President Barack Obama weighed in on the death of Ferguson teen Michael Brown on Tuesday, calling the police shooting “heartbreaking.” The shooting has prompted protests and riots in the predominantly African American community which has criticized the predominantly white police…
Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon on Monday announced he has requested the U.S. Department of Justice launch an independent investigation into the fatal shooting of Michael Brown – an unarmed, black 17-year old – in an altercation with the Ferguson police…
–Gov. Jay Nixon on penned a letter Wednesday to the leadership of the U.S. Congress calling on them to reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import Bank’s charter, which is scheduled to expire later this year. “Failure to reauthorize the agency’s operations will…
JOPLIN, Mo. – Republican U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt stopped short of calling for the resignation of U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shenseki following the allegations of a secret waiting list that may have covered up the true size of the…
One in four Americans has a diagnosable mental health disorder that is identifiable and treatable, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt said that despite the latter, the problem is not being adequately addressed. Blunt,…
COLUMBIA, Mo. – After a successful effort to reform the military’s World War II-era military criminal justice system, U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill is planning to set her sights on a new theater in her battle against sexual assault: College campuses.
– When President Barack Obama delivers his sixth state of the union address to a joint session of Congress, U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill hopes he highlights the nation’s economic improvements in recent years. “I think it’s important to note and people…
