Courts
Minnesota daycare owner pleads guilty to state and federal fraud charges over multi-million-dollar schemeThe former owner of an inactive Minneapolis daycare pleaded guilty Thursday to more than $4 million in fraud against the state of Minnesota and the federal government. Fahima Egeh Mahamud, former CEO of Future Leaders Early… Read More
Culture
Transgender competitor drops out of girls’ Irish step dance eventA 17-year-old male who identifies as transgender dropped out of a girls’ Irish step dancing championship after Florida’s attorney general threatened legal action against the event’s organizers. The withdrawal… Read More
Culture
First colonies and southern charm – VA, NC, SC, GA, TN showcase the southern East Coast at The Great American State Fair(Editor’s note: A series on The Great American State Fair, held in Washington, D.C., in honor of America’s 250th birthday, written by Heartlander News interns.) Virginia, North Carolina,… Read More
Politics
California’s Democrat AG Rob Bonta desperately wants court – and you – to believe suppressors aren’t ‘arms’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office claimed in a letter sent to a federal appeals court that lawyers challenging the state’s ban on… Read More
Government
Justices Barrett, Kagan to face House grilling: What to expect(The Daily Signal) – While two Supreme Court justices are scheduled to field questions from a House panel Tuesday about the court’s budget, it’s plausible, if not likely, that… Read More
Opinion
Indiana watchdog: Public school DEI is hiding, not gone(The Daily Signal) – Last year, many Indiana public school teachers promised to end racist diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in schools. If successful, such assurances and the policies that… Read More
Culture
U.S. inflation cools to 3.5% in better than expected June report(The Center Square) – U.S. inflation decreased by 0.4% in June, for a seasonally adjusted total of 3.5% over the year, driven by rapidly falling energy costs, according to… Read More
Culture
‘Where was the inclusion?’: Pastor fired for not using ‘preferred pronouns’ claims religious discrimination(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Louisiana pastor sued the Baton Rouge library after it fired him for refusing to use “preferred pronouns.” Liberty Counsel filed a lawsuit… Read More
Public Education
NC district cuts back on technology usage, sees improved learning outcomesIn a world rapidly changing through artificial intelligence and other technologies, one North Carolina district is taking a different approach through “tech-free” days throughout the… Read More
Culture
‘House of David’ renewed for Season 3 as David’s life enters a dangerous new chapterThe Bible-based series that follows the rise of ancient Israel’s greatest king has been renewed for a third season. Prime Video announced Friday that House of David will return for… Read More
Culture
Expert advises young workers to ‘just say no’ to remote workTo the 2 million recent college graduates looking to enter the workforce, one expert has some surprising advice: Just say “no” to remote work. Michael R. Read More
Public Education
Colorado’s second-largest school district ponders mill levy proposal as stopgap measure for budget deficitA Colorado school district is considering whether to place a mill levy measure on the November ballot that would raise an additional $135 million in taxes for schools if approved – even… Read More
Government
Trump’s AG pick Todd Blanche to face high-stakes Senate hearing this weekPresident Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Todd Blanche, will face a high-stakes confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday and Thursday. Blanche, who currently serves… Read More
Culture
Black Hawk choppers rescue 200 campers as historic Missouri flooding leaves 1 deadFirst responders have rescued more than 350 people following catastrophic weekend flooding in southeast Missouri that left one person dead. Faith Gregory, 23, was reportedly swept away from… Read More
Culture
‘It will not keep this city down’: 2 teens arrested after 5 killed in East St. Louis ‘targeted mass shooting’Five people are dead and two others are hospitalized after what authorities are calling a “targeted mass shooting” in East St. Louis on Sunday. Illinois State Police… Read More
Culture
Punching above its weight: World Cup’s smallest host city – Kansas City – celebrates successful runKansas City hosted its last World Cup 2026 match on Saturday, and visitors from around the world along with American media are celebrating the city’s success as a host. Read More
World
U.S. officials claim Iran factions prevent peace talks but doubts remainU.S. officials are citing internal Iranian divisions for the breakdown in peace talks, but a leading defense think tank says Tehran’s strategy appears more calculated than chaotic. Read More
Politics
Is the electoral college really on its last legs?(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A blue state plot to move U.S. elections away from the Electoral College and push the U.S. toward a national popular vote election system… Read More
Politics
First Amendment orgs skewer bipartisan lawmakers’ ‘frightening’ attempt to police election speech(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican New York Rep. Mike Lawler and Democratic New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer urged four agencies to crack down on so-called election misinformation propagated… Read More
Government
Federal deficit reaches ‘astounding’ levels(The Center Square) – Only nine months into fiscal year 2026, the U.S. government has already borrowed $1.4 trillion, surpassing the entire federal deficit of the previous fiscal year. Read More