Government & Politics

Trump blocking transgender troops comes after pressure from Missouri’s Vicky Hartzler

U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler, a Missouri Republican, has framed her opposition to transgender troops as stemming from concerns about medical costs.

Nation & World

People on Twitter are taking shots at Trump’s ego with #TrumpWritesHallmarkCards

On the same morning that Donald Trump denigrated transgender people on Twitter, users made #TrumpWritesHallmarkCards trend with riffs on his famous lines.

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Transgender people cannot serve in the U.S. military, Trump says

President Donald Trump said Wednesday morning that transgender people are not allowed to serve in the U.S. military.

Government & Politics

JoCo Aug. 1 primary elections: Voters narrow the field of mayoral, city council and school board seats

Voters in seven Johnson County cities will winnow down candidates for city council. Though voters in seven JoCo cities will chose a mayor on Nov. 7, only Roeland Park will narrow the field on Aug. 1.

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Kansas Bureau of Investigation reports on ways to improve sexual assault prosecutions

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation released its findings Tuesday of an initiative aimed at identifying causes of the sexual assault kit backlog in the state.

Government & Politics

Scalise discharged from hospital, beginning rehabilitation

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise - who was critically wounded in a shooting at a baseball practice last month - has been discharged from a Washington hospital.

Government & Politics

Contentious Missouri voter ID law in effect, but secretary of state says don’t worry

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft promoted the state’s new voter ID law Tuesday, July 25, 2017, in Kansas City. He answered questions about how to vote under the new law.

Government & Politics

New abortion regulations go to Gov. Greitens after Missouri Senate vote

A bill enacting new regulations on abortion providers in Missouri is headed to Gov. Eric Greitens.

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Eric Greitens goes to Aspen as special session on abortion nears close

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens will be in Aspen while the state’s lawmakers debate new abortion regulations Tuesday in Jefferson City.

Government & Politics

Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas casts key vote to push Obamacare repeal forward

U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran cast a key vote Tuesday to push the nation closer to a repeal of the Affordable Care Act.

Government & Politics

‘He thinks he’s a king’: Bad blood creates drama among Clay County Commissioners

Clay County Commissioners Gene Owen and Luann Ridgeway have formed a bipartisan opposition to presiding Commissioner Jerry Nolte, and Nolte won’t apologize for being a divisive figure.

Government & Politics

Pew: Kansas sees dip in federal dollars compared to states with expanded Medicaid

The Pew Charitable Trusts published a report that shows each states’ federal dollars received as a percentage of their total revenue. Kansas had the fourth lowest in 2015.

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Senate committee issues subpoena for Manafort

President Trump’s one-time campaign manager Paul Manafort has been subpoenaed to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Government & Politics

After legal victory, Kobach says states will be sent new letter for voter information

Kris Kobach said Trump’s election commission will be sending instructions to states about how to send “the publicly available voter roll data.”

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Boy Scouts of America distances itself from Trump following outrage over speech

The Boy Scouts of America have a long-standing tradition to invite sitting presidents to speak at their National Jamboree for a nonpartisan speech. Trump broke that tradition Monday.

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Black activists tell Democrats: Put an African American on 2020 ticket

African American activists at the NAACP’s annual convention are telling Democrats that if the party wants to win back the White House, it would help to have a black person on the ticket.

Government & Politics

Federal judge hands Kobach, Trump win with ruling on voter info request

A federal judge rejected the call from the Electronic Privacy Information Center for a temporary restraining order on Kobach’s request for voter data from all 50 states.

Nation & World

Burr-Hamilton? Angry lawmaker singles out 'female senators'

A Republican congressman says his comments about wanting to duel female senators who oppose health care reform were intended to be tongue in cheek.

The Buzz

Capitol Hill Buzz: Past budget office heads seek respect

An occasional look at what Capitol Hill is talking about.

Government & Politics

Pentagon caught off guard by Trump's ban on transgender troops

Facing a barrage of questions, Pentagon spokesmen told reporters to “call the White House” and were not able to offer details. The Defense Department website still carried the Obama-era policy.

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McCain: 'I will not vote for this bill as it is today'

Jul 25, 2017

Sen. John McCain returned to the Senate floor less than week after undergoing surgery to treat his brain cancer on July 25. McCain cast a critical vote in favor of health care legislation and also urged his colleagues to seek bipartisan solutions.

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