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These voters want to overturn Missouri’s new gerrymandered congressional map
Thousands gather to protest the Missouri legislature’s efforts to redraw congressional maps to favor the GOP and amend the initiative petition process on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, at the state Capitol in Jefferson City. Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lately, on any…
Read MoreAdm. Alvin Holsey, who was overseeing the Venezuelan boat strikes, steps down
The admiral overseeing U.S. Southern Command is leaving as the Pentagon continues its attacks on small boats in the waters off Venezuela, claiming they are being used by drug traffickers. Source link
Read MoreA policy expert reviews Trump’s assertive foreign policy approach in Latin America
The Trump administration has adopted an aggressive approach to foreign policy in Latin America. NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Ivan Briscoe at the International Crisis Group about the shift. Source link
Read MoreWeek in Politics: ‘No Kings’ protests; government shutdown; John Bolton’s indictment
The government shutdown goes on and House Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to swear in a Democratic representative-elect. President Trump thinks he has momentum to get a Russia-Ukraine peace deal done. Source link
Read MoreNo Kings protests: What to expect at Saturday’s marches around the country
Protesters carry a banner representing the preamble to the U.S. Constitution in downtown Los Angeles during an anti-Trump No Kings Day demonstration on June 14. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Demonstrators across the U.S. are expected to take to the streets by the millions on Saturday, organizers say, to protest…
Read MoreAs they go unpaid, Capitol Police are a daily reminder for lawmakers of shutdown pain
U.S. Capitol Police close an entrance to the Capitol as the federal government continued its shutdown on Oct. 9. Because of the shutdown, officers missed their first full paycheck Oct. 10. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Most of the effects of the ongoing government shutdown are…
Read MoreDoes the sale of Dominion Voting Systems mean a transformation? Depends who’s asking
Dominion Voting Systems ballot-counting machines are lined up at a Torrance County warehouse during a testing of election equipment in Estancia, N.M., on Sept. 29, 2022. Andres Leighton/AP hide caption toggle caption Andres Leighton/AP When Scott Leiendecker announced he was buying Dominion Voting Systems — the elections technology company at the heart of countless 2020…
Read MoreAfter Zelenskyy meeting, Trump calls on Ukraine and Russia to ‘stop where they are’ and end the war
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, sits before a meeting with President Donald Trump, from right, Vice President JD Vance and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday called on…
Read MoreIn AP interview, Harris says Democrats ‘are standing up for working people’ in government shutdown
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — As Democrats dig in for a lengthening government shutdown, former Vice President Kamala Harris is cheering them on as she travels the country touting her presidential campaign memoir amid speculation about another White House run. The Democratic 2024 nominee told The Associated Press in an interview Friday that…
Read MoreAfter Voting Rights Act case arguments, concerns over diminished minority representation rise
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — For decades, the faces of American politics have grown more diverse by nearly every measure, especially as racial minority communities gained political representation after longtime legal disenfranchisement and violent discrimination. But after some Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism about a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a…
Read MoreTrump signs order expanding auto tariff relief
President Trump signed a Friday proclamation intended to offset the impact of auto tariffs with an expansion of credits for eligible car manufacturers. Automakers who import car parts to the U.S. will receive 3.75 percent offset from the vehicle’s listed retail price until 2030 under the Friday order. Originally, the program was set to expire…
Read MoreUnited Airlines jets collide on O'Hare tarmac
CHICAGO (WGN) – Two United Airlines passenger jets collided on the tarmac at Chicago O’Hare International Airport Friday afternoon. According to United Airlines, UA2652 was taxiing to its arrival gate when it made contact with the horizontal stabilizer of another United Airlines jet. The other jet was stationary and no passengers were on board. UA2652…
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