TikTok ban pushed by Missouri’s Hawley blocked in Senate
March 29, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley tried to force a Senate vote Wednesday on legislation that would ban TikTok from operating in the United States, but he was blocked by a fellow Republican as lawmakers in both chambers are still trying to figure out what action, if any, is appropriate against the social media app.
Missouri officials investigate transgender youth clinic
February 10, 2023 GMTCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey on Friday called for doctors to pause giving puberty blockers and hormones to new patients at a transgender youth clinic. The call comes a day after he announced an investigation into claims that the facility rushed to give children gender-affirming care without informed consent.
More radioactive tests sought at St. Louis school district
January 12, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON, Mo. (AP) — In an unusual show of bipartisanship, Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley and Democratic U.S. Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri asked the federal government to perform more testing for radioactive contamination on properties owned by the Hazelwood School District.
New Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick takes oath of office
January 9, 2023 GMTJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick took office Monday during a ceremony at the Jefferson City Capitol building, pledging that reviews of K-12 public schools will be a top priority for his office.
On Capitol attack anniversary, challenge of Hawley announced
January 6, 2023 GMTST. LOUIS (AP) — Two years to the day since U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley's now-famous raised-fist salute to rioters at the U.S.
Judge rules Hawley-led agency broke record laws on purpose
November 15, 2022 GMTCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge ruled that a state agency previously led by Republican Josh Hawley broke public record laws on purpose to help his U.S. Senate campaign.
Cole County Presiding Judge Jon Beetem on Monday fined the Attorney General's Office $12,000 and attorney fees, the maximum penalty for violating what's known as the Sunshine Law.
Hawley, Cruz escape Jan. 6 probe, have no regrets over role
July 27, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The week before the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, Missouri's Josh Hawley became the first Republican senator to announce he would object to the certification of the 2020 election.
Boroughs sworn in as South Carolina’s top federal prosecutor
July 26, 2022 GMTCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Adair Ford Boroughs, a Columbia attorney and former Democratic congressional candidate, took over as South Carolina's top federal prosecutor on Tuesday.
Adair Ford Boroughs to be SC’s next US attorney
July 23, 2022 GMTCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The U.S. Senate has confirmed a former congressional candidate and Columbia lawyer to become the top federal prosecutor for South Carolina.
The Senate approved the nomination by a voice vote of Adair Ford Boroughs on Thursday as the state's U.S.
US Senate race promises to be fight for nonpartisan voters
June 21, 2022 GMTRENO, Nev. (AP) — The attack ads already are airing and campaign fundraising emails are flooding into inboxes as one of the most competitive U.S. Senate races in the country gets rolling in Nevada, where candidates will be juggling voters' concerns about a volatile economy and inflation that is rising at its fastest pace in decades.
Republicans look to surrogates for boost in Ohio Senate race
May 3, 2022 GMTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — High-profile surrogates for Republicans running in Ohio's hotly contested Senate primary are fanning out across the state or holding other events to give their endorsed candidates a last-minute boost ahead of Tuesday's election.
Takeaways: Joy, tears, culture wars dominate Jackson hearing
March 24, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — It's not just Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson who is being scrutinized.
Takeaways: Supreme Court nominee quizzed on race, crime
March 23, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The first full day of questions Tuesday for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson tackled the big issues of race, abortion and judicial philosophy, a grueling marathon of debate over President Joe Biden's historic pick.
AP FACT CHECK: Republicans twist Jackson’s judicial record
March 20, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — In the court of public opinion — like the Supreme Court nomination hearings coming this week — politicians ask questions of witnesses to score points for their side. In the court of law, judges ask questions to get answers.
All smiles, Jackson tries for Senate reset on Supreme Court
March 12, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Engaging in lawyerly small talk, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley was telling Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson this past week how he met his wife while clerking at the high court.
Hawley endorsing Congresswoman Hartzler in 2022 Senate race
February 14, 2022 GMTU.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler has landed the endorsement of would-be colleague Josh Hawley in her 2022 Senate bid, support that one expert on Monday called “a shot in the arm” and another called “perplexing.”
Missouri board moves to discipline Galloway for Hawley audit
December 22, 2021 GMTJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — An accounting oversight board filed a complaint against Missouri’s Democratic Auditor Nicole Galloway this month over critical audits of Sen. Josh Hawley's use of public money while he was state attorney general.
Senate Judiciary approves Connors as US attorney for Hawaii
November 4, 2021 GMTHONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved President Joe Biden's nomination of Clare Connors to be the next U.S. attorney for Hawaii.
