The scene that unfolded today at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee was a snapshot of politics in the U.S.

Legislature, Gov. Larry Rhoden enacted new law requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters

It has become routine for Trump to spend the weekend posting wildly on social media, and this weekend was no exception.

And mend everything thereafter

A new center of power within the Senate? You’ll have to read to the end for that

This morning, Justin Elliott, Brett Murphy, Joshua Kaplan, and Alex Mierjeski of ProPublica broke the news that Umar Kremlev, a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin, spent hundreds of thousands of...

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Last night, at exactly 9:25—9 to 5—the top of the Empire State Building in New York City lit up pink.

Beef is one of the drivers behind Missouri agriculture. The state is home to more than 1.8 million beef cows on roughly 60,000 farms. This places Missouri third nationally in beef cow numbers. These ...

Beef prices in the U.S have soared in 2026 due to a reduction in the nation's cattle herd.

Remember when Mondays in August were lazy, quiet summer days?

It should cling to any candidate he's supporting

A brewery whose owner once offered free beer when President Trump dies is set to lose its alcohol permit but vows to fight the decision.

Yesterday President Donald J.

A Reason To Smile

The Supreme Court struck down Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship and ruled states can ban transgender athletes from playing on girls sports teams.

“I am apt to believe that [Independence Day] will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival.

A wide range of Democratic voices are in the process of shaping new political language to move their party, and the country, forward.

Aspiring Power Brokers and Power Stokers - A follow-the-money tour through the data-center fight — from a packed Sioux Falls council chamber to a $150,000 Big Tech check

An open letter to Sen. Mike Rounds, May 20, 2026. A year ago I wrote my first open letter to you regarding your support of draconian cuts to cancer and other medical research by the Trump administr...

Watch Lightworkers, a documentary film about democracy, civic engagement, voting, activism, education, and social responsibility featuring artists, activists, educators, and community leaders.

The Supreme Court's shameful decision last Wednesday released a flood of memories — and worse.

On April 12, the day of Hungary’s parliamentary elections, the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) posted on social media that it was closely watching the election and stood firmly behind ...

It feels like something shifted in the United States this week after President Donald J.

This afternoon, President Donald J.

Kristi Noem had a long history of missteps, scandals, and idiotic moments before Donald Trump tapped her to lead the Department of Homeland Security.

Ambition drove Kristi Noem . For many years, it was a rocket fuel that propelled her to the upper reaches of American government. It was blended with an arrogance that appealed to many voters — she...

President Donald Trump is privately weighing replacing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem amid mounting frustrations both in the administration and on Capitol Hill over her management of the depa...

Early this morning, the U.S.

Majority Leader says Iranian regime rejected diplomatic 'off-ramps;' Congressman Johnson among lawmakers to be briefed on American offensive in the coming days

State senators tied on a vote to advance the bill. Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen did not cast a vote to break the tie.

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At midnight tonight, most of the agencies and services in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will run out of funding, as popular fury over the violence and lawlessness of federal agents from Im...

President Donald Trump refused to apologize Friday after posting and then deleting a racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes in a jungle, insi...

A South Dakota legislative panel greenlit a bill that would protect doctors and pharmacists who issue or fill some off-label prescriptions.

The Sac News shared on Facebook my column from last week lamenting our loss of freedom, which generated a lot of insight in the comments, like “Art Cullen sits down when he pees.”

Why the erosion of the Fourth Estate threatens a free and informed public

"Who can you kill?" and "When can you kill them?" Those are questions Republican Senator Rand Paul is asking after the death of two people in Minneapolis at the hands of federal immigration officers. ...

My History with Kristi Noem

Grieve, reflect, take action

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this morning, a visibly exhausted president of the United States of America rambled in angry free association in a speech before the world’s leaders.

Several NATO countries are deploying small numbers of military personnel to Greenland to participate in joint exercises with Denmark as US President Donald Trump ramps up his threats to forcibly annex...

South Dakota state trooper deployment planned in December had been delayed after municipality alerted public of crime crackdown

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been captured and flown out of Venezuela after the US carried out a large scale strike, US President Donald Trump announced. Follow for live updates.

Jack Smith finally talked...and he had a lot to say