There is plenty of blame to go around for the shameful attack on American democracy from within on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Lynn Schmidt talks with G. William Hoagland from the Bipartisan Policy Center who explains why the federal deficit is out of control and no one wants to address it.Â
Editorial: Having watched how you’re passing out tens of millions of dollars in public money with all the targeted logic of confetti at a parade, we figure, what the heck?
Michael Oberlander sits down with Lynn Schmidt and discusses the year since Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel, grief and the promise of consolation, and the hope for peace.Â
Republicans who understand the unacceptable dangers of a second Donald Trump presidency face an unenviable choice this year. Do they vote for Kamala Harris, endorsing policies they deeply oppose in order to stop what they understand is the more fundamental threat that Trump poses to the nati…
Before this week’s vice presidential debate fades into obscurity, it’s worth discussing its most significant moment: when JD Vance was pressed to acknowledge that Donald Trump lost the 2020 election — and refused to do so.
Two things can be true at once. Here are two things that are true about this year’s presidential race:
Editorial: At the very least, St. ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëùµ¼º½ÍøÖ· school board members owe the public some basic information about the turmoil at the top.
Little ladies, listen up: The GOP loves you!
Editorial: Is this the start of jail reform? Who knows?
Vote 'Yes' on Amendment 2
Editorial: Trump and his most fervent backers don’t view democracy as legitimate unless it produces the outcome they want.
Republicans are lying while women are dying
Letter: Considering the shortage of superintendents to hire for so many openings, it would be wise to design positions that consider the sanity of superintendents.
Letter: John Danforth's support of third-party candidate Jared Young reminds me of why some of Danforth’s previous endorsements for various characters have been terrible for Missouri and the country.
Letter: How exciting for our country that the younger generation has increased its interest and desire to plan to vote in November's election.
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Follow the money (right into vacant buildings)
Editorial:Â Trump's lifelong habit of publicly describing (and apparently believing) scenarios that are not merely false but objectively deranged seems to have worsened.
Marine veteran and Democratic U.S. senatorial candidate Lucas Kunce joins Lynn Schmidt to share why he's running for the U.S. Senate, the opioid crisis, and more.
Editorial: Seeing The Gateway Pundit sued out of existence next year — a real possibility now — would be a win for decency and democracy.
Among the most damaging and distressing developments in St. ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëùµ¼º½Íøַ’ modern history is its epic population loss over the past half-century. In light of that continuing crisis, new data showing that the city and surrounding region has become a top urban magnet for immigrants is unambiguously po…
If you thought the Missouri Senate’s right-wing Freedom Caucus has snarled the state’s legislative process, just wait until it gets a foothold in the running of elections.
Defending American democracy with National Security Leaders for America: What keeps you up at night?
National security expert Major General Randy Manner shares with Lynn Schmidt the work that he and others are doing to counter growing threats to our democratic institutions, norms, and processes.
Editorial: The SLDC says it will let the public know what the money is being used for after it’s been dispersed. That’s not how governmental transparency is supposed to work.
The abortion debate is about more than just abortion. Ending a pregnancy is just one option in the continuum of choices under the heading of reproductive health. Taking away that option inevitably undermines others, including contraception, in vitro fertilization, and even more basic health …
Editorial: Ashcroft is willing to cast aside genuine conservative principles — like the one about keeping government’s nose out of free-market business decisions.
'Free IVF for everyone!' (Really?)
Opinion:Â The demonstrative poor management of the district since the locally elected board re-took power in 2019 makes it an option that should at least be explored.
Editorial: This kind of abuse of the legal system is standard operating procedure for Bailey. But having it called out in a written court opinion deserves special attention
National security expert Elizabeth Neumann talks with Lynn Schmidt about the drivers of political violence and extremism and how a return to social norms might be the way to heal the nation.
Editorial: This law so blatantly violates a founding American principle that any elected officials who support it make a mockery of their oath to the U.S. Constitution.