Claire McCaskill

Attorney General Josh Hawley while on the campaign trail earlier this year.

Under Investigation: Sen.-Elect Josh Hawley For His Conduct As Missouri Attorney General

Samuel King

Updated at 7:20 p.m. Dec. 10 with a response to the investigation from the Office of the Attorney General. Updated at 2:10 p.m. Dec. 10 with secretary...

Sen. Claire McCaskill and Attorney General Josh Hawley campaign in the St. Louis region on Oct. 29, 2018.

Government, Politics & Issues

Outside money played outsized role in McCaskill-Hawley Senate race

Jo Mannies

When U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill claimed during her campaign that she was the top target of conservative groups, she turned out to be right.McCaskill, a…

Government, Politics & Issues

New Missouri Democratic vice chair says the party can attract both urban and rural voters

Jason Rosenbaum

State Rep. Clem Smith was willing to step away from Missouri politics after being barred from running again for the House due to term limits.In one of his…

Democratic U.S. Rep. Lacy Clay talks with supporters Tuesday night at a Pasta House restaurant in University City. Clay easily defeated his 1st District Republican challenger Robert Vroman.

Government, Politics & Issues

Clay’s influence in D.C. and Missouri grows with Democratic control of the U.S. House

Jason Rosenbaum

It’s fair to say this past election cycle was bad for Missouri Democrats. U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill lost re-election. Democrats made no gains in either…

U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill thanks supporters at an election night watch party after calling Attorney General Josh Hawley to concede.

Government, Politics & Issues

Missouri Democrats hope new leadership will improve their future

Jo Mannies

Updated 4:45 p.m., Saturday, with election results — Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker is the new head of the Missouri Democratic Party, and…

Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri characterized her 2018 electoral defeat as a "failure" of the Democratic Party "to gain enough trust with rural Americans."

McCaskill Blames Senate Defeat On Democratic 'Failure' With Rural America

Peter Granitz

The Missouri Democrat reflected on her loss in an interview with NPR. McCaskill criticizes how Democrats handled the Kavanaugh nomination and warns her party against going too far investigating Trump.

Missouri Attorney General and senatorial candidate Josh Hawley poses for photos with supporters at a campaign event in Chesterfield on Oct. 29, 2018.

Government, Politics & Issues

Answered: 8 big questions about Tuesday’s historic elections in Missouri and Illinois

Jason Rosenbaum

Tuesday was a triumph for Missouri Republicans and a disappointment for the state’s Democrats.GOP Attorney General Josh Hawley continued his meteoric…

Government, Politics & Issues

Politically Speaking: Dissecting the impact of Missouri's election results

Jo Mannies

St. Louis Public Radio’s political trio – Jason Rosenbaum, Jo Mannies and Rachel Lippmann – did a postmortem of Tuesday’s election results on the latest…

Josh Hawley speaks to supporters in Springfield, Missouri after securing the vote for U.S. Senator.

Government, Politics & Issues

Hawley ousts McCaskill to help Republicans keep control of U.S. Senate

Jo Mannies

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley has defeated U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, giving the state and the country a new Republican in the Senate – and…

Former Vice President Joe Biden greets U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill on stage at a campaign event Wednesday. Oct. 31, 2018

Government, Politics & Issues

Biden rallies buoyant Democrats ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections

Jason Rosenbaum

Former Vice President Joe Biden asserted Wednesday that working-class Americans face losing most of their safety net – notably Medicare, Social Security…