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Top fundraiser in Missouri Senate race was Democrat who grew up in Jefferson City While all the attention in the race for Missouri's open U.S. Senate seat has been focused on the crowded GOP primary, a Democrat quietly out-raised the field last quarter. by Jason Hancock - The Missouri Independent Published Oct. 19 2021 @ 11:35pm

Biden focuses on climate, families in trimmed $2T plan Scaling down his "build back better" plans, President Joe Biden on Tuesday described a more limited vision to Democratic lawmakers of a $2 trillion government-overhaul package with at least $500 billion to tackle climate change and money for middle-class priorities — child tax credits, paid family leave, health care and free pre-kindergarten. by Associated Press Published Oct. 19 2021 @ 11:05pm

Texas sued as GOP closes in on passing redrawn US House maps Taking Texas to court again over voting laws, civil rights groups sued Monday over redrawn U.S. House districts they allege thwart the political strength of a booming Latino population that is driving the state's explosive growth. by Associated Press Published Oct. 18 2021 @ 11:05pm

Biden: Clinton 'doing fine' and will be out of hospital soon Hillary and Chelsea Clinton arrived Saturday morning at the Southern California hospital where Bill Clinton is recovering after being treated for an infection. by Associated Press Published Oct. 16 2021 @ 11:05pm

Governor's cabinet shaken up; director changes made in five Missouri agencies Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced a sudden cabinet shake-up Tuesday, with a slew of personnel changes across five state agencies — including the immediate and unexplained departure of the official in charge of the state's procurement agency. by Jason Hancock and Tessa Weinberg, The Missouri Independent Published Oct. 12 2021 @ 11:00pm

GOP doc dispenses sketchy medical advice on virus immunity Roger Marshall won't let people forget he's a doctor, putting "Doc" in the letterhead of his U.S. Senate office's news releases. But when he talks about COVID-19 vaccines, some doctors and experts said the Kansas Republican sounds far more like a politician than a physician. by Associated Press Published Oct. 9 2021 @ 11:05pm