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Supreme Court justices won't hear states' appeal over Planned Parenthood

By Associated Press

The Supreme Court is avoiding a high-profile case by rejecting appeals from Kansas and Louisiana in their effort to strip Medicaid money from Planned Parenthood over the dissenting votes of three justices.

Kansas Medicaid expansion in doubt despite support from governor-elect

By John Hanna, Associated Press

Democratic and moderate Republicans lawmakers worked together last year to try to make Kansas the latest state to expand Medicaid, only to see their bipartisan effort rewarded with a veto from former conservative GOP Gov. Sam Brownback.

In Georgia and other key midterm states, fears persist over potential voter suppression

Amid record-breaking early voting this midterm season, concerns of voter suppression are at the center of some of the country's most contested races. Lisa Desjardins reports on what new voting restrictions mean for voters in Georgia, North Dakota and Kansas.

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'Tremendous victory': Trump celebrates Kavanaugh win

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

President Donald Trump at a Kansas rally celebrated the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.

Count in Kansas governor's race now turns to provisional ballots

By John Hanna, Associated Press

The counting of the last ballots in the tight and contentious Republican primary for Kansas governor will stretch out over the week and still might not settle the race.

Kris Kobach steps away from duties in contested Kansas vote count

By John Hanna, Associated Press

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach stepped aside from his duties as the state's top elections official Friday until his hotly contested primary challenge to Gov. Jeff Colyer is resolved, but rejected Colyer's accusations that the advice he has been…

8 key takeaways from Tuesday's primaries

By Rachel Wellford

Two elections Tuesday remain too close to call, while in other races Democrats and Republicans positioned themselves for general elections. Here are takeaways from the primaries.

Kansas Democrats pick Sharice Davids, a Native American and gay nominee, for House race

By John Hanna, Associated Press

Sharice Davids shattered the mold for a congressional primary winner from ruby red Kansas on Wednesday, becoming the state's first Native American and gay nominee for Congress.

Kansas man sentenced to life in prison for 2017 shooting that targeted Indian men

By Joshua Barajas

The white man who fatally shot Indian national Srinivas Kuchibhotla and wounded two other men at a bar in northeastern Kansas last year targeted them "because of their race, color, and national origin," federal prosecutors said.