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Young women turned out for abortion rights in Kansas. Will they be a force in November?

The weekend after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids spoke to a gathering of volunteers prepared to knock on doors ahead of Kansas’ August vote on abortion rights.

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Kansas race tests which matters more: Economy or abortion?

Kansas' only Democrat in Congress is hoping abortion-rights voters remain fired up enough to save her swing-district seat even if some of them blame her party for housing and grocery prices

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For the first time in 230 years, Congress has full U.S. Indigenous representation

As of Sept. 13, there are six Indigenous Americans represented in the House of Representatives, which now has Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Native Alaskan members.

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Sharice Davids (D), Amanda Adkins (R), and Steve Hohe (L) are running in Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District

Incumbent Sharice Davids (D), Amanda Adkins (R), and Steve Hohe (L) are running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District.

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Kansas Democrats are still using Sam Brownback to drag down Republicans. Will it work?

WASHINGTON — Sam Brownback hasn’t gone away.

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Kansas has one of the most competitive US House seat races. Does Davids or Adkins have momentum?

WASHINGTON — Republicans created fertile ground for Amanda Adkins to win the Kansas 3rd Congressional District, but shifting national momentum might stifle their chances of a successful harvest in the fall.

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‘It’s over with’: Abortion recount hampers Kansas Republicans’ pivot to general election

Kansas Republicans have spent the past two weeks trying to move on.

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Missouri AG Schmitt says he’ll take a ‘wrecking ball’ to DOJ as Republicans react to Trump raid

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Missouri, decried an FBI raid of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, calling it an “unprecedented weaponization” of the Department of Justice against one of President Joe Biden’s political opponents.

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‘Ongoing fight.’ What does Kansas’ strong vote for abortion rights mean for November?

Democrats nationwide latched onto Kansas’ resounding affirmation of abortion