WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has moved to fire several senior White House National Security Council officials taking action soon after he was urged by far-right activist Laura Loomer to purge staffers she deemed…

A National Day of Observance has been declared to honor the death of former President Jimmy Carter. The U.S. Postal Service will suspend regular mail deliveries, retail services and administrative office activity on Thursday, Jan.…

TOPEKA — Kansans are uninsured at a rate higher than the rest of the country for a third-straight year, but the effects of Medicaid “unwinding” have yet to be seen, recent U.S. Census Bureau data…

The number of job openings has declined sharply in every state since 2022, better aligning the numbers of unfilled jobs and people seeking work. Nationally, for the first time since before the pandemic, the number…

Ham radio operators with the Iola Amateur Radio Club will participate in a national amateur radio exercise beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Riverside Park. The nationwide event is organized by the National…

Gary McIntosh, Fort Scott SAR chapter VP, drove his pickup truck and joined 30+ veterans, DAR and SAR volunteers Thursday afternoon in “retiring” the wreaths on display at the national cemetery. Thousands of wreaths had…

A team of 4-H members from southeast Kansas has won the national livestock judging title, scoring a four-point win over Oklahoma at the Western National 4-H Roundup in Denver.  The Southwind Extension District team tallied…

With U.S. democracy plagued by extremism, polarization, and a growing disconnect between voters and lawmakers, a set of reforms that could dramatically upend how Americans vote is gaining momentum at surprising speed in Western states.…