Josh Hawley has remained a key voice in redefining America’s political discourse
Josh Hawley has remained a force in national politics by taking bold, often polarizing stances.
Hawley has partnered with Bernie Sanders to push a 10% credit card interest rate cap, blending ideologies in surprising ways. Hawley also reintroduced a bankruptcy bill focused on protecting workers’ financial security, and his support for Trump tariffs sparked concerns among local farmers and small business owners.
His influence in the 2021 Capitol riot discourse continues, when he reacted to Trump’s pardoning of Jan. 6 offenders. Hawley’s actions—whether joining unlikely alliances, shaping economic policy, or fueling debates over democracy—keep him at the center of America’s key discussions.
NO. 1: WHY WAS THIS DRIVER NOT ARRESTED FOR SPEEDING? POLICE WERE FOCUSED ON CATCHING DUIS | OPINION
Claycomo police cited but didn’t arrest a driver for speeding 107 mph on Interstate 35 while playing a video game — without a license. From our readers: | Published January 5, 2025 | Read Full Story
NO. 2: JOSH HAWLEY DIDN’T HAVE TO RUN AWAY THIS JAN. 6. REPUBLICANS SHOULD REMEMBER WHY | OPINION
Congress certified Donald Trump’s presidential victory without rioters invading the Capitol and threatening to hang the vice president. | Opinion | Published January 6, 2025 | Read Full Story by Joel Mathis
NO. 3: SENATORS JOSH HAWLEY, ERIC SCHMITT AND ROGER MARSHALL: WHAT WILL THEY DO WITH POWER? | OPINION
Republicans are now in a position to steer policy, pass laws and see them enacted as they control the Senate, House and White House. | Opinion | Published January 19, 2025 | Read Full Story by Joel Mathis
NO. 4: MISSOURI LEADERS CAN’T LET ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. DIRECT OUR NATION’S HEALTH POLICY | OPINION
The Donald Trump nominee’s dangerous anti-science views could lead to outbreaks of preventable diseases right in our state. | Opinion | Published January 19, 2025 | Read Full Story by Maxine Gill
NO. 5: MISSOURI SENATOR SAYS TRUMP KEPT HIS PROMISE BY PARDONING 1,500 JAN. 6 RIOTERS
“He keeps his campaign promises,” Sen. Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican, said of Trump’s decision to pardon people charged for their actions in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the Capitol. | Published January 22, 2025 | Read Full Story by Daniel Desrochers
NO. 6: TRUMP TARIFFS WOULD HAVE ‘DAMNING CONSEQUENCES’ FOR KANSAS & MISSOURI FARMS, BUSINESS | OPINION
Kansas and Missouri senators urged to stop President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs on Canada, China Mexico. | Opinion | Published February 4, 2025 | Read Full Story by Joel Mathis
NO. 7: JOSH HAWLEY WORKS WITH BERNIE SANDERS TO CAP CREDIT CARD INTEREST RATE AT 10%. WHAT? | OPINION
He introduced a bill with Vermont’s left-wing legislator, but it’s not the strangest bipartisan effort from the Missouri senator. From Yvette Walker: | Published February 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by Yvette Walker
NO. 8: DISEASES OF DESPAIR IN MISSOURI MEN AND BOYS COME FROM THE BRAIN, NOT THE CULTURE | OPINION
Sen. Josh Hawley misses what’s really behind our state’s outsize male suicide, overdose and alcohol death rates. | Opinion | Published March 26, 2025 | Read Full Story by Sean Kullman
NO. 9: IF HAWLEY REALLY WANTS TO HELP WORKERS, HE’LL KEEP COMPANIES FROM GOING BANKRUPT | OPINION
Sen. Josh Hawley’s bill will help, but many small businesses will fail as a result of tariffs, and the Senate could keep that from happening. | Opinion | Published April 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by The Kansas City Star Editorial Board
NO. 10: MISSOURI AND KANSAS SENATORS, YOU HAVE THE POWER TO STOP MEDICAID CUTS | OPINION
Without this vital program and the workers who help Americans with disabilities live in their homes, the system will collapse. | Opinion | Published April 18, 2025 | Read Full Story by Gary Blumenthal
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