US Senate agrees with overwhelming House vote to force release of Epstein files

US Senate agrees with overwhelming House vote to force release of Epstein files

Sky Roberts, left, brother of Virginia Giuffre, who was abused by Jeffrey Epstein, and his wife Amanda Roberts hold up a photo of Giuffre during a news conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act outside the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 18, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images). This story contains mention of sexual abuse…

Members of Democratic caucus press ICE for answers on detainment of pregnant women

Members of Democratic caucus press ICE for answers on detainment of pregnant women

A woman is detained by federal agents after exiting a hearing in immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on Sept. 3, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — More than 60 members of the congressional Democratic Women’s Caucus Tuesday sent a letter to the head of…

Missouri still among worst states for infant, maternal health as new Medicaid cuts loom

Missouri still among worst states for infant, maternal health as new Medicaid cuts loom

The annual Missouri “report card” published by the March of Dimes shows Missouri in the bottom half of the country for infant and maternal health outcomes (Getty Images). Missouri babies and mothers continue to die at higher rates than the national average, a new March of Dimes report found.  Now, despite some statewide efforts to…

Trump’s FEMA council misses deadline for report on agency overhaul

Trump’s FEMA council misses deadline for report on agency overhaul

A sign is seen outside the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center at Weaverville Town Hall on March 29, 2025 in Weaverville, North Carolina. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The review council that President Donald Trump tasked with overhauling the Federal Emergency Management Agency was supposed to release its recommendations before Monday but missed the…

Data center growth drives locals to fight for more say

Data center growth drives locals to fight for more say

An aerial view shows a data center situated near single-family homes in Stone Ridge, Va., last year. Local communities around the country are seeking more input on where and how data centers are built (Nathan Howard/Getty Images). When local activist Frank Arcoleo found out over the summer that a data center was coming to his…

Trump in about-face urges US House Republicans to vote to release Epstein files

Trump in about-face urges US House Republicans to vote to release Epstein files

Women who say they were abused by disgraced financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein raise their hands as attorney Bradley Edwards speaks at a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 3 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images). WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday night abruptly changed his tune, telling House Republicans to…

Trump administration’s FAA chief clears normal operations in the skies post-shutdown

Trump administration’s FAA chief clears normal operations in the skies post-shutdown

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia (Tim Brown/Getty Images). The Federal Aviation Administration early Monday lifted an order that airlines cut domestic flights to 40 major U.S. airports, as air traffic control staffing levels improve following the six-week government shutdown.  The move came just before the busiest travel week of the year, though it…

Missouri passes new rules, costs for data centers and large power users

Missouri passes new rules, costs for data centers and large power users

Missouri Public Service Commission chairwoman Kayla Hahn on Thursday led the vote in favor of a new tariff for large power users in Missouri. (Screen capture by Kansas Reflector from MPSC meeting) Missouri utility regulators on Thursday approved electric rates to ensure large power users on its system are responsible for paying their fair share…

Missouri moves to resume full federal food benefits after shutdown disruption

Missouri moves to resume full federal food benefits after shutdown disruption

A shopper who receives SNAP benefits slides an EBT card at a checkout counter in a Washington, D.C., grocery store in December 2024. (Photo by U.S. Department of Agriculture). The Missouri Department of Social Services announced Thursday that it will continue to issue partial payments of federal food benefits for November, while updating its systems…

Air travel, SNAP benefits, back pay at issue as federal government slowly reopens

Air travel, SNAP benefits, back pay at issue as federal government slowly reopens

Planes line up on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport on Nov. 10, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The record 43-day government shutdown that ended Wednesday night scrambled air travel, interrupted food assistance and forced federal workers to go without a paycheck for weeks. It also cost the U.S….