Former Missouri U.S. Senator John Danforth and two other prominent Republicans recently wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post announcing a new group that seeks to move the Republican Party away from Donald Trump: Our Republican Legacy. Danforth represented Missouri in the Senate from 1976-1995. STLPR politics correspondent Jason Rosenbaum spoke with Danforth.
Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) Director of Advocacy Seth Stern wrote for The Hill about why Israel’s recent seizure of equipment from the Associated Press previews what might soon be coming to the U.S.
"Fortunately, Israel quickly reversed course after pressure from the U.S. and press organizations. But the ordeal should serve as a cautionary tale for President Biden and U.S. lawmakers and prosecutors. They keep empowering future administrations to harass the media — apparently trusting them, against all historical evidence, to use restraint."
Multiple agencies with the City of St. Louis have cleared and secured the St. Alexius Hospital - Jefferson Campus, a property subject to mounting safety concerns over the last several years.
The Liverpool home where the late George Harrison lived during his childhood has officially been designated as a historical site.The BBC reports that a "blue plaque" — a marker installed…
Twin brothers at Parkway North High School both recently achieved a perfect ACT score of 36, the highest possible score on the ACT college placement exam.
Another day, another dumb lawsuit against TikTok. We’ve seen school districts and parents suing TikTok on the basis of extremely weird claims of “kids used TikTok, some bad stuff happened to kids, TikTok should be liable.” But in the past year, it seems that a bunch of state AGs have decided to sue TikTok as […]
Isn't this a cute Viennese kitten? So adorable. What's that? It doesn't look quite real to you? Fine. But I never came across any cats in Vienna, and now that I'm home my sister still has custody of Hilbert and Charlie. So this is the best I can do. I promise real live catblogging next ...continue reading "Friday Cat Blogging – 24 May 2024"
Gateway Fiber, a Wright City-based developer of fiber broadband networks, has secured $175.5 million in debt financing it says will aid its expansion into new markets.
The Lion King ballad "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" won Elton John the first of his two Oscars for Best Original Song. But perhaps it wouldn't have if the…
A man faces felony charges after a seven-vehicle crash Thursday morning in St. John. Several people were hospitalized with injuries from the collision.
Missouri’s senior GOP senator has signed deal to write book on religion, which has his main opponent asking him to pay $250,000 for Sunshine Law violations.
As summer approaches, many families and individuals look forward to spending time at local pools and aquatic centers. This year, several pools in the St. Louis area and surrounding regions are set to open on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
Here's an interesting thing. A recent Emerson College poll asked voters what their most important issue was. Very standard stuff. But here are the replies from Trump supporters: Trump supporters literally care about only two things: immigration and the economy. Every other issue is background noise. By contrast, here are Biden supporters: The economy is ...continue reading "Republicans today care only about illegal immigration"
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