Michaela Estruth

Michaela Estruth is a staff writer for The Lion. She graduated from Hillsdale College and has written for various publications including The Wall Street Journal, The Federalist, WORLD and…

Government
States to receive billions under new program for strengthening rural health

Rural 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 rural health… Read More

December 31, 2025
Courts
Louisiana seeks temporary return of in-person abortion pill requirement

Louisiana has asked a court to temporarily reinstate the in-person requirement for dispensing abortion pills, in its federal lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services. The state’s … Read More

December 30, 2025
Culture
Pentagon hosts Christmas prayer service ‘to worship the King of Kings’

The Department of War hosted a Christmas prayer service at the Pentagon last week to celebrate the birth of Christ. “John, chapter one: ‘And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us,’” U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said… Read More

December 24, 2025
Culture
Americans love slapstick, family humor in list of most-watched Christmas films

Home Alone is the most popular Christmas movie in America with nearly 90% of adults saying they’ve seen the slapstick comedy. 90% of adults saying they’ve seen the slapstick comedy. Nearly 80% of Americans say they love or like holiday Christmas movies,… Read More

December 24, 2025
Courts
Transgender male caught with child porn, sexual abuse material gets one year in jail after plea deal 

A trans-identifying biological man – arrested twice for possession of child sexual abuse material – has been sentenced to one year in county jail for child trafficking, as part of a plea agreement that dropped several additional charges.  Clayton William Solberg, 24, of Wisconsin was… Read More

December 23, 2025