By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent
• January 9, 2021
After a day of insurrection and deadly violence at the U.S. Capitol, Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley continued his push on Wednesday to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
But...
By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent
• January 9, 2021
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson expressed dismay Wednesday at news that a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol to derail the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
But he said people should...
By Laura Olson, Missouri Independent
• January 8, 2021
By Laura Olson and Ariana Figueroa
A violent mob derailed the typically routine process of Congress certifying the presidential election results on Wednesday, with the House of Representatives and Senate...
By Laura Olson, Missouri Independent
• January 8, 2021
By Ariana Figueroa and Laura Olson
Editor’s note: This article was first published Wednesday morning, ahead of the vote certification and riot at the U.S. Capitol.
The final step in a turmoil-filled...
By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent
• January 6, 2021
U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner on Monday became the first Republican in the Missouri congressional delegation to say publicly that she will oppose attempts to object to the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s...
By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent
• January 6, 2021
Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley announced last week that he will object to the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory when Congress convenes Wednesday to ratify the...
More than a month after the Nov. 3 presidential election, over half of Missouri’s Republican state representatives — including the incoming speaker of the House and nearly all South County’s GOP...
By Laura Olson, States Newsroom
• November 4, 2020
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump prematurely declared victory early Wednesday morning, but the outcome of a razor-thin presidential contest actually depends on key battleground states that are trying...
By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent
• November 4, 2020
Republican U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner will continue representing Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District for another two years, defeating Democratic state Sen. Jill Schupp on Tuesday night in a race that has...
Update: The launch Wednesday was scrubbed due to weather, with the next attempt at 2:22 p.m. Central time Saturday, then another launch window Sunday.
For the first time since 2011, American astronauts...
