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Rosenstein to meet Trump Thursday as job hangs in balance

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will meet later this week with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the White House said Monday amid indications that Rosenstein was about to lose his job. The meeting will be Thursday, said White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. That's the ...

2nd District candidates near agreement on debates

TOPEKA – The two major candidates in the 2nd District congressional race said Thursday that they have accepted invitations to three debates before the Nov. 6 general election. The only problem is, they aren’t the exact same list of debates. Republican Steve Watkins and Democrat Paul Davis ...

Watkins quiet since winning 2nd District primary, but GOP PACs are spending big

TOPEKA – In the six weeks since Republican candidate Steve Watkins won the 2nd District congressional primary, he has not released a single TV ad or issued any public statements to the media. And with only 48 days left before the Nov. 6 election, public records on file with Topeka-area TV ...

Kansas Sens. Moran, Roberts want review of Kavanaugh allegations

TOPEKA — Kansas' Republican U.S. senators are backing plans to examine sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Sen. Pat Roberts released a statement Monday saying he agreed with the plan to investigate the allegation. He also said he thinks Democrats have ...

Davis touts moderate Republican endorsements in 2nd District congressional race

This story was updated at 2:40 p.m. on Sept. 17, 2018 TOPEKA – Three dozen high-profile moderate Republicans from eastern Kansas announced their endorsement of Democrat Paul Davis in the 2nd District congressional race in Kansas on Monday at the same time a new poll shows the race a virtual ...