Culture
The Heartlander 2025 year in review: A year of triumph, tragedy, revivalWelcoming the New Year gives occasion to remember the significance of the previous – and what a year of growth it was for The Heartlander – with no shortage… Read More
World
Russia and Iran respond to US sanctions with satellite launches for TehranRussia and Iran have upped the ante against the U.S. in a game to improve the Tehran regime’s defense capabilities in space, intelligence and nuclear payload delivery aimed at America. Read More
Government
Louisiana National Guard returns home for city’s largest events over next two monthsThe Department of War is sending 350 Louisiana National Guard members back to their home state to ensure greater protection during major events through the end of February, according to a Dec. 23 … Read More
World
Analysis: Trump hits Iran, Venezuela with sanctions in bold foreign policy movesThe Trump administration has imposed a new round of sanctions targeting Iranian and Venezuelan individuals and companies tied to Iran’s drone and missile supply chain. The move comes amid mounting economic unrest… Read More
Government
States to receive billions under new program for strengthening rural healthRural healthcare is getting a $50 billion boost around the country, the Trump administration announced Monday. The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services will establish the Office of Rural Health Transformation to oversee a grant program to “strengthen… Read More
Government
‘Adapt, shrink or die,’ Trump admin tells UN after $2 billion humanitarian aid pledgePresident Donald Trump announced the U.S. will commit $2 billion in humanitarian assistance to the United Nations, a sharp reduction from previous U.S. contributions. The administration said the amount – $12 billion less than 2024 but… Read More
Opinion
Legacy media downplays Christian persecution in Nigeria after Trump admin strikes(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Legacy media outlets downplayed Christian persecution in Nigeria after President Donald Trump’s administration struck anti-Christian ISIS terrorists in the country. Trump wrote in… Read More
Government
Education Secretary warns Minnesota of ‘impending enforcement action’ over transgender policies allowing boys in girls’ sports, spacesEducation Secretary Linda McMahon is keeping the pressure on Minnesota, issuing a letter Monday of “impending enforcement action” for ongoing civil rights violations related to the state’s transgender policies. Read More
Government
After Trump DEI crackdown, nonprofits quietly rewrite mission statementsOver 1,000 nonprofit organizations have removed or softened diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) language from their mission statements after the Trump administration ordered federal agencies to stop funding DEI programs. A … Read More
Government
Merry Christmas, economy! Inflation data comes in chill as holiday spending, GDP growth upU.S. inflation data released last week painted a decidedly better-than-expected picture for consumers heading into the holiday season. And Tuesday, the Commerce Department released a report that… Read More
Government
Presidential 1776 Award to honor nation’s top high school American history buffsThree U.S. students who demonstrate exceptional knowledge of the American founding will receive the newly established Presidential 1776 Award, the U.S. Department of Education announced Monday. “As… Read More
Opinion
Analysis: Ford EV write-down closes chapter on Obama’s electric auto experimentUS automaker Ford wrote down $19.5 billion worth of investment in electric vehicle (EV) production after decades of federal subsidies failed to provide significant market penetration. The move marks the effective end… Read More
Government
Trump says America ‘poised for an economic boom’In a prime-time address Wednesday, President Donald Trump argued the “affordability crisis” facing American households is not a new phenomenon, but the lingering result of inflation unleashed during the Biden administration. Read More
Government
Watch: President Trump honors fallen soldiers in Dignified Transfer CeremonyPresident Donald Trump honored two fallen soldiers of the Iowa National Guard and an American interpreter in a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware Wednesday. Read More
Government
Linda McMahon tells Tim Walz in letter to resign over rampant Minnesota fraudU.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon posted a letter Tuesday afternoon addressed to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, imploring him to resign over the rampant fraud found in… Read More
Government
JD Vance touts ‘A+++’ economy in Pennsylvania remarks, promises there’s more progress aheadThe Trump administration’s number one goal? “Making America affordable again,” Vice President J.D. Vance’s office told The Heartlander, as Vance hammered the issue in Pennsylvania Tuesday. Speaking… Read More
Government
Religious Liberty Commission honors military service, faith at fourth hearingMilitary servicemembers facing combat and potential death must be free to do so with the “eternal perspective” of their faith. That’s the emerging sense of the Religious Liberty Commission, which was established by… Read More
Government
Trump awards 13 military members border defense medal, declares fentanyl a weapon of mass destructionPresident Donald Trump awarded the Mexican Border Defense Medal to 13 service members on Monday at the White House for their deployment to the southern border. Trump said… Read More
World
Trump pushes closer to Christmas peace in Ukraine as estimated 27,000 die monthlyUkraine and Russia are closer than ever to a peace agreement after weeks of negotiations in Berlin, President Donald Trump told a press conference Monday. Noting 27,000 military casualties… Read More
Government
‘Miracle on Ice’ team receives congressional gold medalMembers of the legendary 1980 U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team received the Congressional Gold Medal after President Donald Trump signed legislation approving the honor last week. Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minn.,… Read More