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Michaela Estruth

Michaela Estruth is a culture reporter for Heartlander News. She graduated from Hillsdale College and has written for various publications including The Wall Street Journal, The Federalist, WORLD…

Government
Unanimous state participation in national foster care improvement program

All 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico have pledged to increase the number of licensed foster homes in a unified effort under the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human… Read More

July 10, 2026
Culture
Mexican illegal immigrant dead after alleged attacks against ICE officer in Houston 

A Mexican, undocumented immigrant died from gunshot wounds Tuesday after allegedly resisting arrest and using his car to attack an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston, Texas. Read More

July 8, 2026
Government
Religion stabilizes, protects freedoms in society, says Religious Liberty Commission report

Religious freedom is a stabilizing force, protects all other constitutional freedoms and “is indispensable to a flourishing society,” the Religious Liberty Commission said in a report… Read More

June 30, 2026
Government
Sen. Hawley proposes millions in funding for rural emergency rooms

Hospitals in rural states may receive millions in supplemental funding over the next decade to help keep emergency room operations running if Congress passes a recently proposed bipartisan bill. Read More

June 29, 2026
Public Education
California continues to violate SCOTUS, Constitution with gender ideology laws 

The state of California will require at least one all-gender bathroom in every school district, county office of education and charter school with any combination of grades 1-12 beginning… Read More

June 29, 2026