Threats like AI-aided bioweapons confound policymakers - Roll Call AI-generated biothreats are among risks that the White House, U.S. lawmakers and foreign officials are working furiously to prevent. Roll Call · Sep 12, 2023
GOP knives out for Mitch McConnell Sen. Josh Hawley and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene call McConnell unfit for office Salon · Sep 8, 2023
McConnell tries to reassure colleagues about his health, vows to serve out term as Senate GOP leader Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell declared again that he plans to finish his term as leader despite freezing up twice at news conferences over the summer, brushing off questions about his health as he sought to reassure colleagues he’s still up to the job The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023
McConnell tries to shift Senate focus from his health to spending Reporters repeatedly asked the Senate GOP leader to provide details of what caused two incidents where he froze at events. Mitch McConnell instead referred them to a recent letter from his physician. WEKU · Sep 6, 2023
St. Louis activists praise Biden's support for compensation over Manhattan Project contamination St. Louis-area activists who have been fighting for government compensation for people with illnesses potentially connected to Manhattan Project nuclear contamination won a major victory this week with support from the president The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023
GOP melts down after Trump indictment Donald Trump's Jan. 6 indictment has the GOP enraged Salon · Aug 1, 2023
US Senate votes to expand radiation-exposure compensation, from Guam to original A-bomb test site The U.S. Senate has endorsed a major expansion of a compensation program for people sickened by exposure to radiation during nuclear weapons testing and the mining of uranium during the Cold War The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023
‘We’re done with the cover-up’: UFO claims to get their day in Congress US House panel to hold first public hearing on extraterrestrial question following whistleblower claim of ‘intact’ alien vehicles The Guardian - US · Jul 21, 2023
Bipartisan Bill Introduced To Ban Congressional Stock Trading Legislation aims to address conflicts of interest and public outcry over lawmakers' stock transactions. Zenger · Jul 20, 2023
New bill would fine Congress members for trading stocks and owning blind trusts Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says lawmakers and executive branch officials can have the upper hand when it comes to stock trading and access to undisclosed information. WEKU · Jul 20, 2023
Justices’ agency skepticism collides with Congress’ vagueness WASHINGTON -- When the Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan last month, the court indirectly gave Congress an instruction: Be more specific. Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023
Here’s why this Kansas City Democrat thinks people should have sympathy for Donald Trump WASHINGTON -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a Kansas City Democrat, thinks in most cases any elected official or member of Congress who can’t have sympathy for someone in a situation like former President Donald Trump is pathetic. Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023
Latest proposal to prohibit member stock trading adds executive branch ban A bipartisan Senate bill introduced Wednesday would ban stock trading and individual stock ownership by members of Congress, executive branch officials and their families. Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023
Latest proposal to prohibit member stock trading adds executive branch ban - Roll Call A Senate bill would ban stock trading by members of Congress, executive branch officials and their families. Roll Call · Jul 19, 2023
Roll Call · Jul 17, 2023 Justices' agency skepticism collides with Congress' vagueness - Roll Call The Supreme Court says Congress should write more specificity in law but experts don't expect a change soon.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jul 14, 2023 Editorial: Corporations are evolving with the times. Their former Republican allies aren't Remember when Republicans would boldly stand up to any attempts to tell capitalists how to run their businesses? The GOP still claims to be the pro-business party, but you wouldn’t know it from the way many in Congress and on the presidential campaign trail are harassing corporations for the sin…
Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2023 Editorial: Josh Hawley rings in July 4 with fake quote with antisemitic, white nationalist roots Maybe it’s time for Josh Hawley to get out of the history business.
Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2023 Editorial: Travis Kelce proves he’s above hateful GOP politicians trying to destroy Bud Light We commend Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. His recent choice to appear in a new ad for Bud Light could not have been an easy decision.
The Guardian - US · Jul 6, 2023 Missouri newspaper condemns Josh Hawley for posting fake quote Kansas City Star says Fourth of July quote posted on Twitter was made up after pointing out offensive Juneteenth comment
Salon · Jul 6, 2023 Why MAGA loved a fake liberal "Erica Marsh" was obviously not real, but MAGA Twitter just can't quit their addiction to disinformation
The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023 Josh Hawley tweets fake Founding Father quote claiming US was founded on Christianity Missouri senator’s tweet sees community note attached noting false attribution
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jun 30, 2023 Editorial: Latest Trump audio shows an unstable man-child who belongs nowhere near power In addition to everything else it reveals, the newly released audio recording of former President Donald Trump showing off sensitive documents to a writer and others neatly encapsulates many of the problematic personality traits that have been on display in various ways since he first burst onto the political scene…
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023 Missouri ordered to pay $242K for open records law violations while Josh Hawley was attorney general A judge has ordered the Missouri attorney general's office to pay $242,000 in legal fees for violations of the open records law that occurred when current U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley served in the office
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jun 29, 2023 Missouri taxpayers to pay $242,000 to Democrats for records violations under Josh Hawley JEFFERSON CITY — A Cole County judge on Wednesday ordered the Missouri attorney general's office to pay $242,000 in legal fees in connection to Sunshine Law violations under current U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley.
Tribune News Service · Jun 26, 2023 People have gone to prison for keeping classified documents. Hawley says Trump’s different WASHINGTON -- There have been many cases where people have gone to prison for mishandling classified documents. The difference for former President Donald Trump, in the eyes of Sen. Josh Hawley, is that Trump used to be president.