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McConnell proposes 'targeted' virus aid, Dems say not enough Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday the Senate would vote on a trimmed-down Republican coronavirus relief package, though it has a slim chance of passage in the face of Democrats' insistence for more sweeping aid. by Associated Press Published Sep. 9 2020 @ 12:05am

Harris makes campaign stop in Wisconsin, meets Blake family MILWAUKEE (AP) — Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris met the family of a Wisconsin man shot by police last month to kick off her Labor Day visit to a critical swing state, while President Donald Trump assailed the Democratic ticket and tried to put the halting economic recovery under the best light. Published Sep. 8 2020 @ 12:05am

FAQ: Everything you need to know about voting in Missouri this November A list of answers to commonly asked questions about how to vote in Missouri. by News Tribune Published Sep. 6 2020 @ 5:00am

AP FACT CHECK: Trump on McCain; Biden's stretch on virus WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he never called John McCain a loser — he did — and denigrated the record of the late Republican senator on veterans affairs despite routinely appropriating one of McCain's crowning achievements on that front as his own. by Associated Press Published Sep. 6 2020 @ 12:05am

Racial tensions roiling US, pose target for election meddling The tensions coursing through the United States over racism and policing are likely targets for adversaries seeking to influence the November election, lawmakers and experts warn — and there are signs Russia is again seeking to exploit the divide. by Associated Press Published Sep. 6 2020 @ 12:05am

FAQ: Everything you need to know about Missouri absentee, mail-in voting A list of answers to commonly asked questions about absentee and mail-in voting in Missouri. by News Tribune Published Sep. 5 2020 @ 10:20pm

Biden criticizes Trump over alleged comments mocking US war dead WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden declared President Donald Trump "unfit" for the presidency Friday, delivering an impassioned reaction to a report Trump allegedly mocked American war dead. by Associated Press Published Sep. 5 2020 @ 12:05am

Trump won't let Pentagon close Stars and Stripes newspaper WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he won't allow the Pentagon to cut funding for the military's independent newspaper, Stars and Stripes, effectively halting Defense leaders plan to shut the paper down this month. by Associated Press Published Sep. 5 2020 @ 12:05am

Trump suggests polling place double-check for mail-in voters WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday people who vote early by mail should show up at their local polling places on Election Day and vote again if their ballots haven't been counted, a suggestion experts said would lead to chaos, long lines and more work for election officials during a public health crisis. by Associated Press Published Sep. 4 2020 @ 12:05am

Missouri Senate passes amendment overnight Three crime bills out of five passed by the state House of Representatives last week are ready for the House to consider again, after a marathon meeting of the state Senate on Wednesday that extended into the late overnight hours. by Phillip Sitter Published Sep. 4 2020 @ 12:05am