A judge on Tuesday prohibited several federal agencies and officials of the Biden administration from working with social media companies about “protected speech,” a decision called “a blow to censorship” by one of the Republican officials whose lawsui…
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Group of faith leaders sue challenging Missouri abortion law
A lawsuit filed on behalf of several Missouri faith leaders on the 50th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision asks a court to throw out the state’s abortion law, alleging that lawmakers openly invoked their personal religious b…
On Capitol attack anniversary, challenge of Hawley announced
Two years to the day since U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley’s now-famous raised-fist salute to rioters at the U.S. Capitol, a Marine veteran who ran unsuccessfully for Senate in 2022 announced Friday that he’ll try to unseat Hawley in 2024.
Transgender woman’s scheduled execution in Missouri would be the nation’s first
Unless granted clemency, Amber McLaughlin is scheduled to die by injection Tuesday for killing a former girlfriend in 2003.
GOP-led states appealing dismissal of suit over loan relief
Attorneys for six Republican-led states are asking a federal appeals court to reconsider their effort to block the Biden administration’s program to forgive hundreds of millions of dollars in student loan debt.
Judge dismisses bid by six GOP-led states to block Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
A federal judge in St. Louis on Thursday dismissed an effort by six Republican-led states to block the Biden administration’s plan to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans.
GOP candidate Schmitt a no-show at Senate debate in Missouri
Missouri U.S. Senate candidate Trudy Busch Valentine called for compassion for immigrants, criticized the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and pressed the need to address climate change during a candidate forum before a gathering of journ…
Missouri Supreme Court reprimands prosecutor over Eric Greitens case
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday reprimanded St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner for mistakes made in the 2018 prosecution of then-Gov. Eric Greitens, but agreed with an advisory counsel’s decision that suspension of her law license or disbarme…
Eric Greitens investigator pleads guilty to evidence tampering
ST. LOUIS — The investigator who played a key role in former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens’ resignation in 2018 pleaded guilty to misdemeanor evidence tampering on Wednesday, a day before jury selection was set to start in his trial on seven …