Lawsuit: NRA illegally funded Trump, other GOP candidates
November 4, 2021 GMTO'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A federal lawsuit accuses the National Rifle Association of violating campaign finance laws by using shell companies to illegally funnel up to $35 million to Republican candidates, including former President Donald Trump, Sen.
Hawley: Masculinity is a virtue, not a danger
November 2, 2021 GMTJosh Hawley is coming to the defense of the American male.
The Republican senator from Missouri spoke Sunday night at the National Conservatism Conference in Orlando, Florida. According to a text of his speech provided by his office, Hawley accused liberals in government, the media and entertainment of defining “the traditional masculine virtues — things like courage, and independence, and assertiveness — as a danger to society.”
Auditor Galloway sues over Hawley’s reaction to audit
September 30, 2021 GMTJEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (AP) — Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway is suing a state board that she said is threatening to discipline her and her office after she issued audits critical of Sen. Josh Hawley for his use of public money while he was Missouri Attorney General.
GOP aims to revive Fauci attacks after email trove released
June 6, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci has been a political lightning rod since the early days of the pandemic, lionized by the left and villainized by the right.
But with the release of a trove of Fauci's emails this past week, Republicans' political attacks on the nation’s top government infectious-diseases expert have gone into overdrive.
Marshall, Hawley oppose moving ahead with hate crimes bill
April 15, 2021 GMTTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans Roger Marshall of Kansas and Josh Hawley of Missouri were among a handful of conservative U...
Trump’s heir? Pence reemerges, lays groundwork for 2024 run
March 30, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — When former President Donald Trump was asked to list those he considers the future leaders of the Republican Party, he quickly rattled off names including Florida Gov...
Analysis: Transition turmoil splits Mississippi delegation
January 24, 2021 GMTJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi won a 2018 special election and a 2020 regular election by making a single overarching promise — to support President Donald Trump...
The Latest: Hawley blocks quick confirmation of DHS nominee
January 19, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect Joe Biden’s nominees for his administration (all times local):...
Sen. Josh Hawley has new publisher for ‘Big Tech’ book
January 18, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Josh Hawley has found a new publisher after his book was dropped by Simon & Schuster in the wake of the siege of the U...
More backlash for GOP’s Hawley as Loews Hotel cancels event
January 16, 2021 GMTORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Loews Hotels said Saturday it has canceled an upcoming fundraiser for U.S. Sen...
Businesses rethink political donations after Capitol siege
January 11, 2021 GMTBusinesses are rethinking political contributions in the wake of the deadly Capitol siege by President Donald Trump’s supporters on Wednesday...
St. Louis protesters call on Hawley to resign from Senate
January 10, 2021 GMTST. LOUIS (AP) — Several hundred protesters gathered in downtown St. Louis to call on Republican Sen...
Top Missouri GOP donor Sam Fox disavows Sen. Josh Hawley
January 9, 2021 GMTKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Top Missouri GOP donor Sam Fox is disavowing Sen. Josh Hawley over his Electoral College challenge that became the focus of a violent siege of the U...
Republicans recoil from Missouri Sen. Hawley after siege
January 8, 2021 GMTO'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A Republican colleague rebuked him on the Senate floor. A home-state newspaper editorial board declared he has “blood on his hands...
‘Great damage’: Republicans recoil from Missouri Sen. Hawley
January 8, 2021 GMTO'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A Republican colleague rebuked him on the Senate floor. A home-state newspaper editorial board declared he has "blood on his hands...
Simon & Schuster drops book by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley
January 8, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A planned book by Sen. Josh Hawley, who objected to President-elect Joe Biden’s win and backed baseless claims that the election was stolen, has been canceled by its publisher in the wake of the insurrection at the U...
Missouri elected leaders speak out against US Capitol chaos
January 7, 2021 GMTJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican and Democratic Missouri leaders spoke out against rioters who on Wednesday stormed the U...
Police: Protesters outside Sen. Hawley’s home were peaceful
January 5, 2021 GMTProtesters who gathered outside the Virginia home of Republican Sen. Josh Hawley Monday evening were peaceful and they left when police explained they were violating local picketing laws, police said Tuesday...
Danforth: Electoral college challenge ‘highly destructive’
January 4, 2021 GMTO'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — The effort by Sen. Josh Hawley and others to challenge Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory is a “radical” and “highly destructive attack," former U...
