WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following continued scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the…

DALLAS — The Texas General Land Office is offering President-elect Donald Trump its recently acquired 1,400-acre ranch on the state’s border with Mexico “for the construction of deportation facilities and staging areas” to deport illegal…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped billionaire professional wrestling mogul Linda McMahon to be secretary of the Education Department, tasked with overseeing an agency Trump has promised to dismantle. He also selected…

TOPEKA — A Republican-led interim committee of the Kansas Legislature and out-of-state deregulation lobbyists endorsed Tuesday introduction of a new bill allowing exemption of businesses from state laws, rules or regulations hindering delivery of products…

Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to visit India for the first time since he ordered the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, a further sign that U.S.-led efforts to isolate him on the world stage are failing.…

Iola Elementary School welcomed friends and families to enjoy a Thanksgiving feast Wednesday morning. They enjoyed a traditional meal of turkey with all the fixin’s. 

Nature’s way, scientifically amplified.  This is the motto of Elemental Enzymes, a life sciences company that specializes in enzyme, peptide, protein, and biological chemistry solutions that contribute to plant health, yield, and profitability.  The Iola…

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday formally lowered the threshold for Russia’s use of its nuclear weapons, a move that follows U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russian territory with American-supplied…

BEIRUT (AP) — A United States envoy said an agreement to end the Israel-Hezbollah war is “within our grasp” after talks in Lebanon on Tuesday. However, there was no such optimism in the Gaza Strip,…

The Allen County Commission and outgoing Sheriff Bryan Murphy are facing a new civil lawsuit, just as an earlier suit was resolved.  The earlier lawsuit resulted in a settlement against a former sheriff’s deputy, Joseph…