other tariffs hikes 

The Trump administration announced a long-threatened increase in copper tariffs, even as one of the tariff’s main targets unwittingly made a case for the increased taxes on the metal. Read More

July 11, 2025