DNC approves 2028 presidential nominating cycle starting in South Carolina, Nevada
The South Carolina delegation’s sign is seen as former President Barack Obama speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago…
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Missouri’s redistricting mess is a stress test for the rule of law
Supporters of a referendum on Missouri’s gerrymandered redistricting map rally at the state Capitol Building Tuesday, May 12 after the…
Legal groups ask court to restore block on Trump order on birthright citizenship
Members of the media set up outside the U.S. Supreme Court ahead of President Donald Trump’s expected arrival on April…
Trump administration urges Supreme Court to rule soon on limiting vote-by-mail in midterms
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) The Trump administration on Wednesday renewed its…
Trump taken via catering truck to secret flight amid Iran threats, report says
The White House press corps boards the former Air Force One following the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July…
Lawsuit seeks Missouri ballot spot for amendment limiting changes to voter-approved initiatives
Volunteers with Respect Missouri Voters collect signatures during the No Kings demonstration at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City…
What Tuesday’s primary results say about Amendment 5 and the next Missouri Senate
The Missouri Capitol Building in Jefferson City on May 12 (Jason Hancock/Missouri Independent). Missourians went to the polls Tuesday, and…
Negative, false and misleading political ads pollute and undermine the election process
(mcdustleroy/iStock Images) What is your reaction when viewing TV, listening to the radio or surfing digital platforms and there is…
Trump official urges governors to help with immigration arrests of ‘worst of the worst’
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin speaks with Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt Saturday at the National Governors Association summer…
Missouri Primary Election Day FAQ: What you need to know to make sure your vote counts
(Jim Neuger/Maine Morning Star) Voters will head to the polls Tuesday to choose nominees for state auditor, Congress and a…
Trump looks to veterans to fill trucking jobs after booting immigrants from industry
Tractor trailers sit parked in a row at a truck stop in Bloomsbury, N.J. (Photo by Dana DiFilippo/New Jersey Monitor)…
Prosecutors drop vandalism charges for Reflecting Pool damage, blame ‘contractor error’
Construction work at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on May 5, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — U.S.…
Trump administration rules out mass ICE enforcement at the polls in midterms
Voters fill out their ballots at a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, polling place during the South Dakota primary election on…
What Missouri officials didn’t explain about an LGBTQ+ library story time
State Sen. Rick Brattin, a Republican from Harrisonville, and Secretary of State Denny Hoskins speak to reporters outside Hoskins’s office…
Missouri Republicans threaten library funding over ‘rainbow story time’
After a “rainbow story time” caught state officials’ attention, Columbia residents wrote affirming messages on the sidewalk in front of…
Since death penalty’s return 50 years ago, Missouri executes prisoners at high rate
(Photo illustration by Marci Suela/The Marshall Project. Source images: Katie Moore/The Marshall Project and U.S. District Court for the Eastern…