Elizabeth King

I had the pleasure of press access to the Democratic presidential debate on Saturday night, which meant that I was on Drake University's campus for around 15 hours (yes, there was a lot of coffee involved). The experience was amazing in part because…

Overall, the three remaining Democratic candidates hold one another in high esteem, and are generally very respectful even when they disagree. Saturday night's second Democratic debate saw a bit of a change in tone, however. Despite speculation that…

So, you guys watched the second Democratic debate on Saturday night, right? It was great and lively, and I feel like we actually learned some new things about the candidates. Because I was lucky enough to snag credentials, I learned so much about…

Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley is a really interesting person. He's been mayor of Baltimore, governor of Maryland, he plays guitar in a band, and is also a practicing Catholic. But one of the coolest things about him is his…

Jonathan Butler, the Mizzou student who went on a hunger strike in response to racist acts at the school and his belief that the system president failed to adequately respond to those incidents, has been "outed" as rich. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch…

I've led myself to believe that Bernie Sanders was probably born with a half head of lightning white hair and bifocals. He just sort of has that look to him. So imagine my surprise when I did some searching around and found photos of the Bern back…

A new president of the University of Missouri System was named on Thursday. The new University of Missouri System interim president is Mike Middleton, a former civil rights lawyer and Mizzou faculty member. Middleton was selected to be the…

On Thursday morning, Donald Trump tore into student protesters at Mizzou during an interview with Fox Business News, calling their actions "disgusting" and "disgraceful." And just to double down and be as Trump-y as he possibly could, Trump promised…

The Democratic field for the presidential nomination is down to three candidates, and sitting third in the polls for the DNC is Martin O'Malley, the former mayor of Baltimore and two-term governor of Maryland. With Hillary Clinton holding relatively…