Regional animosities have existed in Illinois since before it was admitted to the Union in 1818 as the 21st state, and only ...

Similarly, Massachusetts lawmakers gave their approval for Maine to become its own state, a move that Congress formalized in 1820 as part of the Missouri Compromise, which also admitted Illinois ...

A hell-for-leather Democratic Congress had passed the Kansas-Nebraska Act, repealing the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and letting Kansas, Nebraska, and any other future states north of the old ...

Examines the build-up to the Civil War: slavery, the Missouri Compromise, abolitionism, and key events like the Dred Scott ...

Missouri senators on Thursday approved a plan to redraw the state ... had pushed for a more favorable Republican gerrymander — Sens. Mike Moon and Bob Onder — ended up voting for the compromise.

In 1820, the Missouri Compromise was struck legislatively to prolong slavery. It set forth a rule -- slavery was to be restricted above a certain latitude. It was immoral at its core.

Pakistan's Army chief, General Asim Munir, has asserted that the Indus Water Treaty is a non-negotiable red line for the nation, emphasizing that no compromise will be entertained regarding water ...

A suspected tornado hit Chesterfield, Missouri, on Wednesday afternoon, after the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a warning for St. Louis and much of the surrounding area.

Gamers who could not get their hands on the new Nintendo Switch 2 at a previous presale event decided to line up early Wednesday morning for another presale later in the evening.

The Missouri Senate has approved legislation incentivizing the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals to stay in their state, with the threat of the teams moving to Kansas looming.

With storm season well underway, Missouri and surrounding states face familiar warnings on a regular basis. NWS had 20 in effect across the U.S. as of Tuesday afternoon. What People Are Saying ...

Iran will not abandon its right to uranium enrichment because of mounting frictions in the region, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Thursday, adding that a "friendly" regional country had ...