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Trump’s plan to paint the Eisenhower building could cost at least $7.5M

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's proposal to put a coat of white paint on the exterior of a 19th-century historic landmark building next to the White House could cost taxpayers at least $7.5 million, a White House official involved in the project said Thursday. Ryan Erb, the ...

Tennessee enacts new US House map carving up majority-Black district in Memphis

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Amid raucous protests Thursday, Republicans in Tennessee enacted a new U.S. House map that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis, reshaping it to the GOP's advantage as part of President Donald Trump's strategy to hold on to a slim majority in the November midterm ...

Lawrence inducts four new members into local business hall of fame

Lawrence officially has its newest business hall of famers. Four longtime community leaders were inducted into the Lawrence Business Hall of Fame during a Thursday evening event on the University of Kansas campus. This year's inductees are: Kevin O’Malley, president of Lawrence-based ...