Military
Hegseth orders universal physical standards for combat troops to increase lethality(The Heartlander) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the secretaries of the military departments to review physical readiness standards for combat troops with the goal of increasing lethality… Read More
World
Weekend roundup: Pressure on Putin, Greenland; France’s Le Pen convicted; Trump talks aid for farmersOver the weekend, President Donald Trump pressed Russia’s Putin on Ukraine peace talks, threatened oil tariffs, and jabbed Ukraine’s Zelenskyy, while entertaining a Greenland acquisition, irking Denmark. Trump increases… Read More
Gender Identity
Gov. Newsom warned by Trump admin after grandstanding on transgender sports(The Heartlander) — The U.S. secretary of education sent a letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom asking him to remind California schools that allowing transgender participation… Read More
Culture
Medal of Honor awardee tells his story of faith and fightHe somehow dodged hundreds of bullets and dozens of suicide bombers. Master Sergeant (Ret.) Earl Plumlee told an audience Thursday night about the heroic actions he took during… Read More
Culture
Seattle suburb cancels ‘Coffee with a Cop’ event because coffee shop owner is Christian(The Heartlander) — A suburb about 10 miles south of downtown Seattle canceled a ‘Coffee with a Cop’ meeting after LGBTQ activists complained because the shop owner is a… Read More