Multiple NY congressional members call on Cuomo to resign
Multiple members of New York’s congressional delegation are calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign.
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Judge reinstates third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s death
Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin now faces an additional murder charge in the death of George Floyd.
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Police request 60-day extension of Guard at US Capitol
The Associated Press has learned that the Capitol Police have requested that members of the National Guard continue to provide security at the U.S. Capitol for another two months.
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Sen. Hawley files minimum wage bill after being nixed from stimulus package
Friday morning, US Sen. Josh Hawley (R – Missouri) announced legislation that would require some businesses to pay a $15 minimum wage.
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Two more Missouri men charged in Capitol insurrection
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two more Missouri residents have been charged in last month’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The FBI says 31-year-old Zachary John Wilson was taken into custody without incident Friday in his hometown of Springfield on federal charges of knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building. His arrest came on the
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Tax time: IRS begins accepting tax returns
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The IRS has started accepting tax returns Friday. It may seem early but it’s later than usual this year. You can typically file in the second half of January, though many don’t have the necessary documents by then. The IRS had to delay tax season because it dedicated resources to the second
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New York governor’s top aide apologizes and says administration ‘froze’ after inquiries on Covid-19 deaths at long-term care facilities
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top aide apologized to Democratic lawmakers Wednesday for putting them in a tough spot over long-awaited data which revealed thousands more confirmed and presumed Covid-19 deaths of long-term care facility residents than previously disclosed, according to a source who participated in the call.
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Trump lawyers decry impeachment case as political vengeance
Defense lawyers for Donald Trump have opened their impeachment defense by strenuously denying that he played any role in inciting the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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Trump’s legal team to present defense as impeachment trial continues
Donald Trump’s defense team is set to present its arguments on Friday as his impeachment trial continues.
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Kansas City FBI agents arrest three linked to US Capitol attack
FBI agents say three people who lived near the Kansas City metro area were arrested Thursday morning in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol.
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St. Louis Rep. Bush speaks out against Rep. Taylor Greene
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KMIZ) U.S. Rep Cori Bush (D-Mo) took to the congressional floor Thursday to speak out against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA) when the House of Representatives discussed removing Green from the House Education and Labor Committee and the House Budget Committee Bush said on the House floor, “I cannot sit idly by and
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Lake St. Louis man faces federal charges tied to Capitol breach
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A St. Louis-area man is now the third Missourian facing federal charges in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Paul S. Westover of Lake St. Louis made his initial court appearance Thursday on a felony count of impeding law enforcement officers. He’s also charged with three misdemeanors accusing him
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Jeff Bezos is stepping down as Amazon CEO
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will step down from his role as chief executive later this year and transition to the role of executive chair, the company said Tuesday.
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Trump’s last-minute pardons include Bannon, Lil Wayne and scores of others
President Donald Trump issued a raft of 11th-hour pardons and commutations early Wednesday that included his onetime political strategist, a former top fundraiser and two well-known rappers but not himself or his family. The batch of 73 pardons and 70 commutations issued in the final hours of his presidency was expected, and is in keeping
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Biden outlines plan to administer Covid-19 vaccines to Americans
President-elect Joe Biden said Friday that administering 100 million shots in his first 100 days is only the beginning of his coronavirus plan.
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Impeachment trial for President Trump can happen even after he leaves office
A Majority of the House of Representatives have now voted to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time, just days before he is set to leave office.
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House to vote Wednesday to impeach Trump for second time after Capitol riot
The House is poised to make Donald Trump the first President in United States history to be impeached for a second time on Wednesday with a swift and bipartisan vote to condemn Trump’s role inciting the riots at the US Capitol.
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Federal government executes first woman in nearly 70 years for Missouri murder
Lisa Montgomery, 52, was executed by lethal injection at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana, and pronounced dead at 1:31 a.m. Wednesday.
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US to require all arriving passengers to get COVID-19 test
Anyone flying to the U.S. will soon need to show proof of a negative test for COVID-19.
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Congressional joint session starts; Mid-Missouri House members to oppose Electoral College vote
US Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Jefferson City) has said he is joining other GOP legislators to oppose the Electoral College count.
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