McCaskill Announces Bid For U.S. Senate

State Auditor Claire McCaskill ends the speculation about her political future by announcing she is running for Jim Talent’s U.S. Senate seat. About 100 people watched as McCaskill, joined by members of her family, stood on the steps of an old feed mill in...

McCaskill Poised to Announce U.S. Senate Bid

State Auditor Claire McCaskill has called a news conference for this afternoon – in Houston, Missouri – to announce plans for her political future. And, the speculation is she’ll announce a run for the U.S. Senate seat held by Jim Talent. State...

Recess Appointment Supported by Talent

President George W. Bush’s decision to recess appoint John Bolton to the post of United States Ambassador to the United Nations is applauded by Senator Jim Talent, who says filibustering Democrats in the U.S. Senate left the President no choice. Talent says this...

Talent Praises Energy Bill

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote today on the Energy Bill that’s had already been approved by the U.S. House. It’s a bill that could mean big benefits to Missouri corn growers because of its requirement that 7-and-a-half-Billion gallons of renewable...