Former Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders, a democrat, faces up to five years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine when he’s sentenced next month for conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
In the latest of unusual back-and-forth legal rulings, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit agreed with woman’s request that a federal immigration board take another look at her case.
Kansas Democrats are seeking to frame the race for governor as a binary choice, but Kansas Republicans are relishing a crowded field that could allow the GOP to hold onto power in Topeka with a plurality of votes.
Voters imposed contribution limits on Missouri political candidates in 2016. Now, outside spending groups that aren’t governed by those limits wield tremendous power in state politics.
The Missouri Ethics Commission this month asked the Cole County prosecutor to file criminal charges against former Gov. Eric Greitens. Yet for the second time this year, the prosecutor declined to press charges against Greitens.
The Kansas secretary of state’s office certified independent Greg Orman’s signatures on Friday. The determination provides him a spot on the general election ballot in his bid for Kansas governor.
David Love, a Kansas City man, shot and killed his ex-girlfriend after he was ordered by a judge to not possess weapons. Missouri law regarding full protection orders has prevented charges in the case.
Johnson County will accept nearly 1,500 provisional ballots either in full or in part, but there is confusion about the status of some unaffiliated voters.
The Second Amendment provides U.S. citizens the right to bear arms. But why did the Founding Fathers create it and how did it become a part of the Bill of Rights?
A pair of organizations — one led by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, another that supports progressive veterans — will campaign on behalf of more than a half-dozen candidates next month.
Gov. Scott Walker's use of the state airplane has increased since he ended his presidential bid in 2015 compared with his first term in office, public records obtained by a liberal attack group released on Monday show.
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh once advised Ken Starr and others investigating Bill Clinton not to give the president 'any break' in questions regarding the details of his relationship with Monica Lewinsky.
President Donald Trump is using a White House event to pay tribute to federal immigration officials, returning to the fight over the U.S. southern border.
The outgoing U.N. human rights chief says the U.N. Security Council's five permanent members wield too much power at the United Nations, warning that world body could "collapse" if that doesn't change.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has created a new group to encourage participation in the 2020 Census as the state faces the possibility of losing a congressional seat.
The Second Amendment provides U.S. citizens the right to bear arms. But why did the Founding Fathers create it and how did it become a part of the Bill of Rights?
