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Biden approval dips near lowest point: AP-NORC poll

Biden approval dips near lowest point: AP-NORC poll

Approval of President Joe Biden has dipped slightly since a month ago to 38%.

Fed raises key rate by quarter-point despite bank turmoil

Fed raises key rate by quarter-point despite bank turmoil

The Federal Reserve extended its year-long fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point despite concerns that higher borrowing rates could worsen the turmoil that has gripped the banking system.

DeSantis to expand 'Don't Say Gay' law to high schools

DeSantis to expand 'Don't Say Gay' law to high schools

The administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving to forbid classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, expanding the controversial law critics call 'Don't Say Gay.'

Legal drama surrounding Trump reaches a fever pitch but NY grand jury won't meet Wednesday

Legal drama surrounding Trump reaches a fever pitch but NY grand jury won't meet Wednesday

The extraordinary legal peril surrounding Donald Trump is reaching a fever pitch at the same time the former president is forging ahead in a 2024 Republican primary.

Trump's potential indictment caps decades of legal scrutiny

Trump's potential indictment caps decades of legal scrutiny

For 40 years, former President Donald Trump has navigated a flurry of legal investigations without ever facing criminal charges.

Kansas lawmakers discussing sports officials abuse bill

Kansas lawmakers discussing sports officials abuse bill

Some Kansas lawmakers are calling a time-out on those who attack the people who are meant to keep order in sports. A new plan could mean paying a fine for hitting a referee or getting in their face in a threatening way.

Kansas House advances bill potentially guaranteeing emergency care for infants born alive during abortions

Kansas House advances bill potentially guaranteeing emergency care for infants born alive during abortions

The debate over what to do if a baby is born alive after an abortion took over the Kansas House Monday. The bill in question would require doctors to provide life-giving care on the pain of probation or even a prison sentence.

Sources: Special counsel claims Trump deliberately misled his attorneys about classified documents, judge wrote

Sources: Special counsel claims Trump deliberately misled his attorneys about classified documents, judge wrote

Prosecutors in the special counsel's office have presented compelling preliminary evidence that former President Donald Trump knowingly and deliberately misled his own attorneys about his retention of classified materials after leaving office

Kansas lawmaker asks for security during anti-vaccination bill hearing: ‘I don’t feel comfortable’

Kansas lawmaker asks for security during anti-vaccination bill hearing: ‘I don’t feel comfortable’

A lawmaker asked for security during a hearing on anti-vaccination legislation after one of the speakers asked Republicans to 'follow their hearts.'

Missouri Senate endorses transgender health restrictions

Missouri Senate endorses transgender health restrictions

The Missouri Senate advanced a pair of bills to prohibit gender-transitioning health care treatments for minors and restrict them from competing in sports, a hard-fought GOP win Tuesday following intense pressure from protesters to act.

Wichita approves Scheels naming rights on Stryker Sports Complex

Wichita approves Scheels naming rights on Stryker Sports Complex

Scheels will pay the city $625,000 over five years. Some of the money will go toward improvements, including back stop nets to prevent balls from going onto other fields. 

Trump waits out grand jury as New York braces for protests

Trump waits out grand jury as New York braces for protests

A New York grand jury investigating Donald Trump over a hush money payment to a porn star appears poised to complete its work soon as law enforcement officials made preparations for possible unrest in the event of an indictment.

Idaho poised to allow firing-squad executions in some cases

Idaho poised to allow firing-squad executions in some cases

Firing squads will be used only if the state cannot obtain the drugs needed for lethal injections — and one death row inmate has already had his scheduled execution postponed multiple times because of drug scarcity.

Some Trump supporters ambivalent on calls for protests

Some Trump supporters ambivalent on calls for protests

Former President Donald Trump’s calls for protests ahead of his anticipated indictment in New York have generated mostly muted reactions from supporters.

Kansas Banking Commissioner says state banks safe

Kansas Banking Commissioner says state banks safe

'Kansas banks are extremely safe. They're extremely sound,' Kansas Banking Commissioner David Herndon told Kansas lawmakers at a special briefing Monday.

President Biden issues first veto, taking on new Republican Congress

President Biden issues first veto, taking on new Republican Congress

President Joe Biden issued the first veto of his presidency Monday in an early sign of shifting White House relations with the new Congress since Republicans took control in January.

Why a Trump indictment would have huge political and national implications

Why a Trump indictment would have huge political and national implications

America's political and legal institutions are bracing for their next extreme test posed by former President Donald Trump.

House GOP digs in on China-linked payments to Biden family members

House GOP digs in on China-linked payments to Biden family members

House Oversight Republicans said in a new memo that members of President Joe Biden’s family received just over $1 million indirectly from a Chinese company – the committee’s latest disclosure in its investigation into the Biden family’s business dealings

GOP donor faces trial on charges of sex trafficking minors

GOP donor faces trial on charges of sex trafficking minors

A formerly well-connected Republican donor, accused of plying petite, vulnerable teenage girls with cash, liquor and gifts, goes on trial Tuesday on federal charges of sex trafficking minors.

Manhattan DA says his office won't tolerate 'attempts to intimidate' following Trump posts

Manhattan DA says his office won't tolerate 'attempts to intimidate' following Trump posts

Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg said in an email to staff on Saturday that his office will "not tolerate attempts to intimidate our office or threaten the rule of law in New York."

Kansas lawmakers classify people with sexual development differences as disabled in revised bill

Kansas lawmakers classify people with sexual development differences as disabled in revised bill

Intersex people and those born with sexual development differences would be classified as disabled and required to use separate bathrooms and locker rooms

Trump says he expects to be arrested Tuesday

Trump says he expects to be arrested Tuesday

Former President Donald Trump said Saturday he expects to be arrested in connection with the investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney next week.

City, state and federal law enforcement agencies meet about how to prep for possible Trump indictment

City, state and federal law enforcement agencies meet about how to prep for possible Trump indictment

Meetings have been going on throughout the week between city, state and federal law enforcement agencies in New York City about how to prepare for a possible indictment of former President Donald Trump.

Kansas appeals court reinstates lawsuit over voting law

Kansas appeals court reinstates lawsuit over voting law

The Kansas Court of Appeals on Friday reinstated a lawsuit that challenged provisions of a voting law enacted in 2021 that opponents argue is unconstitutional and limits voting rights.

Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes bill on transgender athletes, sets up fight with GOP on legislative override

Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes bill on transgender athletes, sets up fight with GOP on legislative override

Kelly's action was expected because of her two previous vetoes. Kansas Republicans made Kelly's vetoes a major issue in multiple television attack ads when she ran for reelection last year, winning narrowly.