The county executive was planning on naming an interim successor to Bell, who was elected to the U.S. House. But Andrew Bailey says it’s Gov. Mike Parson’s call.
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Mustafa Bush, who was charged with three counts of murder, was convicted of first-degree murder with a past pattern of domestic abuse and second-degree murder with intent.
Mustafa Bush faces two counts of first-degree murder and one count of second-degree murder in connection to the death of Kimberly Robinson on Christmas in 2022.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cori Bush went from helping to lead an informal movement for racial justice to winning two terms as a congresswoman from Missouri, with an office decorated with photographs of families who lost loved ones to police violence. One picture is of Michael Brown.
Michael Brown’s fatal shooting by police a decade ago set off more than a week of protests by thousands of people in Ferguson, Missouri. More than three dozen activists, elected officials and political operatives told The Associated Press that the...
After decades of issues-based lobbying, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee shifted its strategy ahead of the 2022 midterms, The Intercept reported. For the first time in its 60-year history, AIPAC moved to direct political spending, using millions from loyal donors — including Republican megadonors and allies of former President Donald Trump — to target [...]The post AIPAC Expands Influence in US Elections, Targets Critics of Military Aid to Israel appeared first on GV Wire.
Vice President Kamala Harris has one job. Literally, one job. To win. Nothing else matters right now, and yet some people seem to have a difficult time with this.
The Intercept followed AIPAC’s money trail to reveal how its political spending impacts the balance of power in Congress.The post How Does AIPAC Shape Washington? We Tracked Every Dollar. appeared first on The Intercept.
Spradley had worked as community outreach adviser to outgoing U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, D-St. Louis. She will make $85,000 to work with North County municipalities.
Politically progressive financier Soros would become largest shareholder in Audacy, owner of six St. Louis stations, which declared bankruptcy earlier this year.
St. Louis leaders are working to send $37 million in federal pandemic relief money to more than 300 businesses and nonprofits. But several appear to be less than advertised.
In a careful Thursday statement, the “Uncommitted” movement decried the Republican presidential nominee and third parties who could help him win while expressing frustration with Democrats.
St. Louis leaders are working to send $37 million in federal pandemic relief money to more than 300 businesses and nonprofits. But several appear to be less than advertised.
U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, who led charge for the funds, announced the award Thursday. Plans call for building new facility to replace existing flood-prone plant.
The prosecuting attorney’s move to oust Councilman Dennis Hancock leads to reports of other instances of St. Louis County employees working in departments headed by their relatives.
Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. When House and Senate primary season began on March 5, Super Tuesday, President Joe Biden was running for reelection and Nikki Haley was still [...]The post At the Races: Recapping the season appeared first on Roll Call.
Vice President Harris' campaign didn’t disclose her stance on reparations when asked by Fox News Digital, despite past support and recent California reparation bill withdrawals.
The Pentagon buzzword can apply to anything from missiles to pepperoni pizzas inside the military — while papering over the corpses that "lethality" produces.The post What Kamala Harris Meant by “Most Lethal Fighting Force” in Her DNC Speech appeared first on The Intercept.
“I know first-hand that Israel has created an apartheid reality within its borders and through its occupation. The parallels to my own beloved South Africa are painfully stark indeed,” the late Anglican Bishop Desmond Tutu — standing up for Palestinian...
WASHINGTON (AP) — With anger over the war in Gaza simmering, Vice President Kamala Harris tried to defuse one of the most divisive issues within the Democratic Party on the biggest political stage of her life.
Leaders of a Democratic protest-vote movement pushing back on the handling of the Israel-Hamas war say their request to have a Palestinian American speak at the Democratic National Convention has been rejected. The leaders say they had been talking with...
Breaking this cynical cycle requires getting honest about Biden and Harris’s roles in this blood-soaked charade.The post The U.S.-Led Ceasefire Talks Are Just Buying More Time for Israel’s Genocide appeared first on The Intercept.
Politicians often recalibrate in the face of shifting public opinion and circumstance. Across two decades in elected offices, Vice President Kamala Harris is no exception.
WASHINGTON — Mass shootings often bring calls to tighten America’s gun laws. That hasn’t happened in response to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. From concerts to campaign cash, 2024 is shaping up as a test of the crypto industry’s political strength. On Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Charles [...]The post At the Races: Crypto campaigning appeared first on Roll Call.
In the days following the shooting, Trump doubled down on his opposition to gun regulations, touting his endorsement by the National Rifle Association, the powerful gun rights lobby.
Progressives are growing increasingly angry with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) after ‘squad’ member Rep. Cori Bush’s (D-Mo.) loss earlier this week. Bush was unseated by fellow Democrat Wesley Bell in a primary where AIPAC spent aggressively against her. Just weeks prior, the group poured $15 million in a primary to defeat Rep. [...]
In AIPAC's absence, a Samuels campaign staffer and pro-Israel super PAC donors strategize to oust another Squad member.The post Inside the “Zionists for Don Samuels” WhatsApp Group Raising Big Money to Oust Ilhan Omar appeared first on The Intercept.
Rep. Cori Bush lost her primary, Mike Parson won a three-way gubernatorial race, and general election match-ups were decided for several key seats in Congress.
The pro-Israel group put more than $8 million into a primary to help beat Representative Cori Bush of Missouri, the second Democrat it has successfully targeted for not supporting Israel in the war.
Now that the county's top prosecutor is expected to win a congressional seat later this year, the county executive will be tasked with appointing a replacement.
