Missouri Sen. McCaskill Battles To Survive In Red State

By SUMMER BALLENTINE ,  Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill has survived political near-death before in increasingly Republican Missouri. Voters on Tuesday will decide whether to re-elect her over young challenger Josh Hawley, who is backed by President Donald Trump in a hotly contested race with national implications. McCaskill embarrassed Republicans…

Big Political Names Coming To St. Louis Area To Stump For Missouri’s U.S. Senate Candidates

St. Louis, MO  (KTRS)  With just a little over a week before the midterm election, big political names are coming to the St. Louis area to stump for Missouri’s U.S. Senate candidates. On Monday, Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) will make a campaign stop in Chesterfield, to rally support for Attorney General…

McCaskill Brings In Another $8.5M For Senate Re-Election Bid

By SUMMER BALLENTINE , Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Data released Monday shows Missouri’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill brought in $7.8 million in roughly two months for her tough re-election bid, breaking records and raising nearly double what her Republican opponent did. McCaskill’s haul appears to break Missouri records for U.S. Senate…

Missouri Senators Want Review Of Claims Against Kavanaugh

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s U.S. senators want a review of sexual misconduct allegations made against President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Republican Sen. Roy Blunt on Monday said the Senate Judiciary Committee should examine the claims before any further action is taken. The committee was set to vote Thursday. Democratic…

Senator McCaskill Hosts Business Roundtable On Tariffs

St. Louis, MO  (KTRS)  St. Louis-area business leaders had the opportunity to voice their concerns about the impact of the Administration’s trade policies. U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill hosted a business roundtable Monday morning at the Thomas Eagleton U.S. Courthouse  in downtown St. Louis.  The roundtable entitled “Examining the Effects of Tariffs and Trade Policy on Missouri…