Gov. Mike Parson has said his administration expects Missourians who received extra unemployment benefits by mistake to pay the money back. However, legislators are opposing that approach. Several have filed bills to stop the state from collecting. What do you think? Vote in the poll below.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — U.S. Attorney Tim Garrison, of the Western District of Missouri, says he will resign, effective Feb. 28. Garrison’s resignation was expected after the U.S. Justice Department and President Joe Biden asked all U.S. attorneys to resign by the end of February so the new administration could begin replacing the political
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Military officials overseeing the authorization process to launch nuclear weapons were unaware on January 6 that then-Vice President Mike Pence’s military aide carrying the “nuclear football” was potentially in danger as rioters got close during the violent Capitol insurrection, according to a defense official. The vice president is always accompanied by a backup of the
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Arguing that the Capitol insurrection damaged US national security, one of the House impeachment managers, Rep. Joaquin Castro, spoke Thursday about the theft of a laptop from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office. “At least one of the insurrectionists may have intended to steal information and give it to a foreign adversary. According to charging documents,
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The White House insists President Joe Biden will “soon” speak with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but the wait, which has now stretched beyond three weeks, is raising questions about whether there is a motive behind the delay. Multiple US and Israeli officials insist there is a long-standing relationship between the two men and constant
Continue Reading The House Ways and Means Committee advanced its portion of the coronavirus relief bill Thursday just hours after the House impeachment managers finished arguing their case in the Senate trial, a sign Democrats are trying not to let impeachment completely sideline their work on President Joe Biden’s agenda. The committee’s portion of the bill, which
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One reason to put an impeached president on trial after he has left office is to deliver a clear, decisive verdict that the defendant’s actions were abhorrent and should never happen again. But there are other reasons, and some have to do with our time — with what happens now. On the third day of
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Former President Donald Trump’s condition after testing positive for Covid-19 became so concerning last October that there was talk of putting him on a ventilator, according to what Trump told one person at the time. The detail raises questions about whether the former President’s condition was worse than officials were willing to publicly acknowledge, a
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House Democrats rested their case against of President Donald Trump. House impeachment managers dedicated the third day of Trump’s second impeachment trial to showing how the former President cultivated his supporters, drew them to Washington and then dispatched them to the Capitol. He told them to do it. The managers showed the comments of rioters
Continue Reading A trio of Republican senators allied with former President Donald Trump met with his defense team Thursday evening, in the middle of an impeachment trial in which they will vote on whether to convict Trump and potentially bar him from holding public office again. Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Ted Cruz of Texas and
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One reason to put an impeached president on trial after he has left office is to deliver a clear, decisive verdict that the defendant’s actions were abhorrent and should never happen again. But there are other reasons, and some have to do with our time — with what happens now. On the third day of
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Former President Donald Trump’s defense team expects to finish its arguments in the Senate’s impeachment trial by Friday night, two sources tell CNN. His lawyers will take the Senate floor on Friday after impeachment managers wrapped up on Thursday, but they are not currently expected to use all of their allotted time. Each side gets
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President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that the United States will have enough coronavirus vaccines for 300 million Americans by the end of July, underscoring that he believes his administration has made significant progress given that there wasn’t a rollout plan in place under the Trump administration. “Within three weeks, ’round the clock work with
Continue Reading House impeachment managers on Thursday concluded their case against Donald Trump, urging senators to convict the former President for inciting the insurrectionists that attacked the US Capitol on January 6, with lead manager Jamie Raskin, a Maryland Democrat, delivering the team’s closing argument. Read his remarks below: Mr. President, Members of the Senate, first of
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Less than one month after taking office, President Joe Biden will participate in a CNN town hall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, answering questions from Americans as the nation struggles to contain the coronavirus pandemic and jumpstart a troubled economy. The “CNN Presidential Town Hall with Joe Biden” will air live from the Pabst Theater on February
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On Thursday, the House impeachment managers wrapped up their case for the conviction of Donald Trump for inciting the US Capitol riot on January 6, centering their argument on connecting the former President’s words in advance of the riot and the actions taken by his supporters on that day. I watched the proceedings — and
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House impeachment managers concluded their case against Donald Trump on Thursday, urging the Senate to convict the former President for inciting the insurrectionists that attacked the US Capitol, arguing he was responsible for the deadly riots on January 6 and showed no remorse afterward. The managers used their final day of arguments in the Senate
Continue Reading House Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced legislation on Thursday to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to US Capitol Police officers and law enforcement personnel who protected the Capitol during the violent insurrection on January 6, the highest honor that Congress can bestow. “The outstanding heroism and patriotism of our heroes deserve and demand our deepest appreciation,”
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has approved $324 million to help renters and landlords struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. Parson on Thursday signed the funding bill into law. The money comes from a federal program that Congress passed in December. Both landlords and renters can apply for aid under the program.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — State lawmakers are considering several bills to allow Missourians to keep unemployment benefits they were not entitled to. The House Special Committee on Government Oversight heard seven separate proposals Wednesday to forgive payments to people who were not intentionally committing fraud. Gov. Mike Parson has said people should return the
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