Culture
US skater takes gold in stunning Olympic comeback(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Alysa Liu won gold Thursday at the 2026 Winter Olympics, completing a remarkable comeback after stepping away from the sport for more than two… Read More
Culture
Annual LGBTQ report hides the truth: Companies are abandoning woke ideology, returning to businessAmerica’s premier corporate LGBTQ ideology enforcer, the Human Rights Campaign, lost significant sponsorship, engagement and even slashed staff last year, one watchdog group tells The Heartlander, indicating businesses are… Read More
Public Education
Princeton University criticized for higher enrollment from affluent public schools over othersA select few public schools are “dramatically overrepresented” in Princeton University’s admissions rates – underscoring the need for a more comprehensive recruitment strategy, argues the student newspaper. “Given… Read More
Illinois
Ill. GOP slams Gov. Pritzker’s ‘smoke and mirrors’ budget plan as a hidden tax hikeJ.B. Pritzker’s eighth budget address met a wall of Republican resistance Wednesday, as lawmakers blasted a plan they say uses political distractions and Trump-blaming to mask a fiscal crisis. Read More
Government
Illinois GOP slams Gov. Pritzker’s ‘smoke and mirrors’ budget plan as a hidden tax hikeJ.B. Pritzker’s eighth budget address met a wall of Republican resistance Wednesday, as lawmakers blasted a plan they say uses political distractions and Trump-blaming to mask a fiscal crisis. Read More
Courts
Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs under IEEPA(The Daily Signal) – In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump’s executive actions on tariffs exceeded his constitutional authority under the International Emergency Economic… Read More
Education
Taxpayer-backed teacher unions receive $390M in dues(The Center Square) – National teacher unions continue to collect hundreds of millions of dollars annually in membership dues, according to new federal filings with the U.S. Department of Labor. Read More
Courts
Sex crimes and suicides dominate landmark trial as Zuckerberg testifies(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Mark Zuckerberg was in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday for a landmark trial that accuses Meta and rivals of engineering addiction in kids. Read More
Courts
Trump-appointed judge blocks satanic pedophile leader’s bid for freedom(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Trump-appointed federal judge denied a Satanist child exploitation network founder’s appeal on Tuesday, upholding his 80-year punishment in Texas. Bradley Cadenhead, 20, … Read More
National
Mamdani faces growing backlash over NYPD cuts(The Center Square) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing a backlash over his administration’s plans to cancel thousands of NYPD officer hires and slash the department’s… Read More
ICE
Minnesota pastor breaks silence on Don Lemon(The Daily Signal) – Former CNN host Don Lemon has pleaded not guilty to federal charges for his role in the invasion of a Minnesota church last month, claiming he… Read More
Kansas City
Suspect in Kansas City nightclub murders charged previously in state, federal courtsA man arrested in the shooting deaths of two women and the wounding of two others at a Kansas City nightclub early Sunday has faced both state and federal… Read More
Legislature
House Republicans pressure Senate to force vote on SAVE America Act(The Daily Signal) – A group of House Republicans, accustomed to pressuring their own chamber’s leadership, is now publicly calling for the Senate to use a “talking filibuster” in order… Read More
World
Trump launches ‘Board of Peace’ with world leaders, indicates military action in Iran will be decided within daysPresident Donald Trump pledged $10 billion in U.S. funding to the Board of Peace and indicated a decision on military action in Iran would be made within 10 days at the board’s inaugural meeting Thursday. Read More
Culture
Breaking: USA women defeat Canada for ice hockey gold in OT thrillerThe U.S. women’s hockey team beat Canada 2-1 in overtime Thursday to win the gold medal at the Winter Olympics, held in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Read More
Courts
Supreme Court could issue decision any day in tariff case Trump calls ‘life or death’The Supreme Court is expected to release opinions Friday, as well as twice next week, as its decision looms in a case challenging President Donald Trump’s authority to invoke sweeping… Read More
World
French government to send letters encouraging young adults to have babiesThe French government is launching an initiative to mail letters to every 29-year-old citizen, warning about how falling birth rates may harm the country. The letter, which will be sent to… Read More
Culture
Spiritual awakening breaks out at Florida university, drawing comparisons to AsburyWhat began as an annual three-day worship conference has turned into a week-long season of continual prayer, praise and confession for students at Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida, drawing comparisons to the… Read More
Politics
California importing foreign fuel after running refineries out of town(Daily Caller News Foundation) – California imported a record amount of gasoline in November after major refinery closures tied to years of Golden State leaders imposing strict regulations, Bloomberg… Read More
World
BBC headline on conservative student beaten to death sparks backlash(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) sparked massive backlash on Tuesday for labeling a conservative student beaten to death by a mob a “far-right student”… Read More