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With two days to go in this fundraising quarter, one of the state’s most prolific political donors wrote a check Thursday in support of Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, worth $250,000.

A longshot Republican candidate for Missouri governor and his supporters describe his use of a flamethrower at a recent “Freedom Fest” event outside St. Louis as no big deal. They

State Sen. Bill Eigel torches a pile of cardboard boxes at a “Freedom Fest” event in Defia

The video and his follow-up comments led experts who study extremism and violence in American politics to worry that the images and rhetoric could help push the U.S. to an even darker place.

Being banned gives a book a certain panache. Sales go up. But to have your book burned on the front lawn of the governor’s mansion? Ka-ching! Ka-ching!

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A longshot candidate for governor in the U.S. state of Missouri and his supporters describe his use of a flamethrower at a recent "Freedom Fest" event outside St. Louis as no big deal. They said it was a fun moment for fellow Republicans who attended, and that no one talked about burning books as he…

New Jersey Sen. Menendez and his wife are indicted on bribery charges

Sen. Menendez, wife indicted on bribe charges as probe finds $100,000 in gold bars, prosecutors say

None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. It was taken last week at a fundraiser hosted by a local GOP group where flamethrowers were being auctioned. Eigel, who is also running for Missouri governor, and Schroer were demonstrating the devices on the boxes, the event’s organizer confirmed.