Election Night in St. Louis
Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan waves to the crowd during an election night watch party in St. Louis on November 2, 2010. Carnahan was seeking the U.S. Senate seat for Missouri being vacated by Christopher "Kit" Bond but lost to Rep. Roy Blunt, a republican. UPI/Bill Greenblatt
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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, the Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award winner, said Truman's belief in building neighbors globally remains relevant today.
U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., Tuesday refused to bow to party pressure to end his U.S. Senate bid as a result of his "legitimate rape" comments.
Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., is going to run for Sen. Kit Bond's seat in 2010, sources said Wednesday.
The Senate Intelligence Committee unanimously sent retired Adm. Dennis Blair's nomination to be the nation's chief intelligence officer to the full Senate.
Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo., said Thursday that he will not seek a fifth term in 2010, becoming the fourth Republican senator to plan retirement then.
Mortgage down payments provided by nonprofit groups through a U.S. program have nearly doubled from previous years, officials said.
The Bush administration and members of Congress are warning failure to reach a deal on the U.S. government's spy powers soon will leave security gaps.
Two U.S. senators have accused the Marine Corps of failing to get behind a new video surveillance technology they say could be protecting soldiers in Iraq.
The U.S. Senate launched into a battle Monday over the most comprehensive climate change legislation ever considered by the body.
An informal survey of the 97 U.S senators not in the race for the presidency found more than 20 of them would consider the No. 2 spot for their party's ticket.
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