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It was another Sunday morning of sometimes heated but always civil political debate on Hancock and Kelley for Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023.

More dysfunction at the St. Louis City Jail as inmates beat a guard and held him hostage. The jail commissioner says things have actually been going pretty well at the jail, even though FOX 2 has learned the death of a 32-year-old inmate just days before the hostage situation, is now under investigation.

The City of St. Louis is paying almost $10,000 to a foreign business to facilitate an online platform to take suggestions from the public on how to spend the city’s share (more than $250,000,000) of the NFL settlement over the Rams’ return to Los Angeles from St. Louis in 2016.

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones proposes a ban on “military grade” AR and AK-style rapid-fire rifles, even though it’s clear such bans violate state law.

A new SLU/YouGov poll shows heavy support for Donald Trump in the Republican presidential primary. It also shows broad opposition to transgender medications and medical procedures for minors and to trans athletes in youth sports. New Missouri laws taking effect this week are in line with those poll results. However, the same poll shows a majority is against banning books about transgender youth.

Former President Trump had his first mugshot taken when he answered criminal charges for allegedly conspiring to overturn the 2020 Presidential election results in Georgia. Mugshot coffee mugs and t-shirts are on sale, and millions of dollars are pouring into the Trump campaign.

The winners and losers from the first Republican presidential debate.

President Joe Biden missing the mark in Hawaii by comparing a minor fire at his home years ago to the plight of victims of the tragic fires in Maui, which killed at least 115 people and wiped out scores of homes and businesses, with hundreds of people still missing.

Our quote of the week was from Russian President Vladmir Putin on the death of the leader of mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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We begin this week’s episode by “hamming it up.” Candidates in the Missouri gubernatorial race and the U.S. Senate seat visited the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia to participate in a ham breakfast. Among the top issues facing the candidates is whether voters should decide on legalizing abortion on the November 2024 ballot.

Also on the agenda this week:

St. Louis officials need your input on how to spend the NFL settlement money and on how to reuse the former Workhouse prison. Would they dare use one to pay for the other?

After more than a decade, the city cannot figure out what to do about a man and woman living in squalor on sidewalks in front of people's homes.

Former President Donald Trump is indicted for the fourth time; this time in Georgia. Trump promised to reveal proof of election fraud at a news conference this coming week, but then changed his mind.

There's a lot of hoopla surrounding Mizzou football. It's coming more from the state legislature than the practice field. The coach praised a new state law that makes it easier to pay athletes to play for the Tigers.

Our Quote of the Week is from the St. Charles County Council addressing drag and dress codes at the library.

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It was another Sunday morning of sometimes heated but always civil political debate on Hancock and Kelley, for Aug. 13, 2023.

John Hancock, a Republican consultant, on the right, and Michael Kelley, a Democrat consultant, on the left, took on the following topics:

• Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm’s visit to St. Louis to break ground on a new plant to make components for electric vehicle batteries. She touted President Joe Biden’s push to transition to 100% clean energy in America by 2035 as a key driver of the economy of the future.
• The ongoing woes of AB InBev in the wake of the Bud Light transgender promotional campaign and a new quote from Busch heir Billy Busch, who said his ancestors would be rolling in their graves over the issue.
• Residents in the St. Louis Hills neighborhood voted to tax themselves to pay for private security and neighborhood upkeep as the City of St. Louis continues to fail to provide adequate services for its residents, from policing to 911 dispatching.
• Ohio voters defeated a measure to require a 60% majority on ballot issues to amend the state constitution. This paves the way for a simple majority to ease abortion restrictions in November and may be a sign of what’s ahead for Missouri, which is grappling with the exact same issues.
• The ongoing legal woes for former President Donald Trump and President Biden’s son, Hunter: are their different standards being applied to protect Hunter Biden?
• The FBI shot and killed a man in Utah who was threatening to kill President Biden. The man had posted repeated threats against Democrats and prosecutors working on cases against former President Trump.
• Freedom 13 families—the families of those killed during the bloody U.S. evacuation of Afghanistan—say the Biden Administration is lying to them about what happened. The House Foreign Affairs Committee is ramping up its investigation.
• Our quote of the week was from Missouri Governor Mike Parson, who is showing off his new tattoo – his first!

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Former President Donald Trump has been indicted for the third time on federal conspiracy charges.

Also on the agenda this week:

• A famous Cardinals fan known as the Rally Runner is accused of running amok during the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
• Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited the St. Louis area last week to announce more than $27 million in funding to help Metro recover from last summer's flash flooding. This comes in addition to the more than $190 million federal grant announced in May to replace nearly 50 MetroLink train cars that have reached the end of their lifespan.
• St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones heads to Kansas City as problems keep piling up at home.
• In our Quote of the Week, "the roof is on fire": the Missouri Democratic Party accused of stoking potential violence by quoting a once-popular song from the 1980s.

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We begin with new pain emerging from a notorious 21-year-old murder case in St. Louis County. A federal judge had stayed the execution of Johnny Johnson until at least next month. Johnson was convicted of beating 6-year-old Casey Williamson to death. But an appeals court lifted the stay and the execution is back on for Tuesday.

Also on the show this week:

• Congresswoman Cori Bush also wants to end solitary confinement for those in prison, no matter their crimes.
• Is Missouri's Republican Secretary of State seeking to sabotage efforts that would allow voters to decide the issue of abortion rights?
• After nearly 80 years, the U.S. Senate approved expansion of relief dollars for people in St. Louis exposed to nuclear contamination since our nation’s rush to develop the atomic bomb during World War II.
• Also, there are new federal charges against former President Donald Trump. How much is too much when it comes to his legal troubles?
• President Joe Biden and the Justice Department take aim at a new "floating border wall" in Texas.
• In our Quote of the Week, members of Congress are told about the recovery of "non-human biologics" during a hearing on UFOs.

