The U.S. Supreme Court shut down a Republican-drawn Missouri congressional map for the second time in three days, leaving voters to decide the redistricting fight at the ballot box this November. The court issued a brief, unsigned order on September 10 suspending a federal judge's ruling that would have forced Missouri to use the new […] The post Supreme Court blocks Missouri's GOP-drawn congressional map for the second time appeared first on American Almanac .
The U.S. Supreme Court shut down a Republican-drawn Missouri congressional map for the second time in three days, leaving voters to decide the redistricting fight at the ballot box this November. The court issued a brief, unsigned order on September 10 suspending a federal judge's ruling that would have forced Missouri to use the new map in the midterm elections. No justice publicly dissented. The order offered no explanation, just a two-word result that ended, at least for now, a weeks-long legal tug-of-war between state and federal courts over which congressional boundaries Missouri voters will use in November. The decision marks the second time in three days the Supreme Court sided against the map. On September 8, Justice Brett…Open
On this September 7, 2026 edition of Carl Higbie Frontline, Carl Higbie breaks down the latest political battles and headline-making issues shaping the news cycle. Guests joining the show include Jonathan Gilliam, Nick Freitas, Catherine Hanaway, Aaron Driver, Ike Wingate and Luke Ball.
Shaun Mackelprang, Missouri's deputy attorney general, was rescued Wednesday morning after spending six days stranded in Wyoming's Wind River Range, dehydrated, disoriented, but alive after summiting the state's tallest peak. Mackelprang, 55, had set out alone from the Green River Lakes Trailhead on August 20, 2025, aiming to reach the top of Gannett Peak, a […] The post Missouri deputy AG found alive after six days lost in Wyoming mountains appeared first on American Almanac .
Shaun Mackelprang, Missouri's deputy attorney general, was rescued Wednesday morning after spending six days stranded in Wyoming's Wind River Range, dehydrated, disoriented, but alive after summiting the state's tallest peak. Mackelprang, 55, had set out alone from the Green River Lakes Trailhead on August 20, 2025, aiming to reach the top of Gannett Peak, a 13,804-foot summit and the highest point in Wyoming. He made it. A summit register confirmed he reached the top on August 22. But something went wrong on the way down. Thunderstorms and strong winds hit during his descent, the New York Post reported , leaving Mackelprang disoriented and unable to find his way back to the trailhead. His vehicle sat untouched at the parking area. When…Open
Missouri Deputy Attorney General Shaun Mackelprang was found alive after being reported missing for six days.
Missouri Deputy Attorney General Shaun Mackelprang was located alive but dehydrated and disoriented in Wyoming’s Wind River Range after being classed as missing for six days. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Missouri Deputy Attorney General Shaun Mackelprang was found alive after being missing for six days. DETAIL: Mackelprang was found alive on Wednesday morning near Scott Lake in Wind River Range, Wyoming. This follows a search operation that lasted several days. Rescuers found Mackelprang dehydrated and disoriented. Mackelprang was pursuing a personal goal of reaching the highest points in all 50 states. Wyoming’s Gannet Peak has an elevation of 13,804 feet and is the 45th peak on Mackelprang’s list. Rescuers found he had signed the…Open
The case raises serious concerns about public trust and accountability in Missouri's legal system after a prosecutor allegedly aided an illegal immigrant charged with sexual assault.
A prosecutor in Missouri allegedly aided an illegal immigrant charged with sexual assault and carried on a romantic relationship with him. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A Missouri judge has temporarily stripped Ray County Prosecuting Attorney Camille Johnston of her authority after the Missouri Attorney General’s Office accused her of misconduct, including an alleged romantic relationship with an illegal immigrant she was prosecuting on sex crime charges. The court issued a preliminary order barring Johnston from practicing law while a petition seeking her removal moves forward DETAIL: According to the petition, Johnston allegedly helped Juan David Gutierrez, a Mexican national accused of sodomy and attempted sodomy in connection with…Open
Missouri's Republican attorney general filed a federal lawsuit alleging Kansas City's minority business contracting program discriminates against white people and men, and the city's Democratic mayor fired back, calling it a "political stunt." Attorney General Catherine Hanaway brought the suit this week on behalf of a Kansas City salvage company and its owner, claiming the […] The post Missouri attorney general sues Kansas City over race-based contracting program appeared first on American Almanac .
Missouri's Republican attorney general filed a federal lawsuit alleging Kansas City's minority business contracting program discriminates against white people and men, and the city's Democratic mayor fired back, calling it a "political stunt." Attorney General Catherine Hanaway brought the suit this week on behalf of a Kansas City salvage company and its owner, claiming the city's Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise program violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The program, which has existed in some form for more than three decades, sets goals for how much contracting money flows to businesses owned by minorities and women. Hanaway wants a federal judge to permanently bar the city from considering race…Open
