Ulysses S. Grant, president and general, gets a day in Ohio
January 3, 2023 GMTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The president responsible for giving America the federal Christmas holiday is getting a special day of his own.
Beginning next year, April 27 will be celebrated as Ulysses S.
Schmitt defeats Busch beer heir in Missouri U.S. Senate race
November 9, 2022 GMTO'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Republican Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt won election to the U.S.
Missouri’s Alford, Burlison elected to Congress
November 9, 2022 GMTJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former Kansas City morning news anchor Mark Alford and state Sen. Eric Burlison have been elected to Congress as Republicans, replacing incumbents who chose to run for the U.S.
Biden administration seeks to expand 24/7 mental health care
October 18, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The government announced plans Tuesday to award millions of dollars in grants to expand all-hours mental health and substance abuse care in more communities around the country.
“Today we’re talking about providing to Americans 24/7 support for crisis care,” Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said.
GOP gives thumbs down to Biden’s $47B emergency request
September 7, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s request for more than $47 billion in emergency funding to help Ukraine and tackle COVID-19, monkeypox and natural disasters is encountering deep skepticism from Senate Republicans, signaling a showdown ahead.
Missouri judge moves Greitens custody case to Texas
September 1, 2022 GMTCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A child custody case between former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens and his ex-wife has been moved to Texas.
Sheena Greitens’ lawyer confirmed to the Kansas City Star Wednesday that the judge decided the case should continue in Texas, where Sheena Greitens is a public affairs professor at the University of Texas.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
August 26, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Roy Blunt, R-Mo.
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NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill.; NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
Independent John Wood leaves Missouri’s U.S. Senate race
August 23, 2022 GMTJohn Wood, a Republican running as an independent in the U.S.
Ex-Jan. 6 panel lawyer on track for Missouri US Senate run
July 18, 2022 GMTJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A former senior investigator for the U.S. House committee probing the Jan.
Lawyer who left Jan. 6 panel seeking Missouri US Senate seat
June 29, 2022 GMTST. LOUIS (AP) — An attorney who held key roles in the George W. Bush administration and who left his post last week as a senior investigator for the U.S.
Lawyer leaving 1/6 panel amid talk of Missouri Senate run
June 22, 2022 GMTAn attorney working as a senior investigator for the U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection will leave the post amid calls urging him to run for a Missouri U.S. Senate seat as an independent.
1/6 panel lawyer urged to run for Missouri US Senate seat
June 21, 2022 GMTRepublican former U.S. Sen. John Danforth and others are urging a former federal prosecutor who is an attorney for the congressional committee investigating the Jan.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
April 23, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Yevheniya Kravchuk, a member of the Ukrainian parliament; Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
April 2, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — White House chief of staff Ron Klain; Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo.
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NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Secretary of State Antony Blinken; former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Busch beer heiress Valentine enters Missouri US Senate race
March 29, 2022 GMTJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Anheuser-Busch beer heiress Trudy Busch Valentine on Monday filed to run for U.S. Senate as a Democrat in Missouri.
Greitens accusations revive GOP worries about Senate bids
March 23, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Accusations that Eric Greitens, a leading Republican contender for the U.S. Senate in Missouri, physically assaulted members of his family added fresh urgency to ensure the GOP doesn’t nominate candidates who are so damaged that they risk otherwise safe seats.
Missouri ethics panel finds Greitens followed election laws
March 11, 2022 GMTCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens' state campaign did not violate state campaign finance laws by spending money on his U.S. Senate bid an oversight agency ruled Friday.
Washington-based nonprofit campaign finance watchdog group Campaign Legal Center filed a complaint with the Missouri Ethics Commission in December 2021 claiming that Greitens was using leftover funds from his gubernatorial bid to kickstart his U.S.
AP sources: White House seeks another $30B for COVID battle
February 16, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is telling Congress that it needs an additional $30 billion to press ahead with the fight against COVID-19, officials said.
Two people familiar with the administration’s plan confirmed key details on Tuesday: $17.9 billion for vaccines and treatments, $4.9 billion for testing, $3 billion to cover coronavirus care for uninsured people, and $3.7 billion to prepare for future variants.
Missouri Congressman Jason Smith announces reelection bid
February 10, 2022 GMTSALEM, Mo. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, who represents Missouri's 8th District covering a large area of southeastern and south-central Missouri, is running for reelection.
Smith announced his reelection bid in a video posted on Twitter on Wednesday.
Missouri Senate candidate ad falsely claims stolen election
January 20, 2022 GMTA Republican congressman running for U.S. Senate in Missouri released a 30-second ad Thursday that falsely claims the 2020 election was “rigged” and “stolen” from former President Donald Trump.
Billy Long, who represents a southwestern Missouri district in the U.S.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
December 24, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House chief medical adviser; Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University School of Public Health.
