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…
Florida Hospitals Act Fast To Discharge Gun Victims — Especially if They’re Not Insured
Alea Bates wasn’t ready to leave Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare’s main hospital four days after a stranger shot her seven times…
What Amendment 5 ad gets wrong about Missouri data centers
Interior of a modern data center (Getty Images). There’s a television ad making the rounds for Amendment 5, and it…
Israel’s ‘campaign between the wars’: How strategy to contain Iran and its allies risks further straining ties with US
Israeli soldiers patrol near the border with Lebanon on June 9, 2026. Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images A lot hangs…
California lawsuit challenges Trump’s effort to revoke auto emissions rules
Traffic moves along the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles earlier this year. California has filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald…
States ease child labor laws ahead of summer hiring season
A fast food restaurant advertises jobs on the first day of summer. The Economic Policy Institute found a handful of…
17 GOP AGs sue California over single-use plastics law
A lawsuit led by Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers, a Republican, alleges that California’s single-use plastics law will drive up…
She Struggled To Get a Lifesaving Drug Even After Insurers Vowed To Help
LADUE, Mo. — Over four consecutive days in January, Margaret Hvatum ran a 5K, a 10K, a half-marathon, and a…
Older Missourians who are homeless for the first time point to weaknesses in support systems
A new survey found many people experiencing homelessness in Columbia are over age 50 and homeless for the first time,…
Missouri budget earmarks face scrutiny as Gov. Mike Kehoe’s deadline nears
Gov. Mike Kehoe by Tuesday must sign or veto the 16 bills appropriating $50.7 billion for the coming fiscal year.…