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Did you take the weekend off? Saturday’s headlines are here.

Did you take the weekend off? Sunday’s headlines are here.

Fox News: Schmitt says Comey part of ‘years-long conspiracy,’ predicts more indictments

POLITICO’s Inside Congress: Schmitt hires MK Fedorchak as director of scheduling

Amazon.com: Eric Schmitt’s new book: The Last Line of Defense: How to Beat the Left in Court (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

Missourinet: Lambert Airport official: No air traffic control operations or flight schedules disrupted due to the government shutdown

The FARM Show with John Combest on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM (Warren, Franklin, St. Charles and west St. Louis Counties): USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins in KC – what did she say? Plus upcoming Missouri cattle, swine, forage events

MSNBC: Ali Velshi: Cori Bush lists her comeback priorities

CAN YOU BEAT BRAD’S SCORE? Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: The Life of a Political Showgirl: Can Brad tell which phrases are Cori Bush quotes, and which ones are from Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” album?

Instagram cover art: The Life of a Political Showgirl featuring Cori Bush

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, last Monday: Cori Bush vs. Wesley Bell – why Cori was leaking announcement news last weekend and what Wesley must do IMMEDIATELY (link opens at 16:25) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Amazon.com: The Forerunner: A Story of Pain and Perseverance in America – an autobiography by Cori Bush (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

Instagram reel: “I need work!” Cori Bush’s rollout video (parody)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Bobo the “Free Lunch” Queen pleads sorta-guilty to fraud (link opens at 5:20 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

This Week in Missouri Politics: Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Powell talks with Scott Faughn about on background, working for Kit Bond and Todd Graves, sentencing guidelines, and Mizzou football; panel of Tightline Public Affairs’ Jack Cardetti, Hahn Deboef’s Erin Schrimpf, and GOP Reps. Dr George Hruza and Rep. Jeff Vernetti on Columbia crime (18:30), Hruza’s trip to Israel (22:30), redistricting (25:00), who won the week: KC voters, Tim Garrison, Gov. Kehoe, Missouri lawmakers in baseball game, Mun Choi (27:00)

The FARM Show on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: Missouri Supreme Court and Bayer glyphosate litigation; analysis of Corteva’s spin-off announcement conference call, Part 1

Fox News: Trump-backed map victory in Missouri could trigger redistricting battles in these states

Show Me Missourah: Scott Faughn visits with Sen Jamie Burger (R-Benton), Scott County Clerk Allen Seabaugh (R), Scott County Historical Society member Susan Bailey and Tyler Bruns of Missouri Farm Bureau to discuss the history of Scott County, Senator Burger’s time as county commissioner and much more

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Rep. Michael Burton (D-Lakeshire) places frantic phone calls and texts to Brad after flaking on Friday’s scheduled interview and being called out by Democratic colleagues (link opens at 1:45 mark)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Rep. Michael Burton (D-Lakeshire) flakes on scheduled interview, suggests Ashley Aune will strip him of committee assignments if he talks to conservative radio (link opens at 7:25 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Rep. Michael Burton (D-Lakeshire) calls Brad to request on-air interview, wants to script which questions he’ll be asked about campaign office scuffle with Jonathan Boesch (link opens at 3:25 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

The BJ Show on YouTube: A Brad Hildebrand original song: “The Ballad of Jon (Boesch) and Michael (Burton)”

P-D: Unregulated slot machines in Missouri produce a lot of cash and low payouts, trial shows (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri seeks federal waiver to ban candy, soda and desserts from SNAP purchases

Columbia Missourian: Mid-Missouri PrideFest returns to Columbia for 25th annual celebration; “Numerous pieces of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation have been passed in Missouri over the last few years.”

P-D editorial: FEMA is failing its ‘test case’ in St. Louis. Where are Missouri’s leaders? (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Amazon.com: John Combest: Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks – available in paperback and Amazon Kindle (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

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