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Judge hears arguments over legality of gerrymandered Missouri congressional map

2 weeks 4 days ago
The old cliche that “silence is golden” became “silence is confusing” on Wednesday in Cole County Circuit Court as attorneys argued over the power of Missouri lawmakers to gerrymander congressional maps in the middle of a decade.  Circuit Judge Christopher Limbaugh must decide if language missing from the state Constitution’s directive on when and how […]
Rudi Keller

What to know about the status of SNAP food aid as a vote nears to end the shutdown

2 weeks 4 days ago
Congress could soon resume food aid benefits that were paused at the start of November. How fast SNAP payments reach beneficiaries could vary by state. Some experts say it could be quicker in states that have not loaded debit cards with any benefits yet than in those that have provided partial payments. President Donald Trump's administration halted payments for the program used by 1 in 8 Americans due to the government shutdown. It has been subject to seesawing legal decisions ever since. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to keep on hold lower-court rulings that the government should immediately fully fund the program.
GEOFF MULVIHILL

Federal Court Issues Injunction Permanently Blocking Deployment Of Military Troops To Portland

2 weeks 4 days ago
We’ll see where this goes from here, but for the moment, this order [PDF], issued by federal judge Karin Immergut still stands: For the above reasons, this Court concludes that Plaintiffs have demonstrated that Defendants violated 10 U.S.C. § 12406 and the Tenth Amendment and satisfy the requirements for a permanent injunction. Therefore, this Court […]
Tim Cushing

Jeffery Epstein alleged in newly released emails that Trump ‘knew about the girls’

2 weeks 4 days ago
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Democrats investigating the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released emails Wednesday they say show President Donald Trump knew about the financier’s abuse of underage girls as far back as 2011. The three emails released by Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform were among 23,000 pages of documents turned […]
Ashley Murray

Conservative Judge Resigns Rather Than Stay Silent On Trump’s Constitutional Assault

2 weeks 4 days ago
Reagan-appointed federal judge Mark Wolf has resigned from the bench in Massachusetts, and his explanation is blunt: he can no longer bear the ethical constraints that prevent judges from speaking out publicly while Trump dismantles the rule of law. This doesn’t happen. Federal judges—especially Reagan appointees—don’t quit to become activists. They stay in their robes […]
Mike Masnick

Madison County Battery Cases Include Domestic Strangulation, Brick Used As Weapon

2 weeks 4 days ago
GRANITE CITY – Cases of battery and domestic battery filed across Madison County involve two instances of domestic strangulation and an individual reportedly attacked with a brick. Alberto A. Araujo, 31, of St. Louis, was charged on Nov. 4, 2025 with a Class 2 felony count of aggravated domestic battery. Araujo allegedly intentionally strangled a family or household member on Sept. 28, 2025. The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office filed petition to deny Araujo’s

Madison County Battery Cases Include Domestic Strangulation, Brick Used As Weapon

2 weeks 4 days ago
GRANITE CITY – Cases of battery and domestic battery filed across Madison County involve two instances of domestic strangulation and an individual reportedly attacked with a brick. Alberto A. Araujo, 31, of St. Louis, was charged on Nov. 4, 2025 with a Class 2 felony count of aggravated domestic battery. Araujo allegedly intentionally strangled a family or household member on Sept. 28, 2025. The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office filed petition to deny Araujo’s