
The Latest: Trump talks up the economy at a Las Vegas casino
Read full article: The Latest: Trump talks up the economy at a Las Vegas casinoPresident Donald Trump is making a rare appearance in Nevada to sell voters on his handling of the economy against a backdrop of high interest rates, a national housing shortage and gasoline made more expensive by the Iran war.

The Latest: Michigan awaits outcome of fierce Democratic Senate primary
Read full article: The Latest: Michigan awaits outcome of fierce Democratic Senate primaryThe Democratic Senate race between Rep. Haley Stevens and former public health official Abdul El-Sayed is one of the clearest tests yet of the partyās future.

Missouri US Rep. Wesley Bell wins a Democratic primary rematch against former Rep. Cori Bush
Read full article: Missouri US Rep. Wesley Bell wins a Democratic primary rematch against former Rep. Cori BushU.S. Rep. Wesley Bell has won a rematch in a Missouri Democratic primary against former Rep. Cori Bush, an outspoken activist who had been part of a progressive group of House members known as the Squad.

Takeaways from Tuesday's elections: El-Sayed pulls off narrow victory over Democratic establishment
Read full article: Takeaways from Tuesday's elections: El-Sayed pulls off narrow victory over Democratic establishmentAbdul El-Sayedās victory in Michiganās Democratic Senate primary is the latest and perhaps biggest example yet that the partyās voters are looking to turn the page on establishment-backed candidates in must-win battlegrounds.

Cori Bush and Wesley Bell's rematch sets up key test for Democrats in Missouri
Read full article: Cori Bush and Wesley Bell's rematch sets up key test for Democrats in MissouriFormer Rep. Cori Bush, outside the courthouse where the Dred Scott case was argued, promises to reverse her ouster from Congress.

AIPAC faces test of its power in Illinois primary as Democrats debate future of Israel relationship
Read full article: AIPAC faces test of its power in Illinois primary as Democrats debate future of Israel relationshipA crowded Democratic primary in Illinois is shaping up as the next test for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a powerful advocacy organization that has stirred anger and frustration while exacerbating tensions over the war in Gaza.

Army leaders defend parade and border spending as Congress presses for answers
Read full article: Army leaders defend parade and border spending as Congress presses for answersArmy leaders are defending spending as much as $45 million to add a parade to the serviceās 250th birthday celebration on June 14, saying it will help boost recruitment.

Court appeal, clemency petition seek to halt execution of Missouri man who claims innocence
Read full article: Court appeal, clemency petition seek to halt execution of Missouri man who claims innocenceThe St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorneyās Office will appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court a judgeās ruling upholding the conviction and death sentence for Marcellus Williams, whose execution is one week away.

Missouri judge rejects innocence claim of Marcellus Williams who faces execution
Read full article: Missouri judge rejects innocence claim of Marcellus Williams who faces executionA judge has declined to vacate the conviction and death sentence of Missouri inmate Marcellus Williams, who is facing execution for killing of a woman in her home in 1998.

Missouri death row inmate agrees to new plea in deal that calls for a life sentence without parole
Read full article: Missouri death row inmate agrees to new plea in deal that calls for a life sentence without paroleA Missouri death row inmate has dropped his innocence claim and entered a no-contest plea in an agreement that calls for a new sentence of life in prison without parole.

Wesley Bell defeats āSquadā member Cori Bush. A pro-Israel group spent $8.5 million to help oust her
Read full article: Wesley Bell defeats āSquadā member Cori Bush. A pro-Israel group spent $8.5 million to help oust herSt. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell has defeated U.S. Rep. Cori Bush in a Democratic primary in St. Louis.

A pro-Israel super PAC helped defeat one Squad member. Now it's going after another, Cori Bush
Read full article: A pro-Israel super PAC helped defeat one Squad member. Now it's going after another, Cori BushA pro-Israel super PAC that helped defeat one member of the congressional group called the Squad is pushing to oust another ā Missouri's Cori Bush.

Missouri prosecutor seeks to overturn the conviction of an inmate who has spent decades on death row
Read full article: Missouri prosecutor seeks to overturn the conviction of an inmate who has spent decades on death rowA Missouri prosecutor now believes that inmate Marcellus Williams is innocent of the crime that landed him on death row and very nearly cost him his life, and is seeking to overturn his conviction.

St. Louis County prosecutor drops U.S. Senate bid, will instead oppose Cori Bush in House race
Read full article: St. Louis County prosecutor drops U.S. Senate bid, will instead oppose Cori Bush in House raceSt. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell is dropping his bid to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley in 2024, and will instead make a run at a fellow Democrat ā U.S. Rep. Cori Bush.

Missouri prosecutor Wesley Bell vies for GOP Sen. Hawley's seat
Read full article: Missouri prosecutor Wesley Bell vies for GOP Sen. Hawley's seatA Black prosecutor who stepped into leadership during protests over the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown is running for Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley's Missouri seat.

Kim Gardner steps down as St. Louis prosecutor 2 weeks sooner than planned
Read full article: Kim Gardner steps down as St. Louis prosecutor 2 weeks sooner than plannedEmbattled St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, who this month announced she would resign effective June 1, says she is leaving office immediately, ending a turbulent tenure marked by frequent criticism, especially from Missouriās Republican leaders.
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Change laws that shield police, Missouri prosecutor says
Read full article: Change laws that shield police, Missouri prosecutor saysAfter a third review failed to uncover enough evidence to charge the officer who fatally shot Black 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, some prosecutors and civil rights leaders agree its time to focus on changing the laws that shield police. Wilson and Brown became involved in a heated confrontation on Aug. 9, 2014. Wilson said that Brown came at him menacingly and that he killed him in self-defense. In Missouri, no new laws are on the horizon. His predecessor typically didn't record those sessions but made an exception in the investigation of Brown's death, Bell said.



