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Former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to debate on ABC at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you watch the presidential debate Tuesday night?
The next presidential debate — and the first between the major political parties’ two current candidates — takes place Tuesday.
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Harris kicks off fall campaign blitz with Labor Day events in key states
By Alison Main and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign held a string of Labor Day-themed events in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania on Monday, marking the unofficial launch of the fall campaign sprint in the states that will determine the November election. The events come as Harris seeks to extend her
Continue Reading 2020 election deniers ordered to pay $1 million in Pennsylvania voting machine dispute
A Pennsylvania judge has determined that three 2020 election deniers must pay nearly $1 million in fees as the result of a years-long legal dispute with state officials over voting equipment used during the last presidential race, according to recent court filings.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will RFK Jr.’s endorsement affect the presidential race?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held a news conference Friday in Phoenix to tell the world he was ending his independent presidential campaign and endorsing Republican Donald Trump for president.
Continue Reading RFK Jr. suspends presidential campaign and endorses Trump
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced at a news conference in Phoenix Friday that he is suspending his campaign and endorsing Trump.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Does Tim Walz help the Democratic presidential ticket?
Wednesday night was a night to showcase the vice presidential nominee at the Democratic National Convention.
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Columbia delegates say DNC has sent message of hope and vision
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Paul Harper said he arrived in Chicago for his first Democratic National Convention on Sunday without any pre-conceived notions of what to expect. Heading into the third night of the convention on Wednesday, Harper described the energy in the room as “exciting” and said he’s appreciative of the chance to witness history.
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‘Clerical error’ causes wrong money total approved in Higbee FD bond issue
HIGBEE, Mo. (KMIZ) Voters in Higbee earlier this month approved a $1 million bond issue for its fire protection district, but due to a clerical error, the wrong total was approved, according to a Wednesday press release from the Higbee Area Fire Protection District. Nearly 80% of voters on Aug. 6 approved a proposition that
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Campaign to bring casino to Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks sues to get measure on ballot
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A campaign to bring a casino to the Missouri tourist destination of the Lake of the Ozarks is suing to bring the proposal before voters. The secretary of state’s office last week said the campaign did not collect enough voter signatures for the constitutional amendment to go on
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you watching the Democratic National Convention?
The Republicans went last month. Now it’s the Democrats’ turn.
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WATCH LIVE: ABC News Live coverage of the Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention is taking place this week in Chicago.
Continue Reading Secret Service beefs up security for Trump, including with bulletproof glass
The Secret Service has begun bolstering Donald Trump’s security detail and plans to surround the former president with bulletproof glass at campaign rallies.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you plan to vote for legal sports gambling in November?
Missourians will get a chance to vote in November to legalize sports gambling.
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Abortion, sports gambling make November ballot in Missouri; Lake-area casino rejected
A question to legalize abortion will be on the November ballot but one to award a license for a riverboat casino on the Lake of the Ozarks will not.
Continue Reading Vance looks to turn tables on Walz: He’s the one being ‘weird’
CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance sought to turn the tables on Democratic rival Tim Walz, asserting that the Minnesota governor is the one being “weird.” In an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash that aired Sunday, the Ohio senator pointed to Walz shaking his wife’s hand before hugging
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Parson says he’ll campaign to help Republicans win elections in November
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Republicans voted on Tuesday to continue the current direction of state government under Gov. Mike Parson, which the governor said he was not surprised by. “It was a great night for me as the governor and a great night personally because of all of these guys that I got to
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GOP launches new immigration attacks on Harris highlighting Walz’s policies
Vice President Kamala Harris’ newly named running mate is giving former President Donald Trump even more fodder to attack his Democratic rival as being weak on immigration — an issue that’s a top concern for many Americans in this presidential election.
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City officials discuss uses for Capital Improvement Sales Tax after Prop 1 passes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia voters on Tuesday approved the continuation of the one-fourth-of-one-percent Capital Improvement Sales Tax. The approval will extend the sales tax for another 10 years. The current sales tax is set to expire on Dec. 31, 2025. According to the City of Columbia’s website, $94,350,000 would go toward public works, $15,450,000 would go
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Missouri voters reject Amendment 1 and approve Amendment 4 in August primaries
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
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