President Trump said on Friday he could sign executive orders within a week that would extend unemployment benefits that expired on July 31, and that he will also sign an executive order ...
Read More »Large majority of donors expect no impact from COVID-19 this year
In good news for churches and faith-based organizations, the vast majority of donors don’t the expect the covid-19 pandemic to reduce their giving for the rest of 2020. However, experts warn nonprofit ...
Read More »Missouri voters pass expensive Medicaid expansion
Amendment 2, which expands Medicaid in Missouri to people who could otherwise work, was approved by Missouri voters Tuesday. The State Auditor’s Office estimated 250,000 Missourians will be added to the state-funded ...
Read More »Israel finds weekend business closures do not slow spread of Covid-19
Israel will end its mandatory closure of businesses and synagogues each weekend after a study found it had no impact on curbing the spread of Covid-19. The Times of Israel reports Health ...
Read More »Republicans announce details of HEALS Act stimulus effort
As Democrats revive Congressional hearings over the now debunked Russian collusion theory, Senate Republicans have finished a second stimulus plan to nurture the economic expansion. The proposal aims to stimulate the economy ...
Read More »New $1,200 stimulus checks to go out in August
Stimulus checks will once again be distributed to most Americans in August, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told reporters on Saturday. The Treasury announced they will again be $1,200. The new payments will ...
Read More »New Republican-led stimulus focuses on ‘kids and jobs’
Discussions on the next stimulus relief effort will bring Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Mnuchin said the next round of ...
Read More »Kansas City-St. Joseph Catholic Diocese ends ‘The Catholic Key’ newspaper
The Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph no longer has its own newspaper. “The Catholic Key” has stopped publication. “The Catholic Key” had been published since 1968, and the 27 counties in ...
Read More »Nation sees second record-breaking month of job growth in June
President Donald Trump was met with virtual silence from the media this morning as he read the June jobs numbers in a press conference. Trump reported 4.8 million jobs were added across ...
Read More »Missouri leads way in reopening with explosion of tech jobs
Missouri is gaining a national reputation as a technology center as the state economy rebounds from the government-mandated Covid lockdown. Accenture Federal Services recently selected St. Louis for its new Advanced Technology ...
Read More »America’s housing market on verge of post-pandemic boom say economists
There’s more good news concerning the America’s comeback from the coronavirus shut-down. A Reuters poll reveals that the nation’s housing market is expected to weather the pandemic and stage a solid rebound this year ...
Read More »Gov. Mike Parson announces phase two of Missouri reopening plan
Gov. Mike Parson says the state of Missouri is open for business – or at least closer than it has been since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. As of Tuesday, the ...
Read More »‘Nothing short of historic for black America’: black roundtable discusses Trump policies
As President Trump’s approval rating remains high among African Americans, he is not shy when it comes to reminding Americans what he has done for the black community. Neither are young black ...
Read More »24 Hour Fitness bankrupt, closes 100 locations
The government shutdowns have resulted in another bankruptcy costing thousands of jobs. Popular gym chain 24 Hour Fitness said it is filing for Chapter 11 and will close 100 locations around the ...
Read More »More Palestinian citizens publicly supporting Israel annexation
Palestinians are now talking openly of accepting the peace deal being offered by Israel. Tired of years of conflict, failed promises by their own leaders and increasing frustration by Arab countries, many ...
Read More »Newest economic and employment numbers show strong rebound
Today, President Donald Trump will deliver remarks on today’s remarkable employment report and sign H.R. 7010 – PPP Flexibility Act of 2020 in the Rose Garden of the White House. The economic ...
Read More »Israeli Sovereignty Is the Key to Lasting Peace
Opinion: Sovereignty declaration over the Israeli heartland of Judea and Samaria could come as early as July 1. In the coming months, Israel is expected to apply its civilian law and administration ...
Read More »President Trump will join Elon Musk to witness first US astronaut launch since 2011
President Donald Trump will join Elon Musk to watch in person when astronauts depart from Florida in the first launch from the United States since 2011. The launch will take place on Wednesday ...
Read More »Heart attacks up 800% as 600 physicians warn lockdown worse than Covid-19
Statistics are now revealing in many communities, the rise in death from heart attacks now outpaces the number of Covid-19 deaths. That alarming news is the topic of a new grassroots organization ...
Read More »Home Depot founder accuses mainstream media of fear mongering
Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus is blaming the mainstream media for “frightening America.” Speaking with Fox News‘ Laura Ingraham, Marcus said that America needs to focus on protecting the vulnerable instead of ...
Read More »Oops. CDC makes big correction about spread of Covid-19
After originally recommending the country go on lockdown because of the “easy” spread of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a big “oops” regarding how the agency now ...
Read More »Pier 1 Imports latest casualty of government shutdowns
Another well-known American retailer is the latest casualty of government-imposed shut-downs. Pier 1 Imports announced Tuesday it is seeking bankruptcy court approval to wind down its business entirely after it was not ...
Read More »Abundant Life among many churches open for worship Sunday while lawsuit proceeds
A Lee’s Summit church that took on what many consider unfair county reopening regulations held services Sunday. The faithful at Abundant Life Church, and hundreds of other churches across the metro, gathered ...
Read More »Rising optimism about economy bad news for Democrats in November
Americans are famous for their optimism. What does that foretell for the economy and the 2020 election as the nation opens back up? The New York Times recently ran a piece declaring ...
Read More »Local energy efficiency firm converts production to service during pandemic
Tim Truesdale is committed to Christ’s admonition to let your light shine before men. He not only is a ministry leader but also an executive with Ecologix, which helps businesses convert to ...
Read More »