How anti-bribery laws apply to Trump’s promise of $5,000 payments if Republicans keep control of Congress
President Donald Trump speaks at the RNC midterm convention in Dallas on Sept. 9, 2026. Eric Lee/Pool photo via AP…
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At midterm convention, Trump pledges cash to voters if Republicans hold Congress
President Donald Trump speaks on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center on…
Missouri schools deserve better than a single letter grade
A classroom at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in South Salt Lake City, Utah, on March 12, 2024 (Spenser Heaps/Utah News…
Trump’s beef import plan: The trade off facing Missouri farmers and consumers
USDA Supervisory Agricultural Meat Graders at the annual national beef correlation event, Aug. 13, 2019. In 2019, the top four…
Looming ballot deadline complicates GOP appeal of Missouri redistricting decision
Missouri Republicans want the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule a decision of the Missouri Supreme Court ordering a congressional election…
Labor unions are growing, but where depends on state politics
Members of Virginia Professional Firefighters association hold signs during their biannual convention in May to protest Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s…
Election experts see few legal options for Trump to meddle with polling places
Karen Kost took part in the North Dakota primary election early voting available June 3, 2026, at City Hall in…
Missouri voters will decide limits on lawmakers rewriting ballot measures
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins listens to three cases during Missouri Supreme Court arguments Wednesday (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). An…
Where have the workers gone? 2 million foreign-born men have left the country, analysis says.
An employee walks behind cattle on an Idaho dairy farm in an undated photo. Dairy farms in Idaho say they…
Missouri vote on initiative protections now before the state Supreme Court
Attorney Chuck Hatfield argues Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, for the Missouri Supreme Court to order two measures to be on…
Feds and 22 states sue Amazon, alleging deceptive advertising scheme
An Amazon warehouse near Newport, Delaware. The Federal Trade Commission and 22 states have sued Amazon over an alleged scheme…
Lake Ontario to Lake America – who gets to decide what goes on maps?
President Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 27, 2026, to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America' amid an ongoing trade…
Canadian tariffs to further raise prices, a top concern for voters
Shipping containers sit at Malcolm Transfer Station in Minneapolis on March 21, 2026. A developing trade war with Canada poses…
Judge reinstates pause on Trump order limiting mail ballots
Volunteers at the Denver Clerk and Recorder’s office check and organize primary ballots on June 30, 2026. (Photo by Andrew…
Kansas City’s habit of dismissing the voters who say no
Sly James, mayor of Kansas City, after speaking about leadership, political activism and public investments last year at the Dole…
Meta to pay 47 states up to $17.1B in landmark child safety settlement
Facebook owner Meta agreed to pay nearly $18 billion to an array of U.S. states over claims its platforms intentionally…