Watchdog files 2nd complaint against Senate hopeful Greitens
December 1, 2021 GMTCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A federal elections watchdog group on Wednesday filed another complaint against former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, alleging that money from his old gubernatorial campaign was illegally spent on kickstarting his campaign to run for retiring U.S.
State senator from Sullivan announces bid for U.S. Senate
November 16, 2021 GMTSULLIVAN, Mo. (AP) — An eastern Missouri state senator is joining the long list of Republicans running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Roy Blunt.
The Springfield News-Leader reported that Dave Schatz, who is from Sullivan and is president pro tem of the state Senate, made the announcement Tuesday.
Watchdog alleges Greitens broke campaign laws in Senate bid
October 28, 2021 GMTCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — An election watchdog on Thursday filed a federal complaint alleging former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens violated campaign finance laws in his bid for U.S.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
October 23, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Sens.
State Sen. Moon announces campaign for congressional seat
August 31, 2021 GMTASH GROVE, Mo. (AP) — State Sen. Mike Moon, an Ash Grove Republican, announced Tuesday that he will seek election to succeed U.S. Rep. Billy Long in Missouri's 7th District congressional seat.
Moon, a cattle rancher, said in an online announcement that he would work to preserve former President Donald Trump's legacy and fight against critical race theory, funding for Planned Parenthood and to punish China and Dr.
US Rep. Billy Long of Missouri announces 2022 Senate bid
August 4, 2021 GMTU.S. Rep. Billy Long, a conservative from southwestern Missouri, is entering the crowded race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Missouri.
Long, 65, announced his Senate bid Tuesday night on Tucker Carlson's show on Fox News.
Wagner announces reelection bid in Missouri’s 2nd District
August 3, 2021 GMTO'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner will seek a sixth term representing suburban St. Louis in Congress.
Wagner, 58, announced her reelection bid on Tuesday in Missouri's 2nd District, which covers mostly middle class and affluent parts of the St.
Rep. Gunby running for Wagner’s suburban St. Louis seat
August 2, 2021 GMTBALLWIN, Mo. (AP) — Missouri state Rep. Trish Gunby on Monday announced she's running for Republican U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner’s suburban St. Louis seat.
Fundraising for crowded Missouri US Senate race begins
July 16, 2021 GMTCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri candidates for U.S. Senate have started racking in money to fuel what likely will be an expensive race for retiring Sen. Roy Blunt’s seat.
Missouri’s Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt, a top contender, said he raised about $1.3 million since he officially entered the race in late March.
Top Republicans campaign for Greitens’ Missouri Senate bid
July 11, 2021 GMTROBERTSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Several high-profile conservatives joined former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens at a rally for his U.S. Senate campaign.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former New York City Police Commissioner Bernie Kerik joined Greitens at Saturday's campaign event in rural Franklin County.
Missouri lawmaker vying for 4th District congressional seat
July 7, 2021 GMTCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri state Rep. Sara Walsh on Wednesday announced her candidacy for U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler's 4th congressional district seat.
Voters first elected Walsh, a 42-year-old Ashland Republican, to the state House in 2017.
Former state senator to seek 4th District congressional seat
June 15, 2021 GMTLAMAR, Mo. (AP) — A former state lawmaker is the first candidate to announce a run for the U.S. House seat that will become open with Rep. Vicky Hartzler's decision to run for the U.S. Senate.
The Kansas City Star reported Tuesday that former Republican state Sen.
Missouri GOP Rep. Hartzler officially joins Senate race
June 10, 2021 GMTLEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. (AP) — Republican Rep. Vicky Hartzler, who represents a very conservative and mostly rural area of central and western Missouri in Congress, officially entered the crowded race Thursday for the Senate seat fellow conservative Roy Blunt is giving up once his term ends.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
June 5, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
ABC’s “This Week” — Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo; Nick Clegg, Facebook’s vice president of global affairs.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
May 22, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
ABC’s “This Week” — Secretary of State Antony Blinken; Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine.
St. Louis man who waved rifle at protest running for Senate
May 19, 2021 GMTMark McCloskey, a St. Louis personal injury lawyer who gained national attention after he and his wife waved guns at racial injustice protesters who marched near their home last summer, said Tuesday he will run for the U.S.
St. Louis-area startup owner announces Senate bid
May 4, 2021 GMTST. LOUIS (AP) — The owner of a suburban St. Louis startup on Tuesday announced a bid for the U.S...
U.S. Rep. Jason Smith plans fundraiser at Trump’s resort
April 16, 2021 GMTJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, who is considering running for the U.S. Senate, plans to hold a fundraising event at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
April 3, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
ABC’s “This Week” — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg; Sen...
GOP Missouri Attorney General Schmitt running for US Senate
March 24, 2021 GMTCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt on Wednesday announced he's making a bid to replace Roy Blunt in the Senate, setting up a Republican primary against disgraced former Gov...
