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…
The percentage of people without health insurance is growing
Dr. Navdeep Lehga sets up equipment in the exam room of a mobile clinic in Mendota, California in 2025. The…
Shopping for an ACA Plan This Year? Here’s What You Need To Know
Consumers who buy Affordable Care Act health insurance are going to see changes both big and small as open enrollment…
Medicaid at Risk for Hundreds of Thousands of Lawfully Present Immigrants
Refugees. Sex-trafficking victims. People fleeing war. They’re among the hundreds of thousands of immigrants living in the country legally who…