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Some Missouri public broadcasters launched emergency fund drives Friday while others warned of cutbacks to programming after Congress voted to eliminate $1.1 billion in federal support for public media nationwide. There are nine radio stations affiliated with National Public Radio and four television stations that are part of the Public Broadcasting Service in Missouri media […]

WASHINGTON — House Democrats sent a letter Thursday to the heads of Homeland Security and the State Department seeking more information about the financial agreement between the United States and El Salvador to detain more than 200 men at a notorious megaprison. “Congress has the right and the obligation to conduct oversight over the executive branch […]

With fertility rates declining in the United States, Republicans backed a policy tucked inside the megabill President Donald Trump signed earlier this month that they say will help save for children’s futures. The $1,000 investment accounts established by the government have some passing similarities to baby bonds, a concept proposed by economist Darrick Hamilton more […]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration confirmed Friday that it’s releasing funds that support before- and after-school programs as well as summer programs, a portion of the $6.8 billion in withheld funds for K-12 schools that were supposed to be sent out two weeks ago. The administration has faced bipartisan backlash over its decision to freeze billions […]

Since taking office Jan. 20, President Donald Trump has issued executive orders that forced businesses, schools, universities and state and federal agencies to dismantle all diversity, equity and inclusion policies. Describing Black America as in a “state of emergency,” the National Urban League said the directives show the federal government is “determined to sacrifice its […]

Though Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has not said whether he is planning a run for president in 2028, he said during the Iowa GOP Lincoln Dinner on Thursday that he supports keeping the Iowa caucuses first in the nation. Iowa GOP Chair Jeff Kaufmann asked Youngkin during a “fireside chat” at the fundraiser if he likes […]

A Springfield marijuana manufacturer central to Missouri’s largest cannabis product recall last year had its license revoked Thursday. State regulators found the company, C&C Manufacturing LLC, created a distillate — or THC concentrate that produces a high in edibles and vape pens — using unregulated THC. Other manufacturers statewide bought the distillate and used it […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House cleared legislation just after midnight Friday that will cancel $9 billion in previously approved spending for public broadcasting and foreign aid, marking only the second time in more than three decades Congress has approved a presidential rescissions request. The 216-213 mostly party-line vote sends the bill to President Donald Trump for his signature […]

TOPEKA — A Leavenworth District Court judge finalized his decision to bar CoreCivic from housing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement prisoners at its closed facility, rejecting the private prison company’s appeal to reconsider. Judge John Bryant on Friday approved the language for the injunction that will be in place while the two parties fight out […]

A Cass County woman who says her horse Dennis was abandoned by his veterinarian in the middle of treatment wants the state Veterinary Medical Board to explain how it handled her complaint. Dennis walks with a permanent limp, the result of a serious but treatable condition called laminitis. But an interruption in care means Dennis […]

States must begin verifying millions of Medicaid enrollees’ monthly work status by the end of next year — a task some critics say states will have a hard time carrying out. A provision in the tax and spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law July 4 will require the 40 states plus Washington, D.C., […]

During a recent conversation with folks from across Kansas, someone shared a story about a child speaking disrespectfully to a parent in public. As they told the story, their body language shifted, their tone tightened, and it was clear they were reliving the moment with visible intolerance. The story was presented as evidence of a […]

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking the voter registration lists of several states — representing data on millions of Americans — and other election information ahead of the 2026 midterms, raising fears about how the Trump administration plans to use the information. The DOJ is also demanding Colorado turn over all records related to […]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, the White House announced Thursday. The condition is “benign and common” for people above age 70, U.S. Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, the president’s physician, wrote in a memo regarding the president’s health. The 79-year-old president underwent a “comprehensive examination, including diagnostic vascular studies,” […]

Local election officials across the country fear the loss of federal support for election security, according to a new survey. Sixty percent of local election officials expressed some level of concern, a survey by the Brennan Center for Justice found. The center, a left-leaning pro-democracy institute, surveyed 858 officials between mid-April and mid-May. The concern […]

WASHINGTON — Despite a walkout from Democrats, Senate Republicans tasked with vetting nominees to the federal bench on Thursday claimed to advance President Donald Trump’s former criminal defense attorney, Emil Bove, one step closer to a spot on the U.S. Appeals Court that handles cases in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the U.S. Virgin Islands. […]

WASHINGTON — Immigration advocacy groups sued the Trump administration Wednesday for dismissing cases in immigration courts in order to place immigrants in expedited removal for swift deportations without judicial review. As the White House aims to achieve its goals of deporting 1 million immigrants without permanent legal status by the end of the year and […]

Regular energy consumers, not corporations, will bear the brunt of the increased costs of a boom in artificial intelligence that has contributed to a growth in data centers and a surge in power usage, recent research suggests. Between 2024 and 2025, data center power usage accounted for $9 billion, or 174%, of increased power costs, a […]

The justices’ reasoning in the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding Tennessee’s ban on youth gender-affirming care could have much broader implications, perhaps opening the door to state restrictions on health care for other groups of people, experts say. The ruling could give states leeway to make rules on any other sex-related treatment — potentially […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate agreed to legislation early Thursday that will cancel $9 billion in previously approved funding for public broadcasting and various foreign aid accounts, another victory for the Trump administration.  The 51-48 mostly party-line vote at about 2:30 a.m. sends the bill back to the House, where GOP lawmakers in that chamber would have to […]