Dems sue Trump, alleging election interference, as DOJ battles with California
A ballot drop box sits outside the library at Virginia Avenue Park in Santa Monica, California on July 14, 2026.…
Trump’s DOJ steps up pressure on California over noncitizen voters 2 weeks from election
A voter fills out a ballot at the Portland Expo in Maine’s June 9, 2026, primary election. (Photo by Jim…
Six years in, The Missouri Independent is growing because of you
Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City (Getty Images). Six years ago, when we launched The Missouri Independent, I made…
Job-Based Health Plan Costs Rise, With Little Relief in Sight
Rising healthcare costs aren’t a problem just for those who buy their own health insurance. Increases hit employers and their…
Human rights could improve – or worsen – based on how nations use the UN treaty against cybercrime
International policing or international suppression of human rights? Nhac Nguyen/AFP via Getty Images The United Nations Convention against Cybercrime is…
An AI model’s false tip to Philadelphia police reveals how digital agents can do as they’re told and still cause trouble
An AI agent was instructed to invent and carry out sample tasks on randomly chosen webpages. It went to a…
New temporary leader selected for Missouri education agency
The Missouri State Board of Education, shown at the start of its Tuesday meeting, announced it has selected deputy commissioner…
Commentary: Missouri faces growing North American trade uncertainty
President Donald Trump points into the crowd after headlining a midterms rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, on Oct. 5, at…
Republicans pour $300,000 into defense of GOP-leaning Senate seat in northwest Missouri
The Missouri Senate at the end of the 2023 legislative session (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent). Donald Trump carried Missouri’s 34th Senate…
Trump Dangles Rural Health Dollars To Push States To Change Hospital Laws
The Trump administration has hinged federal funding for states on whether they end or loosen powerful but controversial laws that…
US Supreme Court allows gender-affirming care for trans people in federal prisons
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday…
New Arrivals in the ER? Georgia Gears Up To Solve Rural Maternal Health Crisis
LAVONIA, Ga. — It had been a decade since Kara Holden last had a baby. But as the former obstetric…