Moran talks to reporters after packed town hall

U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran discusses his opposition to the current version of the GOP health care bill and the amount of media attention around his town hall.
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Missouri senators sing Kumbaya

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Missouri senators sing Kumbaya

After weeks of discord in the Missouri Senate that has paralyzed the chamber, Democratic Sen. Kiki Curls of Kansas City and Republican Sen. Bob Dixon of Springfield sing "Kumbaya" during debate on May 3, 2017.

Lawmakers get sweaty for dog safety

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Lawmakers get sweaty for dog safety

In this promotional video produced by California Assembly Republicans on May 16, 2016, lawmakers advocate for Assembly Bill 797, which would allow people to break dogs out of hot cars. From left, they are Assembly members Kristin Olsen of Riverbank, Ling Ling Chang of Diamond Bar and Marc Steinorth of Rancho Cucamonga.

Parents behind Kelsey Smith Act react to bill’s rejection in Congress

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Parents behind Kelsey Smith Act react to bill’s rejection in Congress

Missey and Greg Smith of Overland Park, Kan., discuss the U.S. House’s failure to pass the Kelsey Smith Act, a bill named after their daughter who was abducted and murdered in 2007. The couple traveled to Washington, D.C., for the May 23 vote, thinking it would be the culmination of an almost decade-long quest to get the bill passed. The legislation would require cell phone companies to quickly provide the location of a wireless phone if police think the phone’s owner is in serious danger.

Aftermath of massive Interstate 70 wreck

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Aftermath of massive Interstate 70 wreck

Investigators sift through the remains of two tractor-trailers and three passenger vehicles that were destroyed on Tuesday in a fiery crash along Interstate 70 west of Bonner Springs. Another vehicle involved in the wreck was able to be driven from the sc

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