New Acting Attorney General Is A GOP Loyalist From Iowa  

By RYAN J. FOLEY ,  Associated Press   IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The man who will serve at least temporarily as the nation’s top law enforcement official is a relatively inexperienced Republican Party loyalist from Iowa who has called for limiting special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. Matthew G. Whitaker, 49, will become the nation’s acting…

Gardner Says Resolution Reached In Greitens’ Computer Tampering Case

St. Louis, MO  (KTRS)  Amid Governor Eric Greitens’ announced resignation, an agreement has been reached in the computer tampering case against the Governor. St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner said she has been in contact with Greitens’ defense team and a resolution has been reached. Gardner announced this in a released statement on Tuesday: Today, Governor…

FBI’s McCabe, A Frequent Trump Target, Abruptly Leaves Post

By ERIC TUCKER and SADIE GURMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, a frequent target of aggressive criticism from President Donald Trump, abruptly stepped down from his position Monday ahead of his planned retirement this spring, people familiar with the decision said. A 22-year veteran of the FBI, McCabe has been publicly…

Missouri Veterans Commission Director Resigns

By SUMMER BALLENTINE, Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The director of the Missouri Veterans Commission resigned Wednesday amid months of complaints about care at the St. Louis Veterans Home and mounting pressure for a change in leadership. New commission chairman Tim Noonan announced Executive Director Larry Kay’s resignation after an hours-long closed meeting that…