Eric Schmitt

Sen. Eric Schmitt introduced new legislation Thursday that would mandate the watchdogs of federal agencies hunt for any collusion between federal agencies and social media companies and inform Congress of such activities.

The state’s junior senator joins forces with U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, to make government high-tech contracting more competitive.

WASHINGTON — Adam Schiff will start his Senate career with more clout than most newcomers — and more instant suspicion from the Trump loyalists who will dominate Washington policy-making. President-elect Donald Trump has hated Schiff for years, and said so, sometimes in crude terms. In turn, Democrats have a history of rallying around the Los Angeles politician, usually in very public ways. ...

Lawmakers are rebranding their deficit reduction efforts as a “Department of Government Efficiency,” but many are clueless about the new brand.

Trump touted Long's career in real estate and as an auctioneer.

Billy Long, who represented southwest Missouri, was one of the first elected officials to jump on the “Trump train,” a phrase he claims to have coined.

'Encryption is your friend,' CISA official Jeff Greene says.

This week begins the quadrennial tradition of various Cabinet nominees parading around the Senate to meet with lawmakers, answer questions, and get insight into their confirmation hearing.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Defense Department, condemned the press for what he described as a "manufactured media takedown" of him. "The press is peddling anonymous story after anonymous story, all meant to smear me and tear me down. It’s a textbook manufactured media takedown," the military veteran wrote in an op-ed [...]

Incoming Senate GOP leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has a new power dynamic to deal with next year, thanks to his members who keep talking directly with President-elect Trump.Why it matters: Power takes a lot of different forms in the nation's Capitol. Having regular phone calls with Trump ranks high on that list.Trump is famous for picking up the phone to personally cut deals, get perspectives or check in with people he trusts, including a dozen or so lawmakers.Some Republicans are quick to mention their calls with Trump in closed-door meetings with colleagues or to the press. Others keep their chats on the down low.The leaders:Incoming GOP whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) told Axios recently he talks to Trump "regularly on a host of different topics." Barrasso joined Trump at a Steelers game last month and has built a strong relationship over the years.Outgoing NRSC chief Steve Daines (R-Mont.) told Axios that being able to pick up the phone and talk with Trump will be "very important" next Congress. Daines is close with Thune and tight with Trump.The diplomats/the long-timers:Trump is quick to call Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), who served as his ambassador to Japan and was a possible pick to lead the Treasury or State Department, sources say.Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has miraculously survived as a Trump confidant longer than almost anyone, despite policy disagreements. His hawkish approach to national defense could be an important counterweight to Vice President-elect Vance's isolationist tendencies.The dudes:Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) — or "Coach" —is also known to be a frequent receiver of Trump calls. The two talk about "football, golf and common sense," one source told Axios, describing their talks as an escape from politics.Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), who was a top contender to lead the Justice Department, won't tell you about his phone calls with Trump, as a rule. But they happen regularly.Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) makes no secret of his frequent yapping with the president-elect — including going to bat for Thune's leadership bid. "I find myself in a very fortunate position," Mullin told reporters last week, saying he counts Speaker Mike Johnson, Thune and Trump as friends. "Any way I can be helpful, I'll be happy to be helpful."

In the two weeks since Election Day, President-elect Donald Trump has been setting records with the pace of appointments for his incoming administration

In the two weeks since Election Day, President-elect Donald Trump has been setting records with the pace of appointments for his incoming administration. But speed shouldn’t necessarily be confused with organization. Trump has pumped out more than two dozen appointments...

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump Jr. said Sunday that any pushback from the Washington establishment around his father’s unconventional choices for Cabinet proves they are just the kind of disruptors that voters are demanding.

Donald Trump Jr. said Sunday that any pushback from the Washington establishment around his father's unconventional choices for Cabinet proves they are just the kind of disruptors that voters are demanding.The younger Trump insisted the team now around the president-elect knows how to build out an administration, unlike when his father first took office.“The reality this time is, we actually know what we’re doing. We actually know who the good guys and the bad guys are,” he told Fox News Channel’s "Sunday Morning Futures. “And it’s about surrounding my father with people who are both competent and loyal. They will deliver on his promises. They will deliver on his message. They are not people who think they know better, as unelected bureaucrats.”After Donald Trump was elected in 2016, he stocked his early administration with choices from traditional Republican and business circles, tapping figures such as former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson, who was his first as secretary of state.Today, Trump is valuing personal allegiance above political experience.

If the petition is successful, it would mark the second time in just seven years that residents have spurred the state to audit the city’s books.

Sauer, who formerly practiced law in St. Louis, was lead counsel in Trump’s successful legal efforts to get the U.S. Supreme Court to expand presidential immunity.

