The Associated Press has reported:

The House formally rebuked Republican Rep. Joe Wilson Tuesday for shouting “You lie” at President Barack Obama during last week’s nationally televised speech to Congress.

The rare resolution of disapproval was pushed through by Democrats insisting that Wilson, a South Carolina lawmaker, had violated basic rules of decorum and civility in his outburst. Republicans dismissed the vote as a political “witch hunt” and a waste of precious time and taxpayers’ money.

Wilson had called the White House to apologize shortly after the incident, and he said at the time that the president “graciously accepted my apology and the…

If your name is Brewster McCracken, you might have had a hard time at recess when you were a kid. Maybe people still pick on him — and that explains why he picks on others.

McCracken, you see, wants to be the mayor of Austin, Texas. But instead of running an ad saying why he’d make a great mayor, and what he can do for that city, he’s running one ad that disses St. Louis — hard. He points out that in 1904, St. Louis hosted the World’s Fair and probably thought it was the center of the universe. According to Brewster, things have…

Once again, this coming Thursday, Washington University will be host to a major political debate – this time, the face-off between the two vice presidential candidates, Republican Sarah Palin, the governor and Alaska, and Democrat, Sen. Joe Biden from Delaware.

Aside from the on-again, off-again presidential debate that took place Friday night in Mississippi, Thursday’s debate here had the makings of of one of this political season’s most intriguing events.

In today’s story, Vice presidential face-offs have produced memorable moments, we learn that history has shown us that playing second fiddle in presidential politics hasn’t translated into second-rate debates.

The presidential debate between John…

Ttrying to stem the damage to his presidential campaign, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama confronted racial divisions and the uproar over his pastor’s incendiary sermons.

On Tuesday, Obama rejected some of the pastor’s statements, but he says black anger still persists over injustice in America and whites shouldn’t be surprised that it bursts out in sermons.

Denouncing Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s comments as he has before, Obama attributed them to a bitterness he said hurts the black community. But, he added, “the anger is real; it is powerful; and to simply wish it away.

In today’s story, Obama defended his longtime spiritual mentor, saying that the…

With last week’s announcement by Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt that he would not seek re-election, the field of potential candidates has widened with several state officer holders either throwing their hat in the ring, or they’re seriously considering a run.

U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, Treasurer Sarah Steelman, have all taken the leap to declare their intentions. But other high-profile names are also considering a run.

Names like U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway of St. Louis, Senate Majority Leader Charlie Shields of St. Joseph and House Speaker Rod Jetton of Marble Hill — are also considering a run.

Monday’s story by…