(AP) — Nancy Pelosi has been narrowly reelected as House speaker. Her victory gives her the reins of Democrats’ slender House majority as she and President-elect Joe Biden set a challenging course of producing legislation to tackle the pandemic, revive the economy and address other party priorities. The California Democrat received 216 votes compared to …
Columbia council set to accept coronavirus relief money
The Columbia City Council on Monday night was scheduled to vote on emergency approval of federal coronavirus relief money. Boone County awarded the city $6,183,239.28 in CARES Act cash before the deadline near the end of 2020. The city says it will use that cash mostly to cover public health and safety costs tied to …
More GOP lawmakers enlist in Trump effort to undo Biden win
(AP) — A growing number of Republican lawmakers are joining President Donald Trump’s extraordinary effort to overturn the election, pledging to reject the results when Congress meets next week to count the Electoral College votes and certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas on Saturday announced a coalition of 11 senators and senators-elect who …
Missouri coronavirus cases topped 400,000 on Sunday
(AP) — The number of coronavirus cases in Missouri has now topped 400,000, and hospitalizations remained at a high level on Sunday. The state reported 2,305 new cases and 19 deaths to give it 401,761 cases and 5,562 deaths since the pandemic began. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is down significantly from the …
Fauci: Vaccinations are increasing in a ‘glimmer of hope’
(AP) The U.S. ramped up COVID-19 vaccinations in the past few days after a slower-than-expected start, bringing the number of shots dispensed to about 4 million, government health officials said Sunday. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-disease expert, also said on ABC’s “This Week” that President-elect Joe Biden’s pledge to administer 100 million shots …