Trump policy

This is at least the 15th ICE detainee death nationwide and the second in Missouri this year, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's website.

Autistic St. Louisans and parents of autistic children said President Trump harmed efforts to remove the stigma attached to the disorder.

St. Louis’ Minority and Women-led Business Enterprise program has resumed and is accepting new contracts, after federal pressure to end DEI programs. However, the program will have new hiring goals specific to each project.

Missouri Democrats have accused their GOP colleagues of kowtowing to President Donald Trump, who is pressuring Republican-led states to redraw their maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

A House Rules Committee on Friday backed the redistricting, clearing the way for debate early next week.

The move sets up the new map, which targets U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Kansas City, for debate next week.

The request for help with federal immigration clerical, transportation and logistical tasks came from the Trump administration — notably the Departments of Homeland Security and Defense.

A Phelps County official said the $85 a night the federal government paid per detainee wasn’t covering the increased costs of transportation and additional paperwork.

U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell, D-St. Louis County, was repeatedly challenged at a town hall that drew about 300 people.

Noem told reporters that Illinoisans should focus on the needs of “American citizens” and “make them the priority, because they’re the ones who invested in this country.”