The Rubio-Wagner Bills Help Workers by Modernizing Social Security

Senator Marco Rubio and Representative Ann Wagner wrote in USA Today that they are introducing legislation to modernize our more than 80-year-old public pension system - Social Security - to make it more flexible and better able to meet the needs of today's workers. This is welcome news.

The Latest: Parson: Greitens resignation will heal state

Greitens, a sometimes brash outsider whose unconventional resume as a Rhode... . Michael Hafner, a former campaign worker for Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, is sworn in before testifying before a Missouri House special investigative committee probing Greitens, Tuesday, May 29, 2018, in J... .

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Greitens, a sometimes brash outsider whose unconventional resume as a Rhode... . Michael Hafner, a former campaign worker for Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, is sworn in before testifying before a Missouri House special investigative committee probing Greitens, Tuesday, May 29, 2018, in J... .

Bill renaming park in St. Louis for Gateway Arch headed to the president

Missouri U.S. Senators Roy Blunt and Claire McCaskill today announced that their legislation passed the House yesterday and is headed to the president's desk. The legislation, S. 1438, which renames the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial as the Gateway Arch National Park.

Ann Wagner, top GOP recruit to challenge Claire McCaskill, withdraws from consideration

Rep. Ann Wagner of Missouri said in a statement to the Washington Examiner that she will seek another term for her House seat in 2018, instead. "Those who know me well know I put my family and my community first.

Dems Flex Muscles on GOP Turf

Despite holding all the avenues of power in Washington, it's not a happy time to be a Republican officeholder. President Trump's suspiciously timed firing of FBI Director James Comey has all but guaranteed a media and political firestorm that will last indefinitely, and prevent legislation from getting through Congress.

Sen. Claire McCaskill plans 8 town halls across Missouri

In a year when congressional town hall meetings have often turned angry, Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill is wading into predominantly Republican areas of Missouri to host a series of them this week. McCaskill's first town hall will be Wednesday at Jefferson College in the eastern Missouri town of Hillsboro.

How To Measure Trump’s Performance

For Senate Republicans, these are heady times. Against expectations, they maintained control of their majority and are virtually guaranteed of keeping control of the upper chamber after the 2018 midterms, thanks to a favorable map.

The Latest: 3 longtime Pence aides named to White House jobs

Three longtime aides to Indiana Gov. Mike Pence will join him in Washington as he becomes vice president, including one who kept a lucrative state lobbying contract while he also had a paid position with the Republican presidential campaign. Josh Pitcock was announced Wednesday as Pence's chief of staff and an assistant to the president in the Trump White House.

The Latest: Ryan greeted with some boos from Trump backers

The Latest on the presidential campaign a day before the second presidential debate between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump : House Speaker Paul Ryan is greeted with a mixture of boos and cheers at a Republican rally in his Wisconsin congressional district. Ryan began his comments Saturday by saying "there is a bit of an elephant in the room," referring to the profane comments made by GOP nominee Donald Trump that came to light Friday.