GOPers say they’ll back nominee but avoid Trump
By DAVID A. LIEB When Donald Trump came to St. Louis last month for a raucous rally with thousands, Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt was more than 130 miles away, announcing…
Claire McCaskill
Dems still weighing Iran nuclear deal, but happy with Obama outreach
By DEB RIECHMANN Determined to secure support for the Iran nuclear deal, President Barack Obama is making inroads with a tough constituency — his fellow Democrats in Congress. A handful…
Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill reacts to police shooting in Ferguson
BY STEVE KRASKETHE KANSAS CITY STAR Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill said Missourians will not be satisfied until they have a “complete and transparent” understanding of what happened Saturday night when…
GOP group money down, hints at donor uncertainty
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and STEVE PEOPLES FILE – In this March 2, 2013 file photo. Republican strategist Karl Rove speaks at the California Republican Party convention in Sacramento, Calif. The…
FAA eases rules on electronic devices on planes
By JOAN LOWY A passenger checks.3 her cell phone before a flight, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Boston. The Federal Aviation Administration issued new guidelines Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, under…
FAA TO WEIGH EASING LIMITS ON ELECTRONIC DEVICES
By JOAN LOWY FILE – In this June 18, 2013 file photo, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Airline passengers may get some relief from restrictions…
EARLY STUMBLES IN GOP RACES FOR POST-PERRY TEXAS
By PAUL J. WEBER FILE – In this June 27, 2013 file photo, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott delivers comments at the 43rd Annual National Right To Life Convention in…
Missouri politics, get ready for a jolt
BY STEVE KRASKE The Kansas City Star Even for a politician as outspoken as Sen. Claire McCaskill, this was an unusual move. Last month, McCaskill knocked Missouri’s GOP-led General Assembly,…