The president’s blizzard of executive orders is a bold challenge to the powers of Congress and the courts. The Constitution expects them to check and balance.

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Gov. Andy Beshear tells Black History Month celebration that President Donald Trump’s blaming diversity for a deadly midair ...

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Readers point out that the cost of tariffs are passed onto American consumers. Other readers sound alarms about preserving democracy.

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There are three main ways to go on this business of Donald Trump's abruptly presuming to restrict the terms and availability of ongoing federal grants. There is a Republican way, a Democratic way and ...

In his first week in office, President Trump displayed an unusually expansive vision of executive authority. He challenged ...

Democrats Challenge Musk’s Efforts to Dismantle U.S.A.I.D. In front of the headquarters of the government’s largest ...

TOPEKA — The 2025 Legislative Session officially began on Monday, January 13, at 2:00 p.m., marking the start of another year of important legislative work.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be secretary of Health and Human Services, arrives for a meeting with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., in Russell building on Wednesday ...