A state lawmaker from southwest Missouri is joining the Trump Administration. State Rep. Ben Baker, R-Neosho, has been chosen by President Donald Trump to become the Director of the USDA’s Rural Development office for Missouri. The office provides loans, grants, and...
U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, indicates he does not think Trump’s “big, beautiful budget bill” will include cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid. “I don’t think any of those things are on the table,” Schmitt told Missourinet. “I...
At least two members of Missouri’s congressional delegation will be traveling to Rome to attend the funeral of Pope Francis – Second District Congresswoman Ann Wagner and U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt. In a written statement, Schmitt praised the late pontiff for his...
A congressman from Maryland wants the FBI to investigate Ed Martin, the former Missouri-based politician who’s now the acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md. 8th Dist., said Martin failed to disclose more than 150 appearances...
As part of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has canceled the student visas of many international students, including in Missouri. U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo. 5th District, told Missourinet that the move will...
