Missouri
Trump hands down new demand for Republicans amid redistricting battle
President Donald Trump said the Missouri Senate must pass a mid-decade Congressional redistricting map “as is” after the state’s Republican-led House moved a new plan forward on Tuesday.
The Missouri House passed the new districts on a 90-65 vote. Thirteen Republicans, including House Speaker Jon Patterson of suburban Kansas City, joined Democrats in opposition, though only a few spoke against it.
The president posted on Truth Social, “This new Map will give the wonderful people of Missouri the opportunity to elect an additional MAGA Republican in the 2026 Midterm Elections. The Missouri Senate must pass this Map now, AS IS, to deliver a gigantic Victory for Republicans in the “Show Me State,” and across the Country.”
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Why It Matters
Republicans currently hold six of Missouri’s eight U.S. House seats, with Democrats representing districts in Kansas City and St. Louis. The new plan targets Kansas City Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, stretching his district eastward into heavily Republican rural areas while redistributing other parts of Kansas City into GOP-leaning districts.
The move is part of a broader national battle over congressional maps, following similar efforts in Republican-led Texas and Democratic-led California. Other states, including Indiana, Florida, Maryland and New York, are also considering revisions.
What To Know
U.S. House districts were redrawn nationwide after the 2020 census to reflect population shifts. The current push, known as gerrymandering, is aimed at gaining partisan advantage.
Trump has urged Republicans to secure a congressional majority to advance his agenda. Historically, though, the party out of power has gained seats in midterm elections — a pattern that Democrats followed during Trump’s first term before impeaching him.
Missouri lawmakers are meeting in a two-pronged special session called by Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe. Along with the redistricting plan, the House also passed a measure that would raise the threshold for passing citizen-led constitutional amendments. The proposal would require majority support in each congressional district instead of a simple statewide majority, making it harder to enact initiatives on issues such as abortion rights, marijuana legalization and Medicaid expansion.
In a statement, Kehoe praised Republicans for “ensuring that the values of Missourians are represented clearly and effectively.”
Cleaver, who turns 81 in October, is a Methodist pastor and former Kansas City mayor first elected to Congress in 2004. He accused Republicans of fostering “intimidation” and “division” and vowed to challenge the map in court.
“It’s one of those moments that, frankly, I never thought I would experience,” Cleaver said in an interview with The Associated Press.
House Minority Leader Ashley Aune, a Democrat from Kansas City, denounced the plan as “hyperpartisan gerrymandering” drawn along racial lines. Aune said Democrats expect an initiative petition drive to force a public referendum on the maps if they clear the Senate, a move that could delay or overturn the changes.
Republicans countered that the new districts would be more compact and competitive.
Leading up to the vote, three Democratic lawmakers staged a days-long sit-in at the House chamber to protest that the session began while most members were absent. Former Vice President Kamala Harris sent them pizza and chicken wings in support.
Republicans are “bending a knee to Donald Trump and pushing through these racist, gerrymandered districts,” said Democratic Rep. Ray Reed of St. Louis, one of the sit-in participants.
The Missouri NAACP has sued to block the special session, arguing there is no extraordinary circumstance to justify it and that the state constitution bars redistricting absent new census data or a court ruling invalidating current maps.
Newly sworn-in Attorney General Catherine Hanaway disagreed, saying Monday she does not believe the state constitution prohibits mid-decade redistricting.
What People Are Saying
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said in a statement to Newsweek sent via email, “Republicans know they’re in trouble. Donald Trump and his party have ripped health care away from working families and jacked up prices on everyday goods in a self-serving plot to make the ultra-wealthy even wealthier. Now, instead of facing the music with the voters they’ve pissed off, Republicans want to silence them. Democrats won’t let that happen. The Democratic Party is united in our commitment to defend the American people against Republicans’ war on their rights and their pocketbooks. That’s why the DNC is marshaling its resources to Missouri, the latest epicenter of Trump’s gerrymandering scheme. The DNC stands with Missouri Democrats and voters across this country against Trump’s plot to rig congressional maps. From the Missouri state House to Washington, D.C., the American people will be heard.”
