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26 House Democrats push Illinois Speaker Chris Welch to step aside
Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch won’t seek a fourth term after 26 Democrats called for new leadership amid the Benton scandal. Here’s who could succeed him.
Whitmer asks Trump administration to end food tariffs, reimburse Michiganders for increased costs
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is using her final months in office to attack food tariffs imposed by the administration of President Donald Trump.
140 years later, voters may have elected second Black Kansan to hold statewide office
Black and Latino voters helped usher in history-making Democratic wins in Kansas.
President Trump nominates former Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer as U.S. ambassador to UAE
President Donald Trump nominated former Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.
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Ohio’s Ramaswamy and McColley have long backed near-total abortion bans
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Michigan Senate race: Mike Rogers’ literacy test plan for government assistance
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Huizenga v. McCann: What’s at stake in Michigan’s 4th Congressional District
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