FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri lawmaker who temporarily posted a Facebook comment expressing hope that President Donald Trump would be assassinated is apologizing to Trump and his family, but the Democrat says she has no plans to resign over what she called “a mistake.” Numerous top Republicans and Democrats in Missouri have called upon…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Senate leaders are looking into ousting Sen. Maria Chapelle-Nadal from office because of a Facebook comment she made about hoping President Donald Trump gets assassinated. Senate President Pro Tem Ron Richard and Majority Leader Mike Kehoe both said Friday that they want Chapelle-Nadal to resign but are researching the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says that he is “very disappointed” in Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Trump told The Wall Street Journal in an interview Tuesday that he has not made up his mind as to whether to fire his longtime ally. He told the newspaper he is “looking” at the possibility of firing the former…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says Russia has “failed” in its responsibility to deliver on a 2013 commitment to secure Syria’s chemical weapons. Tillerson briefed reporters shortly after the U.S. launched cruise missiles against a Syrian air base in retaliation for a gruesome chemical weapons attack. The secretary says Russia has either…
Congressman John Shimkus joined John Carney to talk about the new Healthcare Bill presented by the Republicans. Congressman Shimkus also talked about President Donald Trump becoming president.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Key members of Congress say they’ll honor President Donald Trump’s request to investigate his claim that Barack Obama overstepped his authority as president and had Trump’s telephones tapped during the election campaign. A U.S. official says the FBI has asked the Justice Department to dispute Trump’s allegation, though no such statement has…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill says that President Donald Trump’s proposal to build a wall along the Mexican border might not be the most effective solution for keeping out immigrants seeking to enter the U.S. illegally. The Missouri Democrat said in a conference call Tuesday that she toured the border by…
( KTRS ) St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay took to Twitter Sunday to voice his opinion on the recent refugee ban recently imposed by President Donald Trump. The ban, signed into action last week, blocks refugees coming from countries where the Muslim faith is the majority. In one tweet Slay said “two-thirds of the Syrian refugees…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Over 300 U.S. businesses have signed a statement calling on President-elect Donald Trump to support the Paris Agreement on climate change – including General Mills, eBay, Intel, Unilever, and dozens of other Fortune 500 companies. Their statement reads “implementing the Paris Agreement will enable and encourage businesses and investors to turn the…