Missouri Governor Calls Special Session for Redrawing Congressional Map

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe delivers the State of the State address in Jefferson City, Mo., on Jan. 28, 2025. Jeff Roberson/AP Photo Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe announced on Aug. 29 that he was calling state lawmakers back to the capital for a special session tasked with redrawing the congressional district lines ahead of the 2026

Appeals court rules many of Trump’s tariffs are illegal, but doesn’t halt them

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SSA chief data officer resigns after filing whistleblower complaint

Charles Borges, the chief data officer at the Social Security Administration, resigned Friday — days after filing a whistleblower complaint about Department of Government Efficiency employees at the SSA.  He said in the complaint that the DOGE employees had uploaded a copy of the entire country’s Social Security information to a “vulnerable cloud environment.” Borges’ resignation from

Illinois Gov. Pritzker says sending troops to Chicago would be an “invasion”

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Pentagon mulls speeding process to reinstate troops discharged over Covid vaccine

The Pentagon is considering speeding up the process to bring back ex-service members discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.  Less than two dozen service members have been reinstated, though hundreds have applied. Sources say Defense Department officials are weighing whether to grant honorable discharges to some people

Missouri’s Republican governor calls special session on redistricting

Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe said Friday that he is calling Missouri lawmakers into a special session to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts as part of a growing national battle between Republicans and Democrats seeking an edge in next year’s congressional elections.  Kehoe made the announcement just hours after Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott signed