Trump’s post added, “Congratulations to Missouri’s incredible Republican State Legislators, who just overwhelmingly voted to pass their new, much fairer, and improved, Congressional Map. It was my Great Honor to win Missouri six times, including Primaries, in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (Getting the Highest Number of Votes for any Office in the History of the State!) I will be watching closely. THANK YOU MISSOURI — MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
GOP Rep. Bryant Wolfin said, “Using our raw political power to tilt the playing field to our side, regardless of the party, is wrong.”
Rep. Dirk Deaton, a Republican, said, “It’s a congressional map that will better represent Missouri in Washington, D.C.”
Aune said, “Under these new maps, they are erasing Emmanuel Cleaver from Congress essentially.”
What Happens Next
The mid-decade redistricting plan now heads to the state Senate where there are 24 Republicans and 10 Democrats.
Update: 9/9/25, 7:27 p.m. ET: This article was updated with new information and remarks.
Update: 9/9/25, 7:41 p.m. ET: This article was updated with new remarks.
This article includes reporting by the Associated Press.
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02-31-35-36-63, Mega Ball: 12
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Midday: 1-3-9
Midday Wild: 5
Evening: 8-5-4
Evening Wild: 0
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Early Bird: 09
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Prime Time: 01
Night Owl: 10
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GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (WDAF) – Authorities said an explosion reported early Tuesday morning was caused by a school employee hitting a firework with a lawn mower in Missouri.
According to the Grain Valley Police Department, officers responded shortly after 7 a.m. to an area near Grain Valley South Middle School, about 23 miles east of Kansas City, for a reported explosion and a person with injuries.
After arriving at the scene, law enforcement discovered a Grain Valley School District employee had been mowing near the school when they struck an apparent explosive device. The explosion caused damage to the mower, and the employee was originally reported to have suffered minor injuries.
Authorities later said the employee is reported to be in good condition with no injuries.
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The area surrounding the school was blocked to the public for three hours to ensure there were no additional devices or safety concerns. The roads have since reopened, and investigators said there is no known threat to the public.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has been called to the scene to help with the investigation.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KY3) -Missouri teachers are criticizing Gov. Mike Kehoe’s plan to assign A-F letter grades to the state’s public and charter schools, saying the money would be better spent on classroom learning.
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education submitted the proposed A-F School Grading Framework to the governor’s office in response to his January executive order. The order directs DESE to create yearly A-F grade cards reflecting student outcomes.
Under the framework, DESE would produce annual grade cards for districts, schools, and charter schools. Grades would be based on scores from students’ Missouri Assessment Program tests and college-readiness exams, including the ACT and SAT.
For Kindergarten through middle schools, grades would factor in student academic achievement, value-added growth, and growth toward proficiency in English Language Arts, literacy, mathematics, and science. High school grades would also include Success Ready Graduate measures and four-year graduation rates.
DESE Interim Commissioner of Education Stacey Preis, PhD, said the framework is designed to give families a clearer picture of school performance.
“The goal for the A–F school grading framework is to provide families and communities with a simple, comparable, and rigorous picture of school performance,” Preis said.DESE plans to present the proposal to the State Board of Education in August. If approved, schools could receive their first grades under the new system in the spring of 2027. The plan remains subject to change based on any revisions requested during the review process.
Setting up the program would cost $1.2 million in the first year and $715,000 each year after that. That money has not been allocated in the current state budget. That money was not allocated in the fiscal year 2027 state budget, which began July 1. The Missouri State Teachers Association said the funds should go elsewhere.
“We’re currently underfunding schools by almost $200 million, and so I think priority number one should be to make sure that we’re fully funding schools to meet the needs of those students,” said Matt Michelson of the Missouri State Teachers Association.
Michelson also questioned the emphasis on standardized testing.
“I think Missourians have wanted to move away from high-stakes testing, and to place even more emphasis on those one-time statewide tests is really concerning for a community as they look at how they can best educate their students,” Michelson said.
Kehoe said the grading system is about transparency and improvement, not punishment.
“It’s not to admonish any school; it’s to give everybody a target on how do you all get to a better level,” Kehoe said. “You have to know where you stand if you’re going to improve, and you have to have some sort of measuring tool, and that’s what A through F is.”
A bill to codify the plan into state law failed during the most recent legislative session. Kehoe said he wants to see it return.
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