Topeka — Republican contenders Scott Schwab, Charlotte O'Hara, Philip Sarnecki and Ty Masterson met in a televised GOP gubernatorial debate on Friday, June 5, with pre- and post-debate segments; the forum aired on KSN, WDAF, KSNT and KSNF as candidates sought support ahead of the August 4 primary, and local...
St. Paul, Minnesota. The Department of Human Services completed a five-month revalidation on May 31 of 5,583 high-risk Medicaid providers across 13 programs, approving 2,061 providers and notifying 3,411 that they would be disenrolled as part of an effort to prevent the federal government from withholding up to $2 billion...
Washington, United States – President Donald Trump has appointed Bill Pulte, the current director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and a prominent Republican donor, to serve as acting director of national intelligence following Tulsi Gabbard’s departure from the intelligence leadership role. Pulte, an heir to a home construction fortune...
On June 3, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution intended to halt U.S. military operations against Iran, directly challenging the Trump administration’s conduct of a three‑month conflict. The measure, backed by a bipartisan group of Democrats and Republicans, signals significant congressional resistance to the administration’s...
Kuwait City, Kuwait — Iranian forces launched a coordinated barrage of ballistic missiles and drones at Kuwait International Airport early Wednesday, June 3, 2026, killing at least one person and injuring multiple others, according to Kuwaiti officials. The strike targeted civilian and vital facilities at the airport, breaching critical infrastructure...
Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order titled “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security,” establishing a new framework for how the federal government engages with advanced AI developers to strengthen cybersecurity. Under the directive, leading AI companies are asked to voluntarily submit their most capable...
Federal prosecutors in Sacramento, California, have charged 49-year-old Kimani Osayande Jones, also known as Kimani Osayande Jackson, with unlawful possession of explosive material within an airport following an incident at Sacramento International Airport. On the evening of May 30, 2026, Transportation Security Administration officers allegedly discovered an M-type explosive device...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is using the White House as a central stage for major national celebrations tied to America’s 250th anniversary and the upcoming World Cup, according to an Associated Press report. After nearly all of the scheduled musical performers pulled out of a concert series for the...
The U.S. Department of Defense has appointed Elias Irizarry, previously convicted for his role in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, to a sensitive counterterrorism position, according to the article. Irizarry, then 19 during the Capitol breach, will reportedly have access to sensitive information, prompting concern among...
Washington, United States – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an emergency order allowing Alabama to use a Republican-backed congressional map in this year’s elections, despite a lower court’s ruling that the plan intentionally discriminates against Black voters. The map, adopted three years ago, creates only one majority-Black district...
