JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — President Donald Trump is praising Republican U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley during a stop in Missouri. Trump called Hawley a “special man” while speaking Tuesday at the national convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Kansas City. He said “we need Josh badly,” then called Hawley on stage to…
By STEVE PEOPLES , Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Missouri Republican is warning voters that “our way of life is at risk” in a new television ad that seizes on the Supreme Court vacancy to mobilize voters against Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill. The ad campaign, among the first of its kind in the…
SIKESTON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Attorney General and U.S. Senate hopeful Josh Hawley says his office continues to review the case of a southeast Missouri man whose murder conviction has been questioned. Hawley on Friday made a campaign stop in Sikeston, the home of David Robinson. Earlier this month, the state Supreme Court ruled Robinson…
By DAVID A. LIEB , Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A lawyer for Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens argued Thursday that Attorney General Josh Hawley should be barred from investigating the governor because of critical comments that he suggested were partly motivated by Hawley’s candidacy for the U.S. Senate. During a court hearing, Greitens’…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Attorneys for Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens have asked a judge to block Attorney General Josh Hawley from any investigation or prosecution of the governor. A filing in Cole County Circuit Court says Hawley should be barred from any probe related to Greitens because the attorney general called on Greitens to…
Jefferson City, MO (KTRS) Governor Eric Greitens is firing back at accusations of criminal wrongdoing with his charity, the Mission Continues. Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced during a press conference on Tuesday that his office has recovered evidence that Greitens may have broken the law. “Mr. Greitens obtained an electronic donor list created by…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — President Donald Trump is traveling to Missouri to promote recent tax cuts and campaign for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley. Trump is scheduled to visit the Boeing plant in St. Louis Wednesday. He’ll hold a round table with business leaders and workers, then plans to attend a fundraiser for Hawley.…
Chesterfield, MO (KTRS) Josh Hawley’s campaign for the U.S. Senate is officially underway. The Missouri Republican launched his run with a three stop tour in the state on Tuesday. The Missouri Attorney General’s last stop was in Chesterfield. Speaking to over 100 supporters, Hawley attacked incumbent Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill. “I know that Missouri is…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Republican U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley is traveling the state to kick off his campaign. The attorney general will visit the Kansas City area, Springfield and St. Louis on Tuesday. He’s making a bid for the Republican nomination to challenge incumbent Democrat Sen. Claire McCaskill. Hawley officially announced his…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley is taking a first step toward entering the race for U.S. Senate. Hawley spokesman Scott Paradise on Wednesday confirmed the Republican will launch an exploratory committee this week for a possible challenge to Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill. Big-name Missouri Republicans and donors coalesced around…