Missouri Capitol infighting, Cori Bush launches re-election campaign, and Trump wants Haley out

Hancock and Kelley on FOX 2 St. Louis

Extreme infighting among Republicans in the Missouri Senate leads to senators being stripped of leadership positions and their preferred Capitol parking spots! One senator mockingly comes up with a resolution to allow senators to settle disputes by duel! …

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page is pushing a small property tax increase to pay for a new or renovated St. Louis County headquarters building at a time when the county faces yearly budget deficits of nearly $40 million. …

Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib comes to town to launch the reelection campaign of St. Louis Congresswoman Cori Bush. The two progressive Democrats are members of the so-called progressive Squad in the U.S. House of Representatives. Both women have received heavy criticism for their responses to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Tlaib has been censured by the House. …

Missouri’s U.S. Senators come out against a deal with the White House to strengthen security at the U.S. border. …

Vice President Kamala Harris takes a more high-profile role in the reelection campaign of President Joe Biden as the two shift their focus to the abortion issue. …

Former President Trump wins the New Hampshire Primary but is incensed with candidate Nikki Haley, who refuses to end her campaign after two small-state contests. Trump threatens to cut ties with anyone who donates to Haley’s campaign. He also faces an $83.3 million defamation judgement in a case brought by former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll. She has already won a judgement against him for sexual abuse. …

Former Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has a prominent role with the No Labels political organization, which is considering placing a centrist, bipartisan presidential ticket on the November 2024 ballot. …

Our Quote of the Week regards the latest attempts to legalize sports gaming in Missouri.

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