WASHINGTON — The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Thursday advanced the nomination of former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be labor secretary in a 14-9 vote. Chavez-DeRemer, a former one-term Republican member of…

A Texas Republican’s bill requiring voters to provide proof of citizenship when they register to vote is sparking alarm among civil right organizations. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, seeks to prevent noncitizens from…

WASHINGTON — Once a bitter critic of President-elect Donald Trump, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida headed into his first Senate hearing Wednesday as nominee for Secretary of State. Rubio, with extensive experience on Capitol…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ top elections official launched a campaign for governor Wednesday after building his public profile by pushing back against unfounded election conspiracy theories and breaking with fellow Republicans on voting rights…

A maverick Republican congresswoman says she won’t caucus with the party, narrowing the already slim GOP margin in the House of Representatives to as little as just one vote and potentially making it more difficult…

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to push ahead on Tuesday with a controversial stopgap spending bill that could avert a government shutdown looming as soon as Sept. 30. The Republican plan includes an unrelated…

Sheriff Bryan Murphy believes his experience in all aspects of law enforcement — from a history working in corrections, road patrol and narcotics to administrative tasks such as maintaining a budget, investing in equipment and…

Council Grove native Shawn Tiffany is on the campaign trail promoting his candidacy for Kansas’ 2nd Congressional District, bringing with him experience from the agricultural sector and a firm stance on conservative values. The 46-year-old…

“I’m tired and my legs hurt,” said Chad Young during a phone interview Thursday afternoon. The 52-year-old is running for the Republican nomination for the 2nd Congressional District being vacated by Rep. Jake LaTurner. As…

TOPEKA — Minutes from the deadline for candidates to file for the Kansas Legislature, Rep. Brenda Landwehr withdrew from the ballot after more than 25 years in the Kansas House to spend more time with…