After Rep. Jake LaTurner said he won’t seek reelection, a former top aide is now running to replace him. Jeff Kahrs, until recently a senior advisor and district director for … Click to Conti...
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Free bus and paratransit rides will continue in Kansas City for another year at least under terms of the new annual contract with the regional transportation authority that the City … Click to ...
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Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions. Have a suggestion for a future story? Email our journalists at … Click to Continue »
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The Republican-controlled Missouri House on Thursday passed legislation that would make amending the state constitution more difficult, setting up a potential fight with the Senate over language ...
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After Texas state troopers arrested more than 50 people at a University of Texas at Austin protest this week, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is facing accusations that the state went … Click to Continue ...
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Parents of children who commit crimes in Tennessee will face fines up to $1,000 for each offense after the first one, under a bill that’s headed to … Click to Continue »
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The political party scene is popping, with more than 25 events poised to be held in honor of this year's White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Here's a running list of … Click to Cont...
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Vice President Harris will kick off a multistate tour on Monday touting economic opportunities for Black Americans in an effort to mobilize the critical voting base for Democrats ahead of … Cli...
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Author and activist Monica Lewinsky on Wednesday got in on the latest viral Taylor Swift meme, using a popular lyric from the global superstar's newest album "The Tortured Poets Department" … C...
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Elizabeth Wilkins will join the American Economic Liberties Project as a senior fellow. Wilkins comes from the Federal Trade Commission, where she was chief of staff to the chair and … Click to...
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New York's highest court on Thursday overturn Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape and sexual assault conviction, ruling the judge who presided over the case made "egregious errors" in the watershed tria...
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán encouraged former President Trump to "fight for his own truth," during the Conservative Political Action Conference in Hungary. The European Union's longest...
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Kim Kardashian will join Vice President Harris at the White House on Thursday for a roundtable on criminal justice reform that will highlight President Biden's use of pardon power. A … Click to...
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Amid a backdrop of conflicts abroad and the rough-and-tumble election, Washington is ready to party, with a dizzying number of events lined up in celebration of the White House Correspondents' �...
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The Biden administration is appointing the head of the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) to take over the role of coordinator for humanitarian aid to Gaza. Lise Grande, the CEO … Click to Continue...
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is set to vote Thursday to restore Obama-era net neutrality rules. Here's what you need to know: What is net neutrality? Net neutrality refers to … C...
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It is more expensive than ever to buy a home in the U.S., according to a new report from the real estate company Redfin. The median home price hit a … Click to Continue »
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The Supreme Court will weigh the limits of presidential immunity Thursday in an unprecedented and historic case with significant implications for former President Trump, his legal fights and the ...
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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) took aim at Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) visit to Columbia University Wednesday, saying he was creating more "anger and hate" by making the visit. "This is … Click t...
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday doubled down on his support for Israel, pinning the blame on militant group Hamas for deaths of children in Gaza. "There have been … Click to Con...
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Former President Trump has a busy day in court on Thursday as his New York hush money trial collides with presidential immunity arguments before the Supreme Court. David Pecker, the … Click to ...
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Dozens of student protesters at the University of Southern California (USC) were arrested Wednesday night amid escalating tensions on college campuses throughout the country over the ongoing war ...
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Alina Habba, an attorney for former President Trump, signaled she does not have high hopes for the former president's success in the New York hush money trial. "But I don't … Click to Continue ...
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After months of protests, a court fight and a contentious election, Prairie Village is once again considering plans to amend zoning laws to allow for more housing — but now … Click to Continu...
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Two Central Middle School students run through the April rain, covering up to stay dry, and wait outside the locked trailer until a teacher can let them in. It is … Click to Continue »
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President Joe Biden’s left flank is pushing for expanded work permits for undocumented immigrants, not just as a humanitarian imperative, but as a political boon ahead of November. Speculation ...
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Conservative skeptics of funding the war in Ukraine predict it will be the last major U.S. aid package for Kyiv that passes. The GOP critics of the package acknowledge that … Click to Continue ...
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After Rep. Jake LaTurner sided with House GOP leaders in March and voted for a $1.2 trillion spending bill, the Crawford County Republican Party posted an open letter criticizing Kansas’ … Cl...
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The Biden administration on Thursday cracked down on planet-warming emissions and other pollution from power plants, aiming to make these power sources more environmentally friendly. The Environm...
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A developer wants to build a 12-story tower and an adjoining low-rise building with hundreds of new apartments on a publicly owned site in downtown Kansas City, Kansas. The Unified … Click to C...
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