O'Keefe

ST. LOUIS — Hoping that conservative passion proves stronger than tryptophan, Tea Party activists are planning a post-Turkey Day rally Saturday in Kiener Plaza.

The headline speaker at the noon rally will be James O’ Keefe, whose undercover videos of ACORN led…

Ever since he let loose on Congressman Russ Carnahan, Lemay baker Dave McArthur has not been content keeping his focus solely on cookies and confections.

McArthur, whose family runs McArthur’s Bakery, has become active in the Tea Party…

Onder

The “tea party” movement and its message of fiscal restraint and opposition to big government comes to St. Charles’ Frontier Park Friday with a rally from 5 to 7 p.m.

Among various speakers will be former state Rep. Bob Onder, R-Lake…

ST. LOUIS — Pour on the soy milk and break out the antioxidant shea butter – the local Tea Party has hit Whole Foods.

But, unlike previous outings by the anti-Obama coalition, the Tea Party faithful stowed their costumes and placards,…

Carnahan

ST. LOUIS — U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan has found a way to get his message on health care across without all of the yelling.

Members of the local Tea Party coalition have stormed Carnahan’s public events on health care — including one…

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?…

Howard

U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan’s new communications director began work Monday– just in time to land feet first in the summer maelstrom over health care.

Carnahan has been at the center of the contentious debate — not as much because of anything he’s…

McCaskill

A day after a Russ Carnahan event led to the arrests of five participants and a reporter, University City High School — where U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill was set to hold a similar event on Tuesday– announced that the forum has been canceled.

The…

Tea Party in action

Grassroots or astroturf?

Say what you want about the “Tea Party” protests gaining momentum here and the country, they are catching attention.

After members of the St. Louis Tea Party coalition succeeded in heckling U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan at two…

Sign taped above McCaskill's office

ST. LOUIS — The protesters were back in front of U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill’s local office today, but, this time, there would be no mix-up over vulgar gestures.

Last week, members of the St. Louis Tea Party movement…