Like many of you, I watched Charlie Rose’s Steve Bannon interview on 60 minutes. Lots there to make one sad, lots more to make
Author: Willy Kessler
Willy Kessler is a retired librarian who a few years ago relocated to St. Louis. She is alternately delighted and horrified by some of the more gothic aspects of Missouri politics as well as fortified by the persistence of progressives in a reddening state.
After Equifax data breach, MO’s Ann Wagner votes against CFPB
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is, as it states on its Website, “a U.S. government agency that makes sure banks, lenders, and other
McCaskill stands up to Sessions; GOP attempts smack-down
Missouri Democratic Senator Claire McCaskilll didn’t waste any time. As soon as we learned that current Attorney General and former Trump campaign advisor, Jeff
MO Senator Roy Blunt plays the odds on Muslim ban
So we’re two days into the fallout from The Donald’s Muslim ban (and, dear folks, all his denials aside, it is a Muslim ban).
Where does Claire McCaskill stand on Paul Ryan’s plan for Medicare?
TPM’s checklist of those who support or oppose House Speaker Paul Ryan’s phaseout of Medicare has been updated to show that Claire McCaskill is
Trump’s cadres don’t care about civility
I have read several letters urging those who voted for Hillary Clinton — winner of the popular vote — to be gracious in defeat and unify
Does Steve Bannon’s appointment mean it’s finally time to hit the road?
Even folks who have tried to restrain themselves from the use of fascist and Nazi labels have begun to run scared after the announcement
The end of the game: Trump wins
A vulgar, colossally ignorant, TV reality show host will be the next president of the United States. The Republican mafia rode his coattails to
Bosnians in Missouri could be a counterweight to Trump
Back in August I noted that GOP gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens seemed to be trying to retroactively relocate his student vounteer work in Croatia
Ann Wagner says “No Trump:” A day late and a dollar short
Breaking news from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: country-club Republican, Ann Wagner, who represents Missouri’s 2nd Congressional district, has had a change of heart and