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Todd Blanche, Trump’s attorney general pick, faces senators in day one of confirmation hearing
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (547+ words) Todd Blanche faced a grilling from the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday in the first day of his high-stakes confirmation hearing to become the next U.S. attorney general, fielding pointed questions in a hearing set to reconvene Thursday. Blanche, President Donald…...
GOP lawmakers press WNBA commissioner to protect Caitlin Clark
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (658+ words) The House Republican Study Committee, led by Chairman August Pfluger,… (The Daily Signal) – The on-court abuse of WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark has reached the halls of Congress. The House Republican Study Committee, led by Chairman August Pfluger, R-Texas, sent a…...
Elissa Slotkin: SAVE Act would make winning hard for Dems
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (377+ words) (The Daily Signal) – The White House responded after a Senate Democrat said part of President Donald Trump’s preferred election law, the SAVE America Act, would enable him to “rig our democracy” and make it hard for any Democrat to win…...
PA, OH, KY, WV, IN portray early U.S. history at the Great American State Fair
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (763+ words) (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.) While not all were among the original colonies, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and Indiana joined…...
Meta purged employees with disabilities and medical leave using AI, dozens claim
6+ hour, 29+ min ago (313+ words) (Daily Caller News Foundation) – A lawsuit claims artificial intelligence helped put disabled Meta workers on the chopping block during the company’s recent mass layoffs. Meta’s AI-assisted termination ranking systems allegedly penalized those who missed work for health reasons, according to…...
WATCH: Billionaire investor changes tune on Trump, says media 'lied to us"
6+ hour, 46+ min ago (106+ words) “The reality is that most of us were lied to by the media… A billionaire tech investor blames the mainstream media for lying to Americans and says he has changed his tune on President Trump. “The reality is that most…...
New president of nation's largest teachers' union promises offensive action, 'equity' in public education despite falling membership
7+ hour, 14+ min ago (653+ words) The newly elected president of the National Education Association, the nation’s largest teachers’ union, said its members must “go on the offense” to fight for equity in public education and become “the most powerful force in America.” Her comments come…...
U.S. announces end to military operations in Iraq as conflict in Iran ramps up
8+ hour, 41+ min ago (344+ words) (The Center Square) – The U.S. is signaling a significant shift in the Middle East as President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met with the Iraqi prime minister to announce the end of military operations in Iraq, while…...
World’s largest steam locomotive is rolling back through the Midwest in celebration of America 250
9+ hour, 1+ min ago (241+ words) Union Pacific’s legendary Big Boy No. 4014 is… The world’s largest operating steam locomotive is chugging its way back through the heartland this month, drawing massive crowds. Union Pacific’s legendary Big Boy No. 4014 is currently completing a historic coast-to-coast tour celebrating…...
The deal ensuring conservatives' border security and SAVE America Act
8+ hour, 42+ min ago (557+ words) (Daily Signal) – In a deal to open the House Floor, conservatives have the chance to pass the SAVE America Act and codify President Donald Trump’s border policies, two major policy pushes ahead of the midterms. In a 215-211 vote, the House of…...