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Sen. Josh Hawley said scrutiny of immigration agencies' tactics is warranted while Sen. Eric Schmitt blasted critics of the president's approach.

Most of the package is earmarked for row-crop producers. It aims to help farmers – especially those who grow soybeans – balance out losses from high costs and a trade war with China.

As House Republicans continue to wrangle over the “one big beautiful bill,” a new analysis released late Tuesday projects the massive reconciliation package would decrease resources for low-income families over the next decade while increasing resources for top earners.

Head Start programs across Missouri could be at risk for closure if leaked budget plans from the Trump administration are passed.

More than a thousand international students have had their visas revoked or their status ended, with their academic careers — and their lives in the U.S. — thrown into doubt in a widespread crackdown by the Trump administration.

About $378 million of Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funding remains to be distributed, and experts worry that low-income customers won't be able to pay for cooling.

The USDA's Rural Development agency has provided billions of dollars each year to small towns, farmers and businesses. Now staffing upheaval and budget cuts brought on by the Trump administration may be eating into the agency’s effectiveness.

One letter cites a lack of “fitness or qualification” as the reason for termination – despite positive performance reviews. The letters also contained inaccuracies and inconsistencies about the employee and their job.

The firings are part of a sweeping, nationwide effort to remove probationary workers from the federal government.

Dr. Charles Zug says the president's actions are unprecedented but not illegal.