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There’s a lot of money flying around during the holiday season, and you’ll almost certainly use multi-factor authentication to access a bank account, credit card or the website for your favorite store within the next couple weeks. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a process that helps keep your important online accounts secure. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure

Representing you in the Missouri Senate is an honor and a privilege. I am grateful to you for giving me this opportunity. I hope that this Christmas is especially merry for all of you. I trust that it will be filled with special warmth and meaning as you gather with your loved ones and reflect

By Mark Alford What’s Going On in Washington—This Christmas season, there’s a reason for real cheer in Missouri: House Republicans just passed a health care plan that actually lowers costs for everyday Americans. Not a single Democrat voted for it. That’s right—zero Democrats stood with hardworking families; instead, they chose to protect big insurance companies.

By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center It’s a number to celebrate: 3.9 million. That’s the likely number of Americans saved from lung cancer since 1970 with efforts to curb cigarette smoking. Seen another way, this translates to over 76 million years added to people’s lives. It’s truly astounding and doesn’t even include the

Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) wrote to the Department of the Treasury to request a review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) of the 2017 foreign acquisition of the Knob Noster Trailer Park by owners with alleged ties to Chinese intelligence, located less than one mile away from Whiteman

The holidays are one of the busiest delivery seasons of the year! And this year, the number of packages delivered is projected to increase by 5%, amounting to over 2.3 billion deliveries. PwC reports that 70% of online shoppers plan to use home delivery this holiday season – and with home delivery comes a risk

By Mark Alford What’s Going On in Washington—This week, the House passed one of the most important bills of this Congress: the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26 NDAA). This legislation is the backbone of our national security, and it delivers on a promise President Trump and House Republicans made to the

By Mark Alford What’s Going On in Washington— Good news doesn’t always make the headlines — but this week, even CNN and CBS News are cheering the drop in gas prices. And that’s something worth celebrating. Nationally, the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline has fallen below $3 for the first time since

With some consumers planning to pull back on spending this holiday season, BBB has tips for celebrating on a budget. A majority of respondents to a recent Deloitte survey said they would either be looking for deals (89%) or trading down to lower-cost brands (77%) during their holiday shopping this year. This was true across

The Missouri General Assembly began pre-filing legislation on December 1st for the 2026 Missouri Regular Legislative Session, which begins at noon on Wednesday January 7th in Jefferson City. As usual, many bills were pre-filed on the first day, with the House filing 500 House Bills and 25 House Joint Resolutions and the Senate filing 560