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Titus Wu is a junior at the University of Missouri, majoring in print and digital investigative journalism. Previously, he was an assistant city editor and state government reporter for the Columbia Missourian. In the past, he has also interned at the Pasadena Star-News.

Featured Statements

Jason Smith
stated on November 9, 2018 in a tweet:

"In fact 7 out of 10 new jobs in America are created by small businesses."

By Titus Wu • November 19, 2018
Josh Hawley
stated on October 25, 2018 in a debate:

Says a manufacturing operation in his hometown that made gunstock for Remington rifles "closed down, we lost those jobs and it's been devastating for my little town."

By Titus Wu • November 5, 2018
Claire McCaskill
stated on September 10, 2018 in a Q&A at Truman State University:

"I voted to defund sanctuary cities."

By Titus Wu • October 6, 2018
Cort VanOstran
stated on August 21, 2018 in a press release:

Says "Rep. Ann Wagner, a three-term incumbent, has never held a town hall in the Second District."

By Sten Spinella • September 22, 2018
Saundra McDowell
stated on August 20, 2018 in remarks on "The Weekend Report":

If Missouri Amendment 1 passes, the auditor's office "could take one district, St. Louis here, and merge it with a district in southwest Missouri, a Republican district, and they don't even have to touch."

By Sten Spinella • September 5, 2018