Politics

Missouri primary costing taxpayers $7 million

12:44 AM, Feb 7, 2012

Polls open in Missouri at 6 a.m. Tuesday for the presidential primary, but your vote will not count in the awarding of delegates.

As the Republicans do battle in the primaries and caucuses around the country, President Obama is laying out his case for re-election.

Obama lays out re-election plan

9:50 PM, Feb 6, 2012

As the Republicans do battle in the primaries and caucuses around the country, President Obama is laying out his case for re-election.

FACT CHECK: Gingrich overstates his Fla. results

9:14 PM, Feb 6, 2012

After losing Saturday's Nevada caucus race, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich sought solace in what he called an encouraging statistic: that his supporters were turning out to vote more enthusiastically than those of his chief rival, Mitt Romney.

Romney works to fend off Santorum challenge

9:10 PM, Feb 6, 2012

Mitt Romney is dispatching top surrogates to attack rival Rick Santorum over Santorum's past support for spending on pork-barrel projects.

Rick Santorum (By Don Emmert, AFP/Getty Images)

Marion Co. says Santorum still off Ind. ballot

9:09 PM, Feb 6, 2012

An Indiana elections official said Monday that GOP presidential contender Rick Santorum still lacks the signatures needed to make it onto the state's May primary ballot.

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum will be in St. Charles Tuesday night after the polls close for the Missouri presidential primary.

Santorum hosts primary night party in St. Charles

6:22 PM, Feb 6, 2012

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum will be in St. Charles Tuesday night after the polls close for the Missouri presidential primary.

Sen. Mark Kirk's condition upgraded to good

4:00 PM, Feb 6, 2012

Doctors say Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk has been upgraded to good condition and is continuing to improve after a major stroke.

Critics say political ad uses negative stereotypes of Asians

3:09 PM, Feb 6, 2012

U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra says his Super Bowl ad that portrays a young Asian woman speaking broken English is not about stereotyping Asian-Americans.

Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri will hold contests Tuesday.

Missouri among states holding primary Tuesday

9:43 AM, Feb 6, 2012

The focus of the GOP presidential race today is on Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri.

Missouris presidential primary is Tuesday, but your vote wont actually award any delegates to the winner.

Missouri presidential primary Tuesday

11:06 PM, Feb 5, 2012

Missouri's presidential primary is Tuesday, but your vote won't actually award any delegates to the winner.

GOP race turns to Colorado, Minnesota

8:16 PM, Feb 5, 2012

Now it's on to Colorado, Minnesota and Maine.

Romney wins Nevada

3:23 AM, Feb 5, 2012

Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday night.

Santorum talks at campaign stop in Columbia, MO

Santorum pushes discredited stroke claim

9:30 PM, Feb 3, 2012

Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum appears to be backing a claim that the Obama administration would block medical treatment for stroke patients over age 70. Professional medical groups have called such statements bogus.

Mitt Romney campaigns in Nevada - PHOTOS

8:16 PM, Feb 3, 2012

Photos of Mitt Romney campaigning in Nevada. Photos courtesy of Getty Images.

Judge upholds state congressional redistricting map

4:58 PM, Feb 3, 2012

A state trial judge has upheld Missouri's new congressional map, rejecting arguments that the redrawn districts do not meet the requirements of the state constitution.