Ed Martin

WASHINGTON — Predictions of a big anti-incumbent election in 2010 might or might not be valid given the many advantages sitting members of Congress hold at re-election time.

But the anti-government sentiments afoot in recent months are providing a bounty…

Rep. Ike Skelton

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WASHINGTON — Rep. Ike Skelton said today that he would apologize if Rep. Todd Akin felt offended by a crude remark Skelton made about him that was caught by a House floor microphone.

“During heated debate, unfortunate things are said.…

Ike Skelton

WASHINGTON — If the Obama administration hopes to extricate itself from its Guantanamo pickle, congressional Democrats will need to bring it strong on the president’s behalf.

Don’t count powerful Rep. Ike Skelton as a combatant for the administration on this episode.

The White House recently floated a…

WASHINGTON — According to sources, a key House panel tomorrow likely will deliver good news to Boeing and the St. Louis workforce when it advances legislation to purchase more F/A-18 Super Hornets for the Navy.

Congressional approval of military aircraft used to be a rather…