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It’s not a surprise anymore when prominent politicians focus their energies on rabble-rousing culture war battles instead of doing the hard stuff of governing, but we still feel compelled to point out when Kansas and Missouri leaders actively mislead their constituents.

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Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed anti-diversity and anti-abortion provisions in Kansas’ next state budget

Republicans so far haven’t identified anything Mr Biden or his family has done that violates federal law

Republican leaders in Montana have silenced a transgender lawmaker

DeSantis' former — and current — GOP peers deliver a bruising week

The Republican-controlled House plans to vote next week on GOP legislation to raise the debt limit and force spending cuts, in a major test of unity for the new House majority. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman, Aidan Quigley and Laura Weiss outline the new debt limit bill and assess its…

Republican Rep. Scotty Campbell violated the General Assembly’s policy on discrimination and harassment

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is coming up short in support for his first big legislative effort, a bill tying a debt ceiling increase to spending cuts, risking serious damage to both his stature and the U.S. economy.