Schmitt takes himself out of the running

NEWS: Rep. Mark Alford (R-Mo.) is officially running for conference secretary, per letter I’ve obtained

Relatives said the baby who died after last week's officer-involved shooting in Independence would have turned 3-months-old on Nov. 22nd. kansascity.com/news/local/art…

A Kansas man facing a felony and several misdemeanor charges in connection with the Capitol riot is asking the court to continue his upcoming trial date until after President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. kansascity.com/news/politics-…

Will MO Republicans resist voters on abortion, wages? Direct democracy remains a target From Kacen J. Bayless & me kansascity.com/news/politics-…

🚨 🚨BREAKING NEWS FROM Punchbowl News : Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R-Fla.) resignation from Congress came two days before the House Ethics Committee was set to vote on releasing a “highly damaging” report outlining its investigation into the Republican, according to multiple sources

Lutnick: "He’s not getting a job for HHS." Me: "He would not be in charge of HHS?” “No,” Lutnick said, “of course not."

NEW: What D. John Sauer’s past work in Missouri tells us about how he’s likely to approach being Trump’s choice for solicitor general Dive from Kacen J. Bayless & Daniel Desrochers kansascity.com/news/politics-…