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…

WASHINGTON — Pressure from the right has already forced out one Obama administration “czar.” About 50 Republican House members, including two from Missouri, are now trying to oust a second.

In a letter sent to President Barack Obama, 53 GOP representatives…

Lauber

U.S. Rep. Todd Akin will have some company on the August ballot next year.

Kirkwood Republican Liz Lauber announced today that she will challenge the five-term Republican in the 2010 primary.

“My opponent won a narrow primary victory in 2000 and has not faced…

Blunt

Rep. Roy Blunt takes his week-old bid for next year’s Republican U.S. Senate nomination to GOP vote-rich St. Charles County tonight, with an appearance at the county party’s Lincoln Day gathering.

The event, at the Columns Banquet and Conference Center in St.…

Illinois Rep. Jerry Costello

WASHINGTON — Just seven Democrats – none from our region — and no Republicans strayed from their party caucus positions when the House passed the economic recovery package 246-183 a short time ago.

Barring snafus, the Senate will take its vote…

Rep. Todd Akin

WASHINGTON — It was great having the president stop by and lining up at microphones to say their piece.

But Rep. Todd Akin and many House Republicans left their unusual meeting today with temporary Lobbyist-in-Chief Barack Obama unsold on the $800 billion-plus economic recovery…