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Emanuel Cleaver, II

Emanuel Cleaver, II

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MO: Cleaver (D) for U.S. House; KS: Hamilton (D) for U.S. Senate

News Staff
Friday, July 31, 2026
in both Kansas and Missouri have either already voted, or are planning to go to the polls in the August 4, 2026 Primary Election where decisions will be made for U.S. House and Senate seats and on local and county-level races and ballot questions.
NAACP

NAACP

We the People

News Staff
Friday, July 24, 2026
Chicago showed up — and so did you.The 117th NAACP National Convention brought out the best in us. From the powerful plenary sessions to the energy on the floor of The HUB and in the NAACP+ Lounge, one thing was unmistakably clear: We, The People, are not slowing down — we can't afford to.
No Excuse Absentee Voting Underway

No Excuse Absentee Voting Underway

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No Excuse Absentee Voting Underway

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Thursday, July 23, 2026
Voters in Missouri are already casting their ballots as No Excuse Absentee Voting got underway Tuesday. In the August 4 Primary Election, voters will choose from a variety of ballot questions and amendments as well as from candidates vying for election in the following offices: State Auditor; U.S.
Nolan Xavier Wells

Nolan Xavier Wells

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Reports Concerning the Death of Nolan Xavier Wells are Inconclusive

Frederick H. Lowe
Thursday, July 23, 2026
A preliminary second autopsy report of Nolan Xavier Wells, whose body was discovered floating face- down off Horn Island, a Mississippi Barrier Island, said that the cause of death and the manner of death were undetermined. He was a strong swimmer, according to people who knew him.
A sign advertises that SNAP benefits are accepted at a grocery store in Fargo, North Dakota, on July 7, 2026. (Photo by Ceilidh Kern for the North Dakota Monitor)

A sign advertises that SNAP benefits are accepted at a grocery store in Fargo, North Dakota, on July 7, 2026. (Photo by Ceilidh Kern for the North Dakota Monitor)

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Food Assistance Advocates Ask Congress to Delay GOP Megabill Shift of SNAP Costs to States

Sam Gauntt
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Advocates and public health experts urged Republicans in Congress on Wednesday to implement a two-year delay on requiring states to begin sharing the costs for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
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