More GOP lawmakers enlist in Trump effort to undo Biden win
January 3, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A growing number of Republican lawmakers are joining President Donald Trump's extraordinary effort to overturn the election, pledging to reject the results when Congress meets next week to count the WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's extraordinary challenge of his election defeat by WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said Wednesday he will raise objections next week when NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart apologized Wednesday for a tweet that called Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley a sore loser for contesting President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the U... NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Josh Hawley is working on a book about one of the Missouri Republican's ongoing targets... WASHINGTON (AP) — Hoping to replicate a strategy long seen as key to his appeal among conservative voters, President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced he is adding 20 names to a list of Supreme Court candidates he's pledged to choose from if he has future vacancies to fill... COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The two Democrats running to challenge incumbent GOP Attorney General Eric Schmitt both say they would operate the attorney general's office with an emphasis on improved transparency... O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley on Thursday urged Attorney General William Barr to launch a federal civil rights investigation of St... KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Four U.S. lawmakers are calling on Attorney General William Barr to block the early release of a former Missouri pharmacist who pleaded guilty in a scheme to dilute tens of thousands of prescriptions for seriously ill patients to boost profits... O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri NAACP and black lawmakers on Friday urged a new investigation into the death of an African American jail inmate who died in 2017 in a similar circumstance to George Floyd — with a white law enforcement officer's knee on his neck... Attorney General Eric Schmitt has recused his office from defending the state in a lawsuit contending the Missouri House violated the state's open records law... WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's nominee for a federal appeals court is in jeopardy following a conservative revolt from two Republican senators who have said publicly they won't support him... WASHINGTON (AP) — As Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg met Thursday with President Donald Trump and other critics of the tech industry, the Senate's most vocal detractor offered a challenge: Sell your WhatsApp and Instagram properties to prove you're serious about protecting data privacy... KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri's junior U.S. senator is asking two Missouri universities to end their relationships with a program that allows the Chinese government to help teach language classes on American campuses but that critics say poses a threat to national security and academic freedom... WASHINGTON (AP) — As Congress bears down on big tech companies, two senators want to force giants like Google, Facebook and Amazon to tell users what data they're collecting from them and how much it's worth... Sen. Josh Hawley is set to meet with President Trump's nominee to replace Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh on the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. Wednesday, one day before the committee will vote on the confirmation. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley's Monday comment that President Donald Trump's nominee to a high-profile appeals court doesn't have a clear anti-abortion record is meeting swift pushback from conservatives... JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley's attorney is asking a court to quash a subpoena against the former Missouri attorney general in a lawsuit over an open records dispute. In motions filed Thursday, Attorney Lowell Pearson argued Hawley shouldn't be deposed because he is a "high-level public official," and those officials should be required to testify only in extreme circumstances. COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Sen. Josh Hawley has been subpoenaed to answer questions about his handling of Missouri's open records law while he was the state's attorney general. The Cole County Circuit Court issued the subpoena Monday as part of a lawsuit against Gov. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley has formed a political action committee to help other candidates get elected... Sen. Claire McCaskill says she "doesn't really care" whether the Democrats win back a majority in the Senate on Tuesday, telling reporters that she's more focused on what happens in her state of Missouri.GOP torn over Trump’s Electoral College challenge of Biden
January 2, 2021 GMTMissouri senator to contest Biden’s Electoral College win
December 31, 2020 GMTWalmart apologizes for tweet calling Sen. Hawley sore loser
December 30, 2020 GMTSen. Josh Hawley writing book: ‘The Tyranny of Big Tech.’
October 16, 2020 GMTTrump releases list of 20 new possible Supreme Court picks
September 10, 2020 GMTDemocrats to choose challenger for Eric Schmitt in AG race
August 1, 2020 GMTHawley seeks civil rights probe in case of St. Louis couple
July 16, 2020 GMTUS lawmakers: Don’t release Drug-diluting pharmacist early
July 16, 2020 GMTComparisons drawn between Floyd’s death and Missouri case
June 5, 2020 GMTAttorney general recuses himself from open records lawsuit
December 9, 2019 GMTTrump appeals court nominee in jeopardy following GOP revolt
November 12, 2019 GMTSenate tech critic to Facebook CEO: Sell WhatsApp, Instagram
September 20, 2019 GMTHawley asks universities to cut ties with Chinese program
July 25, 2019 GMTWhat’s your data worth to Big Tech? Bill would compel answer
June 24, 2019 GMTKavanaugh replacement Neomi Rao to meet with GOP senator ahead of committee vote
February 26, 2019 GMTHawley faces pushback for questioning Trump court appointee
February 25, 2019 GMTAttorney seeks to quash subpoena seeking Hawley’s testimony
February 15, 2019 GMTHawley subpoenaed in open records lawsuit
February 12, 2019 GMTMissouri Sen. Hawley forms leadership PAC
February 1, 2019 GMTClaire McCaskill: ‘I don’t really care’ if Dems retake Senate
November 6, 2018 GMT