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We begin this week with a Missouri Supreme Court decision dealing a blow to Republican state Attorney General Andrew Bailey. Bailey is trying to keep Missouri voters from deciding whether abortion should be legal in the state. And an Illinois Supreme Court decision will set thousands of dangerous suspects in the St. Louis area and across the state.

Also on the agenda this week:

• Is the ghost of former Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner haunting St. Louis? There’s a new top prosecutor, but violent crime suspects are still going free.
• New revelations about President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, lead to new talk of impeachment.
• It appears former President Donald Trump is in even deeper trouble with more legal defeats and most likely another federal indictment.
• Missouri singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow weighs in on the sudden “Small Town” country music hysteria. It’s our Quote of the Week.

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It was another Sunday morning of sometimes heated but always civil political debate on Hancock and Kelley for July 16, 2023.

John Hancock, Republican strategist (on the right), and Michael Kelley, Democrat strategist (on the left) took on the following topics:

• The new push for expanded rest areas for truckers after a Greyhound bus crashed into 3 semis parked along the shoulder at the entrance to an overcrowded rest area near St. Louis, killing 3 and injuring 14.
• The City of St. Louis is being sued for 911 system failures by the family of a man who says he bled to death because they couldn’t get anyone to answer 911 calls from him, his family, and bystanders. The city has failed to address a shortage of 911 dispatchers and an outdated call system for years.
• Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri joined Democrats, environmental activists, and those who’ve become ill with cancer and other illnesses in demanding that the U.S. Government establish a fund to help victims of exposure to nuclear waste in St. Louis – dating back nearly 80 years to World War II-era work on atomic weapons.
• Illinois conservatives rallied against the YMCA’s transgender locker room policy after Abbigail Wheeler, 16, objected to transwomen sharing the YMCA women’s locker room. She posted a sign reading “biological women only.” YMCA staff said that could be considered hate speech.
• At a NATO conference, President Biden pledged unwavering support for Ukraine in its defense against invasion from Russia. The president received a rousing reception in Lithuania. He also pumped the brakes on Ukraine’s quest to join NATO.
• Inflation plummeted to just 3% in June. How does that impact President Biden’s reelection chances? Is “Bidenomics” working?
• How in the world can you sneak cocaine into the White House lobby, leave it behind, and not get caught by the U.S. Secret Service?
• Our Quote of the Week: is the parole of convicted Manson Family killer Leslie Van Houten an argument for the death penalty?

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This week on a special edition of Hancock and Kelly, a closer look at the coronavirus.  FOX 2 News will look at the myths, facts, and the future of our society after dealing with a pandemic.

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This week on Hancock and Kelly, the Fox 2 political insiders discuss the latest poll numbers for the Democratic presidential candidates. They will also discuss how Missouri could have a major impact on the ultimate winner.

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This week on Hancock and Kelley, the Fox 2 political insiders discuss President Trump's recent surge in approval ratings and what it means for the Democratic nominee. Plus, they discuss the fear among some Democrats that a Bernie Sanders ticket could doom their efforts to win other races.

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This week on Hancock and Kelley, the Fox 2 political consultants will discuss the fallout from the State of the Union speech and the vote on impeachment. They will also discuss the race on the Democratic side after the debacle in Iowa. 

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The general staff of Iran armed forces says a Ukrainian plane that crashed on Wednesday was brought down due to human error. Iran targeted the passenger plane unintentionally, Iran's Press TV reports.

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This week on Hancock and Kelley, the Fox 2 political analysts discuss the decision by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to withhold the articles of impeachment from the U.S. Senate for now. They will also discuss the recent Democratic debate and the lack of attention on former Vice President Joe Biden during the telecast.

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This week on Hancock and Kelley, the Fox 2 political analysts discuss the recent election in the UK and what Democrats can learn from the crushing defeat of the leftist candidate. They will also discuss the proposal to eliminate personal property taxes in Missouri.

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This week on Hancock and Kelley, the FOX 2 political insiders discuss the closure of the loop trolley and how it's demise could have in impact on other transportation projects in the area funded by federal money. They will also discuss the new political ads running in St. Louis trying to sway your vote, a year in advance.

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This week on Hancock and Kelley, the FOX 2 political insiders discuss the impeachment hearings taking place in our nation's capital. They will also discuss the latest school shooting in California and why Americans seem to be desensitized to violence.

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The Fox 2 political insiders talk about the impeachment hearings taking place this week. They will also talk about billionaire Michael Bloomberg possibly getting into the Democratic primary race.

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This week on Hancock and Kelley, the FOX 2 political insiders discuss the impeachment inquiry vote against President Donald Trump. They will also discuss Sen. Elizabeth Warren's Medicare-For-All plan released this week, and the costs associated with it.

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This week on Hancock and Kelley, the Fox 2 political insiders will discuss the latest developments in the impeachment inquiry, including the group of 41 Republicans who stormed a hearing room during testimony. They will also discuss the recent New York Times article debating if another Democrat should step forward and enter the Presidential Race.

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This week on Hancock and Kelley, the FOX 2 political analysts talk about the controversy surrounding President Trump's Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney's comments regarding aid for Ukraine. They will also break down the fourth Democratic debate and who were the winners and losers.

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