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Today in History

By The Associated Press Apr. 20, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
Today in History Today is Tuesday, April 20, the 110th day of 2021. There are 255 days left in the year. Today’s...

Editorial Roundup: Kansas

By The Associated Press Feb. 03, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Kansas City Star. January 29, 2021. Editorial: Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall: Only obstacle to vaccine is government interference. Huh? ...

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly answers final questions related to the COVID-19 pandemic during a press briefing Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. (Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal via AP)
Kansas governor to receive COVID-19 vaccine shot Wednesday

By John Hanna And Andy Tsubasa Field Dec. 28, 2020 01:22 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2020 file photo, Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and his wife Franki Roberts attend the dedication ceremony for the monument dedicated to Dwight D. Eisenhower, in Washington. Sen. Pat Roberts, delivered his farewell speech on the Senate floor Dec. 10, 2020 after 40 years in Congress. Roberts, is winding down a Washington career that spans ten presidencies, beginning in 1967 as an aide to two Kansas Republicans, Sen. Frank Carlson and later Rep. Keith Sebelius. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh File)
Kansas' Sen. Roberts exits Congress after a half century

By Bryan Lowry Dec. 23, 2020 10:29 AM EST

Recent Kansas editorials

Dec. 21, 2020 01:00 PM EST
The Kansas City Star, Dec. 17 Poor Roger Marshall claims still not to know the identity of our next president; should we tell him and ruin...

Recent Missouri editorials

Nov. 23, 2020 02:04 PM EST
The Kansas City Star, Nov. 19 It’s in possible violation of voter registration law that Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley is registered...

Recent Kansas editorials

Nov. 17, 2020 09:10 AM EST
The Wichita Eagle, Nov. 12 If you’re upset about Wichita-area school districts postponing a return to in-person classes or moving students...

Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., prepares to speak to supporters with his wife Cindy during his election watch party in Bozeman, Mont., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Tommy Martino)
Senate Latest: Kelly win gives Arizona 2 Democratic senators

Nov. 03, 2020 07:33 PM EST

A crowd of GOP supporters surround Congressman Roger Marshall and his wife Liana Marshall Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 at the Cyrus Hotel in Topeka, Kan. (Evert Nelson/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)
Kansas GOP Rep. Marshall wins unusually tough Senate race

By John Hanna Nov. 02, 2020 11:37 PM EST

FILE - In this Monday, June 22, 2020, file photo, Republican U.S. Senate candidate John James speaks at Weir Farms in Hanover Township, Mich. First-term Democratic Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan is trying to hang onto his seat. The low-key, understated, maybe even “boring” senator is betting voters care more about his effectiveness as he desperately fights to keep a seat his party is counting on to take the Senate majority. Peters is finding it tougher to shake Republican John James. Michigan has something it has not seen in 20 years: a competitive Senate contest. (AP Photo/David Eggert, File)
Parties' late spending on Senate races shows GOP's jeopardy

By Alan Fram Oct. 23, 2020 12:23 PM EDT

U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., talks to the crowd in front of photo of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett while attending a Concerned Women for America event outside a gun store in Kansas City, Kan. Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. Marshall is facing stiff competition from state Sen. Barbara Bollier in the race to fill an open Senate seat in Kansas. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
GOP in ruby red Kansas stresses over costly Senate race

By John Hanna Oct. 22, 2020 05:13 PM EDT

Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell of Ky. walks towards the Senate floor on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
McConnell tries to salvage Senate majority with court vote

By Lisa Mascaro Oct. 09, 2020 04:52 PM EDT

Recent Kansas editorials

Oct. 06, 2020 09:10 AM EDT
The Topeka Capital-Journal, Oct. 4 Posted Oct 4, 2020 at 3:00 PM We like to focus on the integrity of politicians....

National memorial to President Eisenhower to be dedicated

Sep. 17, 2020 03:36 PM EDT
WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) — After several delays, a national memorial to President Dwight Eisenhower will open in Washington D.C. The memorial...

Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., left, with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Virus bill blocked in Senate as prospects dim for new relief

By Andrew Taylor Sep. 10, 2020 11:01 AM EDT

Recent Kansas editorials

Aug. 18, 2020 09:10 AM EDT
The Kansas City Star, Aug. 17 It’s been two weeks since the U.S. Postal Service informed Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s office...

FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2019, file photo, state Sen. Barbara Bollier, D-Mission Hills, speaks during a meeting of Democratic senators at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Bollier, a Kansas legislator, is running for the U.S. Senate in the Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 primary. (AP Photo/John Hanna File)
Rep. Marshall's primary win in Kansas buoys GOP Senate hopes

By John Hanna Aug. 05, 2020 06:04 PM EDT

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, right, accompanied by White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, left, take a question from a reporter following a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. as negotiations continue on a coronavirus relief package on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Progress slow as urgency grows on virus relief legislation

By Andrew Taylor Aug. 05, 2020 12:09 AM EDT

The Latest: Adkins wins Republican primary in Kansas 3rd

Aug. 04, 2020 10:10 PM EDT
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Latest on Kansas' primary election (all times local): 9:55 p.m. Amanda Adkins has won the...

Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y. and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., leave a meeting with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows as they continue to negotiate a coronavirus relief package on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Progress slow as urgency grows on virus relief legislation

By Andrew Taylor Aug. 04, 2020 12:13 AM EDT