MONDAY ELECTION UPDATES: After Biden win, McConnell says Trump OK to fight election
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SATURDAY ELECTION UPDATES: Biden win brings protest, tense moments and some celebration
COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Watch election-related live streams in the player below. UPDATE 1 P.M.: With former Vice President Joe Biden securing enough electoral votes, there were celebrations in the immediate aftermath, The Associated Press reported. The fears of protests turning violent remain as President Donald Trump so far refuses to concede. In one battleground, Trump
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Legal experts weigh in on lawsuit spiraling around presidential election
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As ballots continue to be counted in several key battleground states with razor-thin margins in the race for the White House, the president’s campaign has filed several lawsuits in regards to the election. In Pennsylvania, the Trump campaign filed a lawsuit on Wednesday claiming poll watchers were not allowed to “meaningful” watch
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Voting event held for quarantined Boone County residents
The County Clerk’s Office held a drive-thru voting event for those in Boone who had tested positive for COVID-19 or had to quarantine due to the virus.
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Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice in partisan vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amy Coney Barrett is headed to to the Supreme Court. The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee, with Republicans overpowering Democratic opposition a week before Election Day. Barrett will be the third Supreme Court justice nominated by Trump. At 48, she is likely secure a conservative court majority for years to
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Sen. Josh Hawley writing book: ‘The Tyranny of Big Tech’
Sen. Josh Hawley is working on a book about one of the Missouri Republican’s ongoing targets.
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AP Explains: Trump seizes on dubious Biden-Ukraine story
WASHINGTON (AP) — Looking to undermine rival Joe Biden 20 days before the election, President Donald Trump’s campaign has seized on a tabloid story offering bizarre twists to a familiar line of attack: Biden’s relationship with Ukraine. But the story in the New York Post raises more questions than answers, including about the authenticity of
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6 people charged in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer
DETROIT (AP) Six people plotted to try to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at her vacation home. That’s according to a criminal complaint unsealed Thursday. The FBI said in the court filing that four of the six men had planned to meet Wednesday to “make a payment on explosives and exchange tactical gear.” The
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Trump says “I’m not going to do a virtual debate’ with Biden, as commission makes changes after his COVID-19 diagnosis
Trump says “I’m not going to do a virtual debate’ with Biden, as commission makes changes after his COVID-19 diagnosis.
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President Trump could return to the White House as soon as Monday
WASHINGTON D.C. (KMIZ) The President’s multidisciplinary medical team said President Trump could be discharged from the hospital as soon as Monday. The medical team gave an update outside of the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Sunday around 10:45 a.m. During the update, Dr. Sean Conley, President Trump’s physician, mentioned they provided the President with oxygen on
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WATCH LIVE: Coverage of first presidential debate between Biden and Trump
Live ABC News coverage of the first presidential debate.
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Missouri’s senators weigh in on possible Supreme Court replacement
President Trump is expected to name a nominee Saturday according to the Associated Press.
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County clerks check-in as absentee in-person voting kicks off
County clerks across Mid-Missouri said as of 10 a.m., voters were already lined up to cast their ballots.
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WATCH: Trump holds COVID-19 briefing
Watch playback of President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 briefing Wednesday in the player below.
Continue Reading WATCH: President Trump holds White House news conference
President Donald Trump has revived daily news conferences focusing on the country’s battle against COVID-19 this week.
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WATCH: House Judiciary Committee holds hearing on police violence
The House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on police violence and police reform.
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WATCH: President says he will use military to quell violence
President Donald Trump in brief remarks in the White House Rose Garden on Monday said he was bringing in “thousands” of soldiers and law enforcement officers to quell violence in the nation’s capital.
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WATCH: President Trump says U.S. cutting ties with WHO
President Donald Trump said at a White House news conference Friday that the United States is cutting ties with the World Health Organization. Trump said the agency’s relationship with China was the reason for the decision to cut off U.S. funding to the organization. Watch the news conference in the player below.
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White House advises public to avoid groups of more than 10, asks people to stay away from bars and restaurants
The White House advised people not to gather in groups of more than 10 in a set of new guidelines to fight the coronavirus outbreak released Monday,
Continue Reading Democratic candidates Sanders and Biden to stop in Missouri ahead of presidential primary
The top Democratic presidential candidates are making campaign stops in the Show-Me State ahead of the election Tuesday.
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