U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens to questions during a news conference at the Pentagon on March 2, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he expects war with Iran will continue however long it takes to achieve his objectives, which include eliminating the country’s…
Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly speaks with reporters in the Mansfield Room of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — A federal circuit court announced Monday it will hold oral arguments in May to determine whether a lower court erred when it blocked…
A woman looks at health insurance options on Nevada’s health exchange. This year Nevada became the third state to add a public option plan to its marketplace. (Photo by Shalina Chatlani/ Stateline) Nearly two decades ago, progressives fought to include a so-called public option — a government-run health plan — in the broad health care…
The changes address some of the challenges regulators have encountered with facilities, such as the cases of the Delta Extraction manufacturing and Red Tractor cultivation facilities (Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent). Missouri cannabis regulators want more power to penalize bad actors in the marijuana industry, according to drafts of proposed rules released last week. The sweeping revisions…
A couple sits with their newborn inside their Bentonville, Arkansas, home earlier this month. Nearly a quarter of pregnant women aren’t getting prenatal care in the early stages of pregnancy, according to a new analysis from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Photo by Antoinette Grajeda/Arkansas Advocate) Nearly a quarter of pregnant women…
President Donald Trump in a video posted by the White House on social media announces a U.S. strike on Iran, on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (Screenshot of White House video) WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers called Saturday for Congress to weigh in on President Donald Trump’s order launching “major combat operations” in Iran, while Republicans largely…
State Rep. Rodger Reedy, a Republican from Windsor, wants to return driver education classes to Missouri schools. He is shown chairing a House committee in 2025. (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). JEFFERSON CITY — The House Education Committee is considering a bill that would bring driver’s education back to Missouri public schools at the elementary and secondary…
Transitioning Missouri’s Medicaid program away from managed care organizations and toward direct administration would not solve every budget challenge. But it represents a practical opportunity to reduce waste while protecting services that Missourians rely on (Getty Images). If you polled Missourians, you would be hard-pressed to find someone who enjoys paying taxes, regardless of political…
President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House Feb. 20, 2026, in Washington, D.C., after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against his use of emergency powers to implement international trade tariffs. Also pictured on stage, left to right, are Solicitor General John Sauer and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. (Photo by…
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly , D-Ariz., speaks on the failed grand jury indictment against him during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 11, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The Trump administration must explain to a circuit court before the end of March exactly why it appealed…
No products in the cart.
