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Eric Greitens
2022 midterms
July 26, 2022
Bad News for Missouri’s Extremely Disgraced Former Governor
Eric Greitens, who was forced to resign in 2018 over a slew of scandals, is sinking in Senate polls.
By
Ed Kilgore
2022 midterms
Mar. 21, 2022
Ex-Wife Accuses Eric Greitens of Physical Abuse
The disgraced former Missouri governor now has so much baggage that Donald Trump is unlikely to save him with a Senate endorsement.
By
Ed Kilgore
politics
Dec. 17, 2021
Could Trump Really Depose Mitch McConnell?
It’s hard to imagine Republicans denying Donald Trump anything he demanded, but ousting Mitch McConnell as GOP leader won’t be easy.
By
Ed Kilgore
politics
Aug. 31, 2021
The Midterms Could Give the Senate a MAGA Makeover
Retirements and primary challenges could decimate the Senate’s Establishment Republicans.
By
Ed Kilgore
2022 midterms
Apr. 19, 2021
Greitens Tries the Maximum MAGA Strategy in Comeback Bid for Senate Seat
The disgraced former governor will have Trumpy competition in the primary, which could make a Democratic upset in a key Senate race possible.
By
Ed Kilgore
politics
Mar. 15, 2021
Will Public Support Save Andrew Cuomo?
He’s fairly popular now, but the record shows men like him don’t easily recover.
By
Ed Kilgore
Aug. 7, 2018
Labor Gets Big Win in Missouri on Right-to-Work Law
In a conservative, Republican-controlled state, voters rejected a law designed to starve unions.
By
Ed Kilgore
Aug. 7, 2018
Labor Fights Back in Missouri With Initiative to Overturn Right-to-Work Law
After a series of setbacks, including a Supreme Court decision hammering public-sector unions, labor has a chance for a rare win to regain momentum.
By
Ed Kilgore
June 15, 2018
Will Greitens Avenge Himself on Missouri GOP With an Indie Run for the Senate?
It could be a sign that God really loves incumbent Democratic senator Claire McCaskill, whose last opponent imploded.
By
Ed Kilgore
May 29, 2018
Missouri Governor Eric Greitens Resigns Over Sex and Corruption Scandals
After a meteoric political career marked by hubris and self-righteousness, Republican Greitens departs before he can be impeached or imprisoned.
By
Ed Kilgore
scandals
May 14, 2018
Greitens Declares ‘Great Victory’ Over Dropped Charge, Still Faces Impeachment
The Missouri governor may be charged again for allegedly taking a nude photo without his lover’s permission, and lawmakers could vote to remove him.
By
Margaret Hartmann
May 2, 2018
Another Day, Another Set of Scandalous Claims Against Missouri Governor Greitens
Greitens was already facing calls to resign over a sex scandal. Now he’s been accused of illegally using his charity’s donor list and lying about it.
By
Ed Kilgore
scandals
Apr. 18, 2018
After Top Republicans Abandon Him, Missouri Governor Greitens Refuses to Resign
Fellow Republicans called for his impeachment after new allegations of criminal wrongdoing.
By
Margaret Hartmann
Apr. 17, 2018
Missouri’s Attorney General Recommends More Charges for Governor Greitens
The Missouri governor’s already on trial for felony violation of privacy. Now the state’s attorney general is recommending campaign-finance charges.
By
Ed Kilgore
Apr. 13, 2018
Missouri Governor Greitens Is Going Down Kicking and Screaming
The Republican is facing a criminal trial, possible impeachment, and growing calls from his own party for his resignation.
By
Ed Kilgore
scandals
Apr. 12, 2018
Woman Accuses Missouri Governor Greitens of Violent, Nonconsensual Sex Acts
The Republican governor denied a legislative report’s appalling allegations, claiming he’s the victim of a “witch hunt” just like Trump.
By
Margaret Hartmann
Feb. 22, 2018
MO Governor Indicted for Allegedly Taking Nude Blackmail Photo of Illicit Lover
Eric Greitens is in legal trouble for how he dealt with his former lover. But he’s also in danger of being impeached by his fellow Republicans.
By
Ed Kilgore
Jan. 17, 2018
Missouri Governor Eric Greitens Is in a World of Trouble
After burning a lot of bridges in a sanctimonious governor’s race in 2016, Greitens is now facing possible prosecution without many defenders.
By
Ed Kilgore
scandals
Jan. 11, 2018
Missouri Governor Eric Greitens Admits Affair, Denies He Threatened Blackmail
In a recorded conversation, a woman claims he took a nude photo without her consent, and threatened to publicize it if she exposed their affair.
By
Margaret Hartmann
Aug. 22, 2017
Missouri Governor Halts Execution of Marcellus Williams
Attorneys for Williams maintain his innocence.
By
Benjamin Hart