The House cast a strong, mostly bipartisan vote Wednesday to pass the bicameral compromise version of the fiscal 2026 NDAA. The $900.6 billion defense authorization bill’s 312-112 vote was due mostly ...

Former Hudson Valley congressman Chris Gibson argues in his new book that America’s political chaos isn’t just a partisan problem—it’s the result of abandoning a shared “common sense realism” that ...

Early signing day in Columbia was wrapped up by noon. Missouri football signed 19 players in the Class of 2026, losing a trio of commitments to late-cycle flips but still putting together what ...

THIS IS BREAKING NEWS FROM KMBC9 AND THAT BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT, MISSOURI SNAP RECIPIENTS WILL RECEIVE FULL BENEFITS FOR NOVEMBER. THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES ANNOUNCED TODAY. THOSE WILL BE SENT ...

As America pushed westward, old divisions over slavery deepened — setting the stage for Civil War. America was halfway through its first full century as a free nation in 1850. Its population numbered ...

Dred and Harriet Scott sued for their freedom based on having lived in free territories, a legal strategy that had previously succeeded in Missouri. In 1857, the Supreme Court ruled in Dred Scott v.

Thousands of low-income families across Missouri who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, could see a delay in their benefits. SNAP, also known as food stamps, is a federal ...

Fourth District Congressman Mark Alford talks about the federal government shutdown while 5th District Congressman Emanuel Cleaver listens during their appearance on KCUR's Up To Date on Oct. 23, 2025 ...

Walking around the grounds, visitors would see an election office, a camp ground, a physicians office and the historic town square. A community of history lovers ventured back to the atmosphere that ...

Tuesday marks the 175 th anniversary of California being admitted as a state. Sept. 9, 1850, is the day that then-President Millard Fillmore signed the Compromise of 1850, which made California the ...

This beautiful, awe-inspiring place became an official U.S. state 175 years ago. It was a fitting journey to statehood, breaking traditions right from the start. With the area newly ceded by Mexico ...