WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early Saturday, cementing the command of President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer at a Department of Justice that Trump has sought to bend to his will. The Republican-led Senate voted 50-49 to make ...
LONDON — Former U.S. President Joe Biden 's prostate cancer has spread to other parts of his body and is causing him pain, even as he continues to speak out on public issues, his son Hunter said in an interview. In a wide-ranging interview with the BBC broadcast late on Friday, Hunter Biden ...
A manhunt late Thursday brought half the on-duty police force, drones and assistance from the Douglas County Sheriff’s office to the 100 block of Yorkshire, but it was all part of a childhood hoax, according a social media post Saturday from the Lawrence Police Department. According to the ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's administration must stop construction of the $400 million White House ballroom because Congress has not approved the project, a decision he blasted as "unjust" while vowing to appeal it to the ...
Come January, three Douglas County commissioners will be sworn in for new terms. Two of the three will take their seats without having won a contested general election. It is a scene that is playing out in places all across America as more political districts become dominated by one party or ...
Lawrence’s audit and financials for 2025 are in, and this time, auditors flagged problems related to grants at Lawrence Regional Airport and to the city’s accounting software. The audit, prepared by auditing firm RSM, was released to the public this week and is scheduled to be discussed at ...
