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

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

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

POLITICO: Trump names Will Scharf as new White House counsel

Bloomberg: Trump names close aide Will Scharf as White House counsel

Washington Post: Trump picks longtime aide Will Scharf as new top White House lawyer

NY Times: Trump names Will Scharf as White House counsel

Reuters: Trump names Will Scharf as White House counsel

The Guardian (UK): Trump appoints staff secretary Will Scharf as new White House counsel

The Hill: Senate leaves town without voting on crypto bill, dimming its chances of passing; Hawley concerned about legislation’s impact on community banks

St. Louis Public Radio: ICE nabs potential aliens in Sikeston after beer ID checks

KFVS (Cape Girardeau): 4 aliens captured after attempting to buy alcohol at rodeo

KFVS (Cape Girardeau): Woman sets up GoFundMe after immigrant nabbed by ICE

P-D: New rules for federal funding would threaten critical research, St. Louis scientists say (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KMBC (Kansas City): Map battle: Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins shuts down petition pushes

P-D: Missouri abortion supporters see hope in election results. Opponents say not so fast. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri voters crushed two Mike Kehoe priorities. November brings another test

This Week in Missouri Politics: Host Scott Faughn talks with incoming state Sens. Jake Vogel (R-Columbia) and Mike Deering (R-Montgomery City); panel of Missouri NEA’s Liz Zerr, Democrat state rep candidate Suzanne Luther, state Rep. Dave Griffith (R-Jefferson City) and Missouri Times Editor Jake Kroesen

P-D: How data centers in Missouri converted neighbors into activists, from cities to farms (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Warren County Record: Smaller ‘edge site’ data centers discussed at Warren County Commission meeting

KCUR (Kansas City): Kansas City officials denied a plan for downtown data center. Some residents vow to keep fighting

JCNT: Jefferson City police defend Flock cameras amid privacy concerns; state provides funding for cameras that are managed by local law enforcement

KCUR (Kansas City): Wildlife study identifies Missouri roads in need of crossings to keep both drivers and animals safe

Amazon’s Back to School Shop: Budget-friendly prices on school and college must-haves (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

Amazon.com: Most popular elementary school supply items for fall 2026 (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

KC Star: County Executive Phil LeVota (D) vowed to fix Jackson County. Now he’s part of its chaos

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri reports hundreds of additional cyclosporiasis cases amid nationwide outbreak

Missouri Independent’s Jason Hancock: Maybe Missourians are smarter than Jefferson City gives them credit for

KC Star letters: Kansas City sexagenarian disapproves of Hawley’s questioning of Anthony Fauci; Kansas City sexagenarian suggests Missouri voters support “healthcare for all” and oppose “mass deportations”

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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