After our Washington bureau chief Bill Lambrecht noted that U.S. Rep. Todd Akin missed a word in the Pledge of Allegiance — “indivisible” — the miscue at the Tea Party rally Thursday continued to draw attention.
Dude, what's your costume going to be?
ST. LOUIS — Members of the local Tea Party coalition have tried everything from turning their backs on opponents to spilling herbs into the Mississippi River.
Their strategy for this weekend’s round of protests?…
WASHINGTON — Funding for a muti-year contract for F/A-18s inched closer to becoming official policy today when the House Armed Services Committee approved the measure in 2010 defense spending.
The language giving the Navy the authority to spend $108 million to secure a multi-year…
Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary General of the United Nations, is in St. Louis today, discussing food safety and meeting with local political officials.
This morning, Ban met with, among others, Monsanto Co. and the Soy Bean Farmers Association, to address…
Suburban St. Louis County Republican U.S. Rep. Todd Akin is taking heat for his speech Tuesday on the House floor on climate change.
Haas
Perennial candidate Bill Haas is, true to form, jumping from one election to the next.
Haas notched a victory this summer in the Democratic primary for the Second Congressional District, though lost in the general election to Republican incumbent Todd Akin.
Today, Haas…
Akin
U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, R-Town and Country, says he’s “gratified by consistent and continued support by residents of the 2nd Congressional District,” who on Tuesday elected him to a 5th term.
In a statement, the congressman “reaffirmed his strong commitment to…
Perennial candidate Bill Haas, who won the Democratic primary this summer, is hoping to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Todd Akin in the 2nd Congressional district, which covers parts of St. Louis and St. Charles county.
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U.S. Rep. Todd Akin used the same line — “creeping socialism” — at the John McCain rally in St. Charles last week as he does in this campaign ad. The Republican congressman, seeking his fifth term, faces…
A McCain supporter has her thoughts on this t-shirt at today's rally in St. Charles
Though John McCain apearantly didn’t use the word himself, his supporters were criticizing Democratic rival Barack Obama’s policies as “socialism” in St. Charles today.
In warm-up remarks, U.S.…
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