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Trump taps economist from far-right foundation to head agency that tracks jobs numbers

2 weeks 2 days ago
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump nominated conservative economist E.J. Antoni to fill the top spot at the Bureau of Labor Statistics after abruptly firing the previous statistician following a disappointing jobs report earlier this month. Trump announced the nominee late Monday on his Truth Social platform, stating that “Our Economy is booming, and E.J. will […]
Ashley Murray

CBO says Republican megalaw helps the wealthy and middle class, hurts poorest

2 weeks 2 days ago
About 10 million people, mostly Medicaid recipients, will lose access to health insurance and 2.4 million fewer people per month will participate in a federal food aid program under Republicans’ massive tax cut and spending law, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Monday. Median-income U.S. households will see a small overall gain in resources from […]
Jacob Fischler

Kratom faces increasing scrutiny from states and the feds

2 weeks 2 days ago
For years, state lawmakers have taken the lead on regulating kratom — the controversial herbal supplement used for pain relief, anxiety and opioid withdrawal symptoms. Some states have banned it entirely. Others have passed laws requiring age limits, labeling and lab testing. At least half of the states and the District of Columbia have enacted […]
Amanda Hernández

Trump mobilizes national guard in D.C., vows similar crackdown in Democratic cities

2 weeks 2 days ago
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump asserted control Monday of the District of Columbia police force and mobilized 800 National Guard troops in the nation’s capital under what he declared a “crime emergency.” Trump took the step despite a three-decade low in violent crime in Washington, D.C., while warning he may pursue similar action in other Democratic-led […]
Ariana Figueroa, Jacob Fischler

A dozen states win approval to restrict soda, candy for SNAP recipients

2 weeks 3 days ago
At least 12 states have received federal approval to restrict recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, from using their benefits to purchase certain foods such as soda and candy. The states receiving waivers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture are overwhelmingly Republican. Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia received approval […]
Shalina Chatlani

Historically redlined communities have slower EMS response times

2 weeks 3 days ago
Residents of historically redlined communities experience slower response times from emergency medical services, according to a study published Tuesday in JAMA Network Open. Redlining refers to the discriminatory practice under which the federal government and banks systematically denied mortgages to Black and Hispanic residents. The practice deemed neighborhoods with higher proportions of nonwhite residents to […]
Nada Hassanein

Missouri cannabis regulators target rule breakers, predatory contracts

2 weeks 3 days ago
Missouri cannabis business owners who have had their license revoked for violating state rules could be prohibited from getting another license under proposed rules announced by state regulators last week.  The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation released the draft of a massive overhaul of cannabis rules giving regulators more authority to address a range of […]
Rebecca Rivas

Gov. Trump? Rep. Trump? Sen. Trump? Can one man dictate our entire government? 

2 weeks 3 days ago
Carefully assess the actions of Missouri’s governor, Republican members of the state legislature and our Congressional delegation. Then ask yourself: Whose priorities, interests and concerns have they supported, fought for and voted for? Certainly not those of most Missourians. Missourians voted for candidates in various elective offices to represent and fight for their interests in […]
Janice Ellis

Historically redlined communities have slower EMS response times

2 weeks 6 days ago
Residents of historically redlined communities experience slower response times from emergency medical services, according to a study published Tuesday in JAMA Network Open. Redlining refers to the discriminatory practice under which the federal government and banks systematically denied mortgages to Black and Hispanic residents. The practice deemed neighborhoods with higher proportions of nonwhite residents to […]
Nada Hassanein

US crime rates fell nationwide in 2024, FBI report says

2 weeks 6 days ago
Violent crime in the United States fell 4.5% in 2024, according to a new FBI report, while property crime dropped 8.1% from the previous year. The declines continue a trend seen since crime surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, when homicides jumped nearly 30% in 2020 — one of the largest one-year increases since the FBI […]
Amanda Hernández

New lawsuit presses DOJ to release communications about Epstein files

2 weeks 6 days ago
WASHINGTON — A nonprofit government watchdog sued the Trump administration Friday for failing to respond to public records requests for communications between the White House, Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation about Florida sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including any review of President Donald Trump’s past relationship with the financier. The lawsuit came as […]
Ashley Murray

Rural hospitals in Missouri struggle to turn a profit. Medicaid cuts could force some to close

2 weeks 6 days ago
Missouri’s 67 rural hospitals are pondering a dramatically different future under President Donald Trump’s new budget plan. The recently approved budget bill will slash federal Medicaid spending by more than $1 trillion over the next decade. By some estimates, it could lead to 8.6 million people nationwide losing health coverage. Various estimates conclude that between […]
Meg Cunningham

Anti-Defamation League says Missouri is making progress combatting antisemitism

2 weeks 6 days ago
Despite Missouri lawmakers failing this year to pass legislation targeting antisemitism in public schools and colleges, the Anti-Defamation League concluded in a new report released Friday that the state has still made progress at combating what it called “anti-Jewish sentiment.” The report, which aims to evaluate all 50 states on a series of criteria, points […]
Jason Hancock