Kehoe won’t pursue Senate but will run for governor in 2024
March 23, 2021 GMTO'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe on Monday became the second statewide Republican to announce he won't seek the Senate seat Roy Blunt will vacate, and some political observers said it looks like Republicans are hoping to unify behind a single candidate...
Republican Ashcroft won’t run for Missouri seat on US Senate
March 10, 2021 GMTCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft on Wednesday said he won’t run for the U...
Missouri Democrat Kunce enters race for US Senate seat
March 9, 2021 GMTJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri Democrat who works at an organization that fights corporate monopolies on Tuesday became the latest candidate to announce a bid for U...
Wave of retirements signals battles ahead for Republicans
March 9, 2021 GMTThis is not the way Republicans wanted to begin the year.
GOP Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri won’t seek reelection in 2022
March 8, 2021 GMTJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri will not seek a third term in the U...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
January 9, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
ABC’s “This Week” — Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
November 7, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
September 25, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
ABC’s “This Week” — Sens. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Dick Durbin, D-Ill...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
September 19, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
ABC’s “This Week” — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif...
Michigan chosen for pilot program that funds health services
August 10, 2020 GMTLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan will be part of a federal project that funds mental health and addiction services at community health clinics...
US lawmakers: Don’t release Drug-diluting pharmacist early
July 16, 2020 GMTKANSAS 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...
Some senators may be rethinking virus testing for lawmakers
May 7, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Some senators now say they'd like lawmakers to be tested for the coronavirus, just days after congressional leaders declined an offer of 1,000 tests from the Trump White House...
Some senators now want lawmakers tested for coronavirus
May 6, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Some senators now say they'd like lawmakers to be tested for the coronavirus, just days after congressional leaders declined an offer of 1,000 tests from the Trump White House...
Greitens’ re-emergence fuels speculation of a comeback
April 3, 2020 GMTO'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has re-emerged after nearly two years out of the public eye, fueling speculation that his resignation after a tawdry scandal didn't kill his political aspirations...
Senators urge changes to reduce Missouri River flooding
March 6, 2020 GMTOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Republican senators from four states that have seen severe flooding from the Missouri River are backing legislation that would require the U...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
December 20, 2019 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:
GM president in Wentzville Friday for ‘major announcement’
December 12, 2019 GMTST. LOUIS (AP) — The president of General Motors is expected to be in Missouri Friday for what officials are calling a “major announcement” at the company’s plant in Wentzville that makes trucks and vans...
Missouri’s Blunt, Hartzler clash with Trump on Syria
October 9, 2019 GMTJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt and Rep. Vicky Hartzler are among Republicans who oppose President Donald Trump's decision to pull U...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
October 5, 2019 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:
Blunt believes House ‘ready to move’ on impeachment
October 3, 2019 GMTST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri Republican Sen. Roy Blunt expects a “partisan exercise” as the House considers whether to impeach President Donald Trump but says his pivotal Senate committee is focused on “putting the facts together...
Blunt says he’s waiting to form opinion on Trump impeachment
September 27, 2019 GMTKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri says he is waiting to hear all the facts before he forms an opinion on the question of impeaching President Donald Trump...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
September 7, 2019 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:
ABC's "This Week" — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo; Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez...
Democrats flock to Kander’s veterans nonprofit
August 24, 2019 GMTKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Democrat Jason Kander's job running a nonprofit for homeless veterans has made the Kansas City site a campaign stop for three presidential hopefuls, with more likely to visit...
Missouri’s Kander takes job at veterans nonprofit
July 15, 2019 GMTKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former U.S. Senate candidate Jason Kander of Missouri is starting a job at a nonprofit for veterans...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
June 8, 2019 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:
Disaster bill highlights inconsistency in voting records
May 31, 2019 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A $19 billion disaster aid bill that's still crawling through Congress highlights the inconsistency of lawmakers, mostly conservatives, who stood resolute against such aid six years ago but demand it now that their states are under water...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
February 23, 2019 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
February 23, 2019 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:
Missouri appeals NCAA sanctions levied against 3 sports
February 14, 2019 GMTMissouri filed a notice of appeal with the NCAA's committee on infractions Thursday, beginning what could be a lengthy fight of what it considers overly harsh sanctions levied against three of its programs for academic misconduct involving a former tutor...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
February 3, 2019 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:
Missouri Sen. Hawley forms leadership PAC
February 1, 2019 GMTJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley has formed a political action committee to help other candidates get elected...
US Sen. Blunt slams NCAA penalties against Mizzou
February 1, 2019 GMTJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt is slamming the NCAA for sanctioning Missouri's football, baseball and softball programs after an investigation revealed academic misconduct...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
January 26, 2019 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:
ABC's "This Week" — Former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone; Rep...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
January 25, 2019 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:
Ala. Sen. Shelby to lead powerful Appropriations Committee
April 9, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Alabama Republican Sen. Richard Shelby is on the brink of becoming the new chairman of the Appropriations Committee, a post with great influence over more than $1 trillion in annual spending...