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Editorial: Trump mused about hanging Pence. Voters mustn't let GOP candidates ignore that

Reports that then-President Donald Trump reacted favorably as the Capitol mob chanted “Hang Mike Pence” on Jan. 6, 2021, is a fresh reminder that Trump is, at his core, an aspiring anti-democracy strongman — one who still has a realistic prospect of winning the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. For years…

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Missouri’s GOP Senate candidates want Trump’s endorsement. Its power is being tested

WASHINGTON — Rep. Billy Long thinks he has two paths to winning the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Missouri.

Tribune News Service

Missouri Senate primary highlights rise of violent rhetoric on the right

In an era of polarization, candidates posing with guns and using extreme language about opponents threatens more violence

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GOP panics over ‘ultra-MAGA’ Pennsylvania Senate wild card Kathy Barnette

Mitch McConnell has been fixated on ensuring the 2022 midterms are not a repeat of the 2012 or 2010 cycles.

Axios

Grand jurors: St. Louis prosecutor's actions 'reprehensible'

Members of a grand jury that indicted an investigator in the criminal case against former Missouri Gov_ Eric Greitens are urging a state disciplinary board to take stronger action against St_ Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, calling her conduct “reprehensible.”

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Why many Missouri Republicans fear Eric Greitens could win the state's Senate primary

Some Republicans worry that if the scandal-plagued former governor were to win the primary, it would place a Senate seat considered to be safely GOP in jeopardy.

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Attorney for Missouri Senate candidate Eric Greitens pushes political conspiracy in hearing over cellphone records

COLUMBIA, Mo. — An attorney for former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens on Tuesday sought to use a court hearing to advance the idea that allegations of abusive behavior by Greitens are part of a political conspiracy against him — an accusation flatly denied by an attorney for his ex-wife, Sheena…

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Donald Trump Jr shoots guns with embattled Missouri senate candidate accused of domestic abuse

State’s Senate primary is test of Trump Jr’s star power

The Independent UK

Eric Greitens posts, then deletes, video featuring KCPD ride along. He lacked OK to film

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — U.S. Senate candidate Eric Greitens on Friday posted – then deleted – a video on social media featuring a ride along with Kansas City police that was quickly criticized as inappropriately politicizing the department.

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After silent 911 call from Eric Greitens’ home, he said children played with phone

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In May 2019, a 911 operator answered a call coming from former Gov. Eric Greitens’ lakeside home in eastern Missouri.

Tribune News Service

Eric Greitens leads Missouri Republican Senate field in campaign legal expenses

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. Senate campaign of Eric Greitens, the embattled former Missouri governor, has incurred more than $43,000 in legal bills, far more than any of his opponents.

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'I will win': Greitens undeterred in Missouri Senate race

Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, whose ex-wife recently accused him of physical abuse, says he will not drop his political comeback bid for the U.S. Senate

The Independent UK

Trump is the GOP's de facto leader — and biggest election risk

Donald Trump’s endorsement of talk-show host Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania’s Republican Senate primary has deepened GOP angst over whether the former president’s picks can win a statewide general election.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Missouri GOP voters are finally starting to see Greitens' unfitness for office

The fever surrounding former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens might finally be starting to break. Greitens had been leading a crowded field for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination despite the credible allegations of physical and sexual violence that drove him from the governor’s office four years ago. But after recent, additional…

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Ballotpedia

Mike Kehoe announces run for governor

Missouri Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) announced on April 5 that he is running for governor in 2024. As of April 11, he is the only official candidate in the race. The current governor, Mike Parson (R), is ineligible to run for another term. He took office in 2018 after…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Disciplinary counsel recommends reprimand for St. Louis circuit attorney

CLAYTON, Mo. — A disciplinary hearing on misconduct charges against St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner’s handling of a 2018 criminal case against former Gov. Eric Greitens wrapped up within an hour Monday after Missouri's chief disciplinary counsel announced an agreement with the city's top prosecutor.

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Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org.

The Independent UK

Greitens case at center of scrutiny for St. Louis prosecutor

The 2018 prosecution of Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens played a pivotal role in his eventual resignation

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Salon

Greiten's wife submits abuse evidence

Sheena Greitens says ex-husband's attacks show "he cares more about his campaign for U.S. Senate than his sons"

The Independent UK

McConnell explains why he would back Trump in 2024 if he’s the nominee

‘I don’t pick the Republican nominee for president,’ the top Republican says

Tribune News Service

Did Missouri authorities miss chance to stop Eric Greitens? Official asked to probe 'rumors'

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri state Sen. Jamilah Nasheed grew concerned enough about Gov. Eric Greitens' potential for violence in April 2018 that she sent a letter asking the Department of Public Safety to investigate rumors of an incident involving "troubling behavior" at Greitens' private home.

Axios

McConnell pressed on contradiction with Trump and moral red lines

McConnell had not previously been pressed on the contradiction.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Sheena Greitens accuses ex-Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens of launching ‘campaign to destroy my reputation’

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Sheena Chestnut Greitens says since she accused Eric Greitens, her ex-husband and former Missouri governor, of abuse, he has become “unhinged,” launching a campaign to destroy her reputation.

The Independent UK

Greitens has become 'erratic, unhinged,' ex-wife alleges

The ex-wife of Eric Greitens has said in a sworn statement that the former Missouri governor and current U.S. Senate candidate has become erratic and unhinged since she accused him of abuse in a previous court filing

McClatchy Washington Bureau

McConnell optimistic GOP primaries will produce ‘fully electable’ candidates everywhere

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday he’s optimistic Republican primary voters will choose “fully electable” candidates in each of the key states hosting 2022 Senate campaigns this year.

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