Kansas lawmakers jump-start debate over repealing tax break
Representative Ron Ryckman is sworn in as Speaker of the House Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, by Kansas Supreme Court Justice Lawton Nuss. Rickman's wife Kim is holding the bible.
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Photos: Pence arrives in nationa s capital after bidding farewell to…
Columbus native and Vice President-elect Mike Pence has arrived at Joint Base Andrews with members of his family - and three pets. Pence took his first flight aboard a military flight - which will be Air Force Two once he becomes vice president.
Jason Chaffetz vows to continue Clinton email investigation
House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz said Monday he will continue to investigate Hillary Clinton's use of a primary email server while leading the State Department, but claimed he "won't be a cheerleader" for President-elect Donald Trump. "Just because there was a political election doesn't mean it goes away," the Utah Republican said of the Clinton investigation.
Trump predicts all Cabinet picks will win confirmation
NEW YORK>> Facing a week of high-profile tests for his administration-in-waiting, President-elect Donald Trump predicted Monday that all of his Cabinet picks would win Senate confirmation even as Democrats charged that Trump's team was ignoring standard vetting protocol. "I think they'll all pass," Trump said of his would-be Cabinet, describing them as "all at the highest level" in between private meetings in his Manhattan sky rise.
Crisafulli says he won’t run for agriculture commissioner
Former House Speaker Steve Crisafulli bowed out of a potential race for agriculture commissioner on Tuesday, leaving the 2018 campaign for the Cabinet position without a clear front-runner. Crisafulli, R-Merritt Island, comes from a family with deep roots in the state's citrus industry and had made no secret of the fact that he was considering a bid for agriculture commissioner.
Democrats push to have Congressional Black Caucus members testify at Sessions hearings
Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes.But according... California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, has pressed Chairman Chuck Grassley, an Iowa Republican, to include Rep. John Lewis and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus in the confirmation hearings for Sen. Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III to be attorney general. Grassley has agreed-in a separate but equal kind of way .
Sen. Sherrod Brown speaks out against Jeff Sessions as Attorney General Read Story Associated Press
Sen. Sherrod Brown stopped by our studios at WKYC Monday morning to discuss his opposition to Donald Trump's choice of Sen. Jeff Sessions as U.S. attorney general. Sen. Brown, of Cleveland, said in a statement Friday that he met with Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Alabama, last Wednesday.
GOP turns to arcane budget process to repeal Obamacare
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. arrives at Trump Tower in New York, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, for a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump.
The Latest: Holcomb says Indiana can’t become complacent
Vice President-elect Mike Pence and his wife Karen arrive for the inaugural ceremony for Indiana's statewide office holders, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, in Indianapolis. Vice President-elect Mike Pence and his wife Karen arrive for the inaugural ceremony for Indiana's statewide office holders, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, in Indianapolis.
Trump Steps Into Ohio Race to ‘Swat’ Gov. Kasich
Two days after Donald Trump worked the phones to successfully unseat Ohio's Republican Chairman Matt Borges, a close ally of Gov. John Kasich told Newsmax that the purpose of the president-elect's unprecedented involvement in the state party contest was "to take a swat at John Kasich and nothing more." In an exclusive interview with Newsmax following the vote for state chairman Friday night, Franklin County Chairman Doug Preisse recollected that "few former opponents or critics [of Trump] were consistent or as highly placed as John Kasich."
Indiana 9 mins ago 6:53 a.m.Eric Holcomb to be inaugurated as Indiana’s 51st governor
Eric Holcomb will soon be Indiana's 51st governor. The Republican will be sworn in during a Monday morning ceremony.
Kansas views on budget hole,
Budget hole - The immediate priority for lawmakers in the 2017 session is dealing with a $350 million hole in the state budget. Next up will be fixing a $500 million revenue shortfall projected for the 2018 fiscal year, which begins July 1. Rather than being worried about the lack of state senators who are attorneys, perhaps the greater concern is that the Senate doesn't have a practicing accountant among its members.
Boris Johnson meets with Trump transition team in New York
Foreign secretary Boris Johnson has made an unexpected trip to New York to meet with members of US president-elect Donald Trump's transition team, according to the Foreign Office. Johnson met with Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and chief strategist Steve Bannon on Sunday, just hours after prime minister Theresa May described the incoming president's comments about groping women "unacceptable".
Trump breaks campaign pledge by asking Congress for money to build Mexico border wall
In a direct contradiction to his campaign promise, President-Elect Donald Trump recently said that he will ask congress for funds to build a wall across the U.S. - Mexico border. The move breaks with Trump's repeated campaign promise that he would make Mexico pay for the wall by October 2017.
This Could Be The Busiest And Most Consequential Week Before Trump Takes Office
The week before Donald Trump takes the oath of office will set the stage for his entry into the Oval Office. Not only will at least nine of his Cabinet nominees begin their Senate confirmation hearings, but the president-elect himself will face reporters at a long-awaited press conference, where he may address how he plans to separate his business interests from his presidency.
Donald VS Republicans:
The Senate is a beast of its own, and some of Trump's fiercest enemies there are fellow Republicans like Lindsey Graham and John McCain. So let's focus in this column on Republicans in the House.
4 days after Fort Lauderdale rampage, gunman still an enigma
Four days after an Army reservist shot and killed five people at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, federal authorities say they have thus far found no evidence that he was involved in ISIS or any form of radical Islam. Esteban Santiago, the 26-year-old gunman, had connections to New York, Puerto Rico, Southwest Florida and Alaska, but it remains a mystery why he picked Fort Lauderdale to carry out his attack.
Greenwood mayor attending presidential inauguration
When Donald Trump stands at the podium to take the oath of office and give his inaugural address, one local official will be watching from the audience. Myers would like to see Trump's speech give a clear indication of the direction that the first-term president wants the country to go.
Aide says Trump accepts US report blaming Russia for hack
President-elect Donald Trump accepts the conclusion by US intelligence agencies that Russia tried to interfere in the election that will soon put him in the White House, a top aide said Sunday. ''He's not denying that entities in Russia were behind this particular campaign,'' incoming chief of staff Reince Priebus said.
Trump enters critical week as hacking questions swirl, team blames…
Donald Trump and his aides are entering a crucial week in his presidential transition as he and his Cabinet nominees undergo public questioning about their approach to Russia and potential conflicts of interests. Most pressing during the upcoming days of confirmation hearings and Trump's first press conference in six months likely will be whether he accepts the conclusion of U.S. intelligence officials that Russia meddled in the U.S. election to help him win the White House.