Government
Trump holds swearing-in for Markwayne Mullin as next DHS secretaryPresident Donald Trump held a swearing-in ceremony for former Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the next secretary of Homeland Security on Tuesday, promising the new leader would make the… Read More
St. Louis
As St. Louis enacts juvenile curfew, ‘catch and release’ fix sits on governor’s deskA Missouri bill would keep repeat juvenile offenders off the streets, even as seven people were shot during violent street takeovers over the 314 Day weekend and a 17-and-younger… Read More
Crime
Repeat offender accused of stabbing teacher at Kansas City parkA career criminal is facing an attempted first-degree murder charge after allegedly stabbing a woman at a Kansas City park on Thursday. Kwan Trezvant, 27, is accused of… Read More
Culture
GOP rep challenges Muslim leaders to condemn Islamic terror(The Daily Signal) – A Congressional Republican told The Daily Signal that he is concerned about the “silence” from Muslim leaders in condemning the wave of recent terror attacks… Read More
Culture
Chicago official says murder victim may have ‘startled’ alleged illegal immigrant shooter(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Chicago alderwoman appeared to blame an 18-year-old woman for her own fatal shooting last week, allegedly at the hands of an illegal alien. Read More
Culture
80th baby saved by Iowa’s safe haven lawA newborn girl has been safely surrendered under Iowa’s safe haven law, bringing the total number of infants surrendered there to 80 since the law took effect more than 20 years ago. State officials … Read More
Government
Rhode Island at crossroads on school choice, warns education advocateMore than 600 people jammed the Rhode Island State House earlier this month to speak against a bill that would restrict the growth of charter schools. Read More
Politics
JB Pritzker boasted Chicago was safe just months before college student shot by illegal immigrant(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker made multiple apparent attempts to portray Chicago as safe, just months before an illegal immigrant allegedly murdered a college… Read More
Courts
Justices skeptical of counting late-arriving ballots(The Daily Signal) – The Supreme Court’s conservative justices on Monday seemed particularly skeptical of arguments by the state of Mississippi that mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day should… Read More
World
Israel used Iran’s totalitarian surveillance system to track Khamenei before assassinationTehran’s own network of street surveillance cameras was hacked by Israel to track Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the hours before the Iranian leader’s assassination. Two… Read More
Homeschools
Minnesota homeschool growth this year tops COVID-19 pandemic numbersThe number of homeschool students enrolled in Minnesota reached a record high of 32,024 students this academic year – breaking the previous year’s record, American Experiment has… Read More
Culture
Bryce Crawford explains why he takes the Gospel to hostile places many Christians avoidPodcaster Bryce Crawford remembers vividly the day he had decided to take his own life: Christmas Day 2020. It was the middle of the pandemic, a season when… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina districts grapple with declining enrollment, discuss school closuresDistricts across North Carolina – even those in affluent areas such as Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools – are facing increased pressure to cut costs amid falling student numbers. “Due to… Read More
Gender Identity
How Trump is protecting parents’ rights to reject children’s transgender identity(The Daily Signal) – The Department of Health and Human Services is protecting parents’ rights to keep their children under their care, according to Assistant Secretary for Health Adm. Read More
Kansas City
KCI employee arrested after months of allegedly recording individuals in gender-neutral bathroomA former Kansas City International Airport restaurant employee was arrested on Friday for allegedly recording over 60 unsuspecting people in one of the airport’s gender-neutral bathrooms. On March… Read More
Poll
Poll: Most Americans back limits on school activism(The Center Square) – A majority of American voters favor guardrails on K-12 political activism during school hours and say students should remain focused on academics, according to… Read More
Supreme Court
Justices appear skeptical of late mail-in ballot deadlines(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to strike down state laws allowing mail-in ballots to be received after Election Day.Justices on the court… Read More
ICE, Illinois
Fired again: Suburban Chicago cop axed for pro-ICE posts a decade after his brief termination over Ferguson commentsA veteran suburban Chicago police officer was fired Friday after urging Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to enforce the law and remove illegal immigrants from his community. Read More
Government
Trump to delay strikes against Iranian power plants for 5 days, citing ‘productive conversations’ to end conflictPresident Donald Trump on Monday announced he would postpone “any and all military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure” for five days, citing ongoing and “productive” talks… Read More
Government
Despite health care wins for Trump admin, new proposal could include hidden costs(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Some Americans could face significant new health care affordability challenges shortly before the 2026 midterm elections. In January, the Centers for Medicare &… Read More