Politics

KAKE NEWS INVESTIGATES: Background check backlog after cyberattack on Kansas courts

April marked six months since the Kansas court system first realized someone had hacked its computers. The fight to get back online after the cyberattack, and then caught up digitally, has left hundreds of Kansans fighting just to survive.

GOP mulls next move after Kansas governor vetoes effort to help Texas in border security fight

The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case

Senate passes $95B foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

The Senate on Tuesday night passed a package to deliver $95 billion in foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan -- a bipartisan win months in the making.

New federal rule would bar companies from forcing 'noncompete' agreements on employees

The Federal Trade Commission voted Tuesday to ban measures known as noncompete agreements, which bar workers from jumping to or starting competing companies for a prescribed period of time.

The Latest | Pecker says he wanted to keep tabloid's agreement with Trump 'as quiet as possible'

The National Enquirer's former publisher is expected to return to the stand in Donald Trump's historic hush money trial as testimony continues in the first-ever criminal trial against a former U.S. president.

Top 4 takeaways from Day 5 of Trump's hush money trial

Day 5 of Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial was also the first day of legal arguments before jurors.

The Latest | Lawyers in Trump hush money case paint competing portraits of him in opening statements

Opening statements in Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial are set to begin.

A new, stable fiscal forecast for Kansas reinforces the dynamics of a debate over tax cuts

The new forecast from state officials and legislative researchers came with lawmakers scheduled to reconvene Thursday after a spring break for the final six days of their annual session.

Marijuana legalization in Kansas advocated for at second 'ICT Cannafest'

At a hearing for a proposed pilot program that would allow just a handful of companies to sell medical marijuana products, state senators ended up tabling the idea until next year.

Maine law takes US a step closer to popular vote deciding presidential elections

The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact seeks to guarantee that the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia wins the presidency.

House approves $95 billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

An additional foreign aid bill included a TikTok ban provision.

New York AG asks court to reject Trump's $175M bond for civil judgment

Lawyers for the New York Attorney General asked Judge Arthur Engoron on Friday to reject former President Donald Trump's $175 million bond for his civil judgment and require him to post a new one within seven days.

The Latest | Opening statements in Trump hush money trial set for Monday after latest appeal fails

Jury selection in the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump is set to resume after a frenetic day that eventually saw all 12 jurors sworn in along with one alternate juror.

Man sets himself on fire outside courthouse where Trump is on trial

Trump's trial in downtown Manhattan began on Monday with jury selection.

Kansas governor vetoes bill that aimed for harsher penalties for harming police dogs

Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a bill on Friday that would have increased the penalties for harming or killing police dogs.

First lady Jill Biden to kick off Educators for Biden to mobilize teachers

First lady Jill Biden, in Minnesota on Friday, will launch Educators for Biden-Harris -- a national organizing program intended to engage and mobilize teachers, school staff and parents to vote for President Joe Biden.

President Biden expands Title IX protections for pregnancy, trans people, and sexual assault victims

The Biden administration reversed some Trump-era changes to Title IX.

Beloit USD 273 school bond proposal fails to gain voter approval

Beloit USD 273 district voters have decided the fate of a $20 million package of new construction and facility upgrades for the Mitchell County district.

The Latest | 12 jurors and 1 alternate seated in Trump hush money case

Jury selection in Donald Trump's hush money trial enters a pivotal phase as the former president returns to court.

12 jurors have been picked for Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Selection of alternates ongoing

A jury of 12 people has been seated in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York.

Kansas Rep. Jake LaTurner won’t seek reelection

LaTurner currently represents Kansas’ 2nd District in the House of Representatives.

Juror dismissed from Trump hush money trial as prosecutors seek to hold former president in contempt

Twelve jurors and six alternates must be seated to hear the trial.

Kansas' higher ed board adopts an anti-DEI policy after pressure from GOP legislators

The board overseeing higher education in Kansas has banned state universities from requiring prospective students, potential hires and staffers seeking promotion to disclose their views on diversity initiatives.

Senate kills Mayorkas impeachment trial, votes both articles 'unconstitutional'

The Senate on Wednesday dismissed both impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, deeming them "unconstitutional."

Park City woman accused of threatening to kill Presidents Joe Biden and Bill Clinton

Lori Davis is charged with one count each of threats against a former president of the United States and threats against a current president of the United States.

Historic impeachment articles against Alejandro Mayorkas sent to Senate

Articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, over his handling of the border, were officially transmitted to the Senate on Tuesday.

Biden's latest plan for student loan cancellation moves forward as a proposed regulation

President Joe Biden’s latest plan for student loan cancellation is moving forward as a proposed regulation, offering him a fresh chance to deliver on a campaign promise and energize young voters ahead of the November election.