Fetterman told reporters the appointment of Gaetz was 'God-tier kind of trolling'

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Sen. Eric Schmitt has decided to take his name out of the running for attorney general in the second Trump administration, saying he'd rather stick to the Senate.

'I'm ready to roll up my sleeves and be a champion for President Trump in the Senate,' Sen. Eric Schmitt said.

Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, R-Tarkio, whose district includes Lincoln County, reportedly in running as possible pick by President-elect Donald Trump to be the next U.S. transportation secretary.

U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, R-Tarkio, whose district includes Lincoln County, reportedly in running as possible pick by President-elect Donald Trump to be the next U.S. transportation secretary.

Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., withdrew his name from consideration to serve as President-elect Trump's attorney general on Monday.

Sen. Mike Lee offered to escort Senator-elect Dave McCormick into the Capitol after Sen. Chuck Schumer declined to invite him to orientation.

With his historic victory under his belt, Donald Trump must now begin defining the contours of his second presidency — starting with the team that’ll help him run it.

City officials have insisted that they are thoroughly vetting each grant recipient before any money changes hands.

President Biden referred to Trump supporters on Tuesday as "garbage" as he was asked about a performer at Trump's rally making a reference to Puerto Rico

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is seriously considering making a run to become chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) in 2026, sources told The Hill. Two Senate GOP sources told The Hill that Scott started making calls to senators over the weekend about a possible bid to lead Senate Republicans' campaign arm. "It’s his if [...]

Democrat Lucas Kunce, a Marine veteran, hopes to do the unlikely: dislodge a Republican incumbent in a deep-red state.

Republican senators pushed for more information from FBI Director Christopher Wray on the agency’s improper handling of child sexual abuse cases. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Wray on Oct. 10 regarding allegations that the FBI has not taken sexual misconduct accusations seriously. Grassley said the FBI and [...]

Former state Rep. David Gregory, 39, faces Democrat Joe Pereles, 71, in the contest to represent the 15th Senate District.

U.S. Sens. Eric Schmitt and Roger Wicker toured new NGA site on Wednesday, where they spoke of St. Louis’ central role in safeguarding the nation’s security.

Hawley moves legislation that requires Secret Service to turn over all assassination documents; Schmitt remains doubtful about getting full disclosure.

The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), the quarter-century old law that compensates Americans sickened by U.S. nuclear testing, expired this summer, but two indigenous women are keeping up the fight, even if they have to fund the effort themselves. Loretta Anderson of the Pueblo of Laguna and Maggie Billiman of the Sawmill Chapter of the [...]

U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, who led charge for the funds, announced the award Thursday. Plans call for building new facility to replace existing flood-prone plant.

Senate Democrats are trying to put Republicans in a bind as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) plans to hold another vote on in vitro fertilization access this week, a move that comes after former President Trump’s call for insurance companies to cover such treatments divided his supporters. Democrats have felt the wind at their [...]

Allies of former President Trump are urging him to accept a second debate with Vice President Harris after she turned in a strong performance Tuesday night, effectively putting the ball in Trump’s court for a second meeting. Harris’s team wasted no time calling for another debate, while Trump refused to commit. Some Senate Republicans believe [...]

Proposed legislation from the two GOP legislators would allow national park to work with Gateway Arch Park Foundation to improve event planning for the location.

Issue stems from report stating that Homeland Security may have lost track of more than 250,000 children and, in some cases, failed to notify other agencies.

Republicans, including a senator, are pushing a bizarre new theory that Tim Walz is lying about his dog Scout - despite video evidence debunking the wild claim.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, right, and Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt speak to the cameras outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on April 26, 2022. Paxton is challenging President Joe Biden's nursing home staffing rule.

Senate Democrats are feeling more confident about their chances of keeping the Senate majority with Vice President Harris leading the ticket, arguing her momentum could lift them despite a nightmare battleground map. The GOP has long been the favorite to take the Senate this fall because Democrats are defending more difficult-to-hold seats. Republicans need only [...]

Missouri voters have nominated Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe to be the Republican candidate for governor, making the governor's race his to lose.

Republican Dave Reichert took second place in Tuesday's nonpartisan gubernatorial primary in Washington state. He now faces Democratic AG Bob Ferguson in the Nov. 5 general election.

Bailey beat Will Scharf in an expensive and bruising contest likely to presage the general election victor in heavily Republican Missouri.

US Rep. Ann Wagner to face Democrat Ray Hartmann in the 2nd. Republican Bob Onder and Democrat Bethany Mann square off in the 3rd.

Attorney General, Secretary of State, Lieutenant Governor and Treasurer all feature multiple candidates.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey fended off a primary challenger Tuesday night as he fights for his first full term, according to Decision Desk HQ. Bailey was appointed to the attorney general role by Gov. Mike Parson (R) back in 2022, filling a vacancy after Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) won a seat in the upper chamber. With [...]