By Zachary Cohen and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Members of the grand jury in Arizona that indicted 18 allies of Donald Trump earlier this year for their alleged roles in attempting to overturn the 2020 election had also expressed interest in charging the former president, according to a new court filing. The interest was
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Associated Press The number of women getting abortions in the U.S. actually went up in the first three months of 2024 compared with before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, a report released Wednesday found, reflecting the lengths that Democratic-controlled states went to expand access. A major reason for the increase is that some
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two different Congressional Amendments made their way onto ballots in Tuesday’s August Primaries with millions of Missouri voters making their opinions known. Here is what showed on the ballot: “Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to allow places where individuals, corporations, organizations, and associations provide childcare outside of the child’s home to
Continue Reading By Tami Luhby, Katie Lobosco, Jen Christensen, Meg Tirrell and Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Where the Biden administration has struggled, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has succeeded. The former schoolteacher turned politician whom Vice President Kamala Harris picked as her running mate in the 2024 presidential race has been able to enact many of the
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Another August primary is in the books.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gregg Bush defeated Jeff Basinger on Tuesday to become the Democratic nominee for the 50th District seat in the Missouri House. Bush won by fewer than 600 votes (1,736-1,152) and will take on Republican nominee Joshua Blakeman in the November election. Blakeman ran unopposed in the Republican primary. The district includes much
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Jay Ashcroft has conceded the governor’s race to Mike Kehoe.
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Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe accepted victory in his race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination Tuesday night.
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Will Scharf is hoping to secure the Republican nomination in the race for Missouri’s next attorney general Tuesday.
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Republican candidate Andrew Bailey claimed his first election victory as attorney general in Tuesday’s primaries.
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Dr. Bob Onder defeated a Mid-Missouri politician to take the Republican nomination for the Third Congressional District on Tuesday.
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Check back for updates related to the August primary election.
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Kurt Schaefer felt good going into Election Night.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) John Martin bested Bryce Beal to become the Republican nominee in Missouri’s 44th House District race. The district encompasses most of southern and eastern Boone County outside of Columbia. Martin earned the nomination with 2,755 votes to Beal’s 1,744. Following the nomination, Martin told ABC 17 News he is very grateful and appreciates
Continue Reading CNN By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Missouri Rep. Cori Bush has lost her Democratic primary to St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell, securing another win for the same pro-Israel groups that helped oust New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman six weeks ago. Bush, a member of the House “squad” of progressive lawmakers like Bowman, was
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Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell has defeated U.S. Rep. Cori Bush in a Democratic primary in St. Louis, marking the second time this year that one of the party’s incumbents has been ousted in an expensive contest that reflected deep divisions over the war in Gaza. Bush,
Continue Reading By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Missouri Rep. Cori Bush has lost her Democratic primary to St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell, securing another win for the same pro-Israel groups that helped oust New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman six weeks ago. Bush, a member of the House “squad” of progressive lawmakers like Bowman, was already
Continue Reading By Jason Morris and Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — Georgia’s State Election Board passed a new rule ahead of the November election that will give county election boards the authority to demand more information, including the ability to conduct inquiries, before certifying election results. The rule change comes 91 days ahead of the presidential election –
Continue Reading By Jamie Gangel, Edward-Isaac Dovere, Jeremy Herb, Jeff Zeleny and MJ Lee, CNN Philadelphia, PA (CNN) — Tim Walz was in the midst of his interview with Vice President Kamala Harris’ vetting team when he told them there was something important they needed to know. He doesn’t use a teleprompter, the Minnesota governor said. He doesn’t
Continue Reading By Alex Marquardt, CNN Washington (CNN) — While the American military is rallying allies to yet again help defend Israel against an expected Iranian attack, top American officials are simultaneously pressing partners to push Iran to not carry out a strike – or coordinated strikes with its proxy groups – and asking Israel for restraint to prevent
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