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U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Missouri case about religious exclusion from juries

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In a case from Missouri, the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this week declined to decide if jurors can be excluded on the basis of religion. The case involved a state agency’s attempt ...

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Former Missouri Governor collects $60K working for Chinese communists

A former governor of Missouri, Bob Holden Jr., collected a $60,000 salary for part-time work with a nonprofit attempting to influence local governments in favor of the Chinese communist regime. Holden, a ...

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War in Ukraine enters third year: 3 issues will decide outcome

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In retrospect, there was perhaps nothing surprising about Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. The outcome is up for grabs. Vladimir Putin’s intentions were, after all, hiding in plain sight and signaled in ...

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John Piper cautions against “political flag waving” in election year

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As the election season heats up, author and pastor John Piper cautions Christians against what he calls “political flag waving.” In a recent episode of the “Ask Pastor John” podcast, Piper, who ...

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Governor, mayor continue to spar over Super Bowl shooting suspects

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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas continues to spar with Missouri’s governor over the shooting at last week’s Super Bowl rally. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, who attended the event, said, “We can’t let ...

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Josh Hawley calls out Biden campaign for using TikTok

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Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley criticized the Biden-Harris campaign for joining TikTok despite banning it from most federal devices. “Hey, by the way, we just joined TikTok,” the campaign’s post on X read ...

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He Gets Us commercial kicked off conversation, which is what sponsors wanted

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The He Gets Us commercials that aired during Sunday’s Super Bowl have drawn both local and national criticism but the producer is not backing down. Jason Vanderground of BrandHaven, the marketing firm ...

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“Bring All Dads Back Home”: Super Bowl commercial on behalf of hostages

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Amid the usual promotions for beer, fast food and cars, a commercial during Sunday evening’s Super Bowl encouraged the release of hostages taken during the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. In ...

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Missouri candidate burns LGBT books to fuel campaign

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Valentina Gomez may not be known by Missouri voters, but she certainly knows how to attract attention to her campaign for Secretary of State. Earlier this week, she posted a campaign video ...

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Missouri National Guard to secure border in Texas

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Members of the Missouri National Guard will be deployed to Texas to help with the crises on the southern border. Gov. Mike Parson visited the U.S.-Mexico border over the weekend., where he ...

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Pro-Gaza protesters disrupt Missouri legislature

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Shouting “Cease-fire now,” protesters disrupted a joint session of the Missouri legislature while Israel Consul General-Miami Maor Elbaz-Starinsky spoke Tuesday. At least 30 people in the upper galleries continued to scream as ...

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Ben Shapiro hits no. 1 on iTunes with rap song

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Move over Taylor Swift, conservative commentator Ben Shapiro has hit number one on the charts with a conservative rap song. “America’s no. 1 rapper,” reads Ben Shapiro’s Twitter profile. The song “Facts” ...

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Former Missouri Senator Jean Carnahan dies at 90

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Jean Carnahan, the first woman to represent Missouri in the Senate after her husband Mel’s death in 2000, has died. On Tuesday, her family announced that Carnahan passed away at a St. ...

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Missouri Rep. Cori Bush under federal criminal investigation

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Missouri’s Rep. Cori Bush, who represents the St. Louis area, is under a federal criminal investigation. The U.S. Department of Justice served the House sergeant at arms, William McFarland, with a grand ...

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Number of migrant “gotaways” equals population of Kansas City and St. Louis

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The number of illegal immigrants who evaded authorities (known as gotaways) at the southern border last year is equal to the combined population of Kansas City and St. Louis, Missouri. The revelation ...

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Missouri bill requires age verification on porn sites

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Missouri lawmakers have found a bi-partisan issue: making it harder for minors to access porn sites by requiring websites to verify the age of users. Several bills have been proposed by Democrat ...

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Senator: Why did Treasury Dept. monitor purchase of bibles?

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The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) reportedly instructed banks to monitor Americans’ online transactions involving the purchase of Bibles and Christian books. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., the ranking Republican ...

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Two-thirds of Americans support pro-life legislation: poll

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Political pundits say the abortion issue will favor Democrats in the 2024 elections. But a new poll separates fact from fiction on Americans’ opinions on pro-life issues. The 2024 Knights of Columbus-Marist ...

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End ‘gain-of-function’ virus research: Kansas Senator

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Kanas Senator Roger Marshall said this week the US should discontinue gain-of-function research and stop funding similar Chinese research. “I think number one is we have to have a moratorium on gain ...

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U.S. reclassifies Houthi rebels as terrorists

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The Biden administration has reclassified the Houthi rebels as terrorists just days after attacking the group’s positions in Yemen. The move comes after an upsurge of attacks on one of the busiest ...

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Rep. LaTurner against Chinese facility in Johnson County

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Kansas Congressman Jake LaTurner is concerned about a Chinese technology firm planning to build in Johnson County. In a January 8 letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, ...

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National Park Service will not remove Penn statue after outcry

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A famous statue of William Penn, for whom Pennsylvania is named, will not be removed by the National Park Service after bi-partisan opposition. Penn is known for establishing religious freedom in the ...

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Small business pessimistic on economy

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Small business owners continue to say it sure looks like we’re headed into a recession. A reliable marker of how businesses are feeling has been released by the National Federation of Independent ...

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Bill Barr: Prosecutions of Jan. 6 defendants, Trump “go too far”

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Former Attorney General Bill Barr, who has been critical of President Donald Trump and the events of Jan. 6, says the Biden administration’s Justice Department is going overboard on prosecuting people who ...

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California repeals law that punished Doctors for disagreeing with state policy on Covid

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A California law that stripped physicians of their medical licenses if they disagreed with the stated Covid policy has been revoked. Medical organizations are calling it a victory for doctors’ First Amendment ...

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