Trump administration targeting states’ DHS grants to force voting changes, House Dems say
Booths await voters during the May 19, 2026, primary election at Temple View Elementary School in Idaho Falls, Idaho. (Photo…
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New ruling against mandatory detention is another blow to Trump immigration policy
A resident sits on a bench at Make the Road New York, a community center in Corona, Queens, in New…
With control of US Senate in play, national Dems rush to dump Maine’s Platner
Independent U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont on Thursday said he told U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner of Maine he…
More states tighten voting rules ahead of midterm elections
A voter drops off his ballot at the Salt Lake County Government Center in Salt Lake City as votes are…
Trump’s sharpened focus on investigating elections raises fears of midterm meddling
As President Donald Trump’s administration pursues multiple election probes in advance of the midterm elections, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents…
States show their stuff: The Great American State Fair opens in D.C.
Attendees sit in the grass in front of the Ferris wheel at the Trump administration’s Freedom 250 Great American State…
Former Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling sensitive documents
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and former National Security Advisor John Bolton departs U.S. District Court for the…
Trump order limiting voting by mail halted by federal court
An election worker processes mail-in ballots for the California state primary election at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center…
Judges block Trump push for Michigan voter info, setting up possible Supreme Court fight
Voters in Grand Rapids, Michigan, cast their ballots during the state’s August 2024 primary. (Photo by Matt Vasilogambros/Stateline) A federal…
Missouri secretary of state sues to close records on redistricting referendum signatures
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins speaks to reporters May 12 after the Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments on two…
Trump couldn’t send troops to the polls without approval of Congress under Dem bill
Voters fill out their ballots at a Sioux Falls polling place during the South Dakota primary election on June 2,…
Missouri state education board selects interim commissioner amid leadership shakeup
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will be led by education consultant and former department official Stacey Preis…
Fate of Missouri bill on gas station slot machines could turn on GOP primary results
State Rep. Bill Hardwick, a Republican from Dixon, sponsored a bill authorizing slot machines licensed by the Missouri Lottery that…
Gambling companies pour campaign money into fight over Missouri video lottery bill
Sen. Jason Bean, a Republican from Holcomb, is one of the Legislature’s most visible supporters of a bill to allow…
PortKC’s oversight failures are now Missouri lawmakers’ problem
In June 2025, I wrote that PortKC, Kansas City’s ubiquitous subsidy-granting agency, was too powerful, too poorly run, and subject…
Childcare centers across Missouri grapple with staff retention issues
As more discussions about supplying adequate, affordable childcare are had across the state, childcare centers continue to struggle with staff…