Trump appoints committee to revive quest to remove Lisa Cook from Fed board
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook leaves the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 21, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin…
Missouri voters sent a message. Will their leaders listen?
A polling location in Jefferson City (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). In early August, Missouri voters decisively rejected two efforts to rewrite some…
Former Missouri AG Andrew Bailey makes appearance in Columbia after leaving FBI post
Former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey speaks on Tuesday at American Legion Post 202. Bailey served as the co-deputy director…
‘We Are Seen as Disposable’: Rural Residents Fight a Proposed Gas Pipeline
CHATHAM COUNTY, N.C. — Despite being in one of the nation’s fastest-growing states, this rural county of roughly 85,000 people…
AI, Tech Leaders Are Lobbying Trump Health Officials in a Government-Run Chat Room
A cadre of elite techies, financiers, and high-level Trump administration officials have spent a year quietly charting an extraordinary and…
Leap seconds have helped keep clocks synchronized with Earth’s rotation, but their time may be over – here’s why
Humans haven't always counted time down to the second. mrs/Moment via Getty Images You’re probably used to the month of…
Election betting is booming as the midterms near. Do states have the power to curb it?
A growing number of state officials fear prediction markets are opening the door to a new era of gambling on…
Senate Democrats demand apology after Eric Schmitt’s false accusations against Jack Smith
U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri speaks during a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing while a poster is displayed purporting…
St. Louis jury awards $10 million in sprawling Missouri cannabis ownership fight
Mel Carnahan Courthouse in St. Louis (Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent). A St. Louis jury awarded $10 million Tuesday to three plaintiffs…
Cornell case highlights the patchwork of state laws governing intoxication, sexual consent
The Chi Phi fraternity house at the center of a rape allegation stands on the campus of Cornell University in…
Measles cases reach 4,080 for the year — the highest in decades
A sign at a University of Utah health clinic warns visitors about the spread of measles. The state has had…
Journalists Go Behind Health Headlines From Georgia, Michigan, and Russia
KFF Health News senior correspondent Jordan Rau discussed the use of antipsychotic drugs in sedating dementia patients on Michigan Public’s…