By TOM LoBIANCO, ZEKE MILLER and CHAD DAY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s White House is relying on a sweeping interpretation of executive privilege that is rankling members of Congress on both sides of the aisle as current and former advisers parade to Capitol Hill for questioning about possible connections with Russia. The…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) A familiar figure to the St. Louis area is back in the spotlight. Former St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch is throwing his hat into the political arena. Before dozens of supporters on Wednesday morning, Fitch officially announced his run for the 3rd. District seat of the St. Louis…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens says he won’t let a “personal mistake” of an extramarital affair deter him from his work as governor. The Republican governor posted a statement Tuesday on his Facebook page as at least five Republican lawmakers called on him to resign. Greitens first acknowledged being “unfaithful” to…
By TOM LoBIANCO and MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Intelligence Committee is poised to question Steve Bannon, the onetime confidant to President Donald Trump, following his spectacular fall from power after accusing the president’s son and others of “treasonous” behavior for taking a meeting with Russians during the 2016 campaign. Bannon…
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump marked his first Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday Monday largely out of sight, buffeted by accusations that he used a racially tinged word to describe African countries and scoffed at the suggestion of admitting more Haitians to the U.S. Trump decamped…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is delaying a planned tour to talk about his tax change proposals after admitting to having an extramarital affair. The Republican governor’s spokesman, Parker Briden, said Monday that Greitens will still unveil his policy goals this week, but that he’s delaying a promotional tour. Greitens acknowledged…
By ROBERT BURNS, AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — With Russia in mind, the Trump administration is aiming to develop new nuclear firepower that it says will make it easier to deter threats to European allies. The plan, not yet approved by President Donald Trump, is intended to make nuclear conflict less likely. Critics argue…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A lawsuit alleging that a Republican Missouri senator was violating the state’s open records law has been dismissed. The Kansas City Star reports that a Cole County judge dismissed the lawsuit against Sen. Rob Schaaf of St. Joseph on Wednesday. The judge ruled that the judicial branch doesn’t have jurisdiction…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The story about Governor Eric Greitens’ affair was being shopped to media outlets. According to Fox 2 News, those behind the story wanted the station to air the story on the day of the Governor’s State of the State Address. Fox 2 posted the following message on its website: On Monday,…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The St. Louis circuit attorney has launched a formal investigation to determine if Gov. Eric Greitens committed any crimes associated with an extramarital affair in 2015. Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner initially said Thursday that no criminal complaint had been filed against Greitens, and no evidence of a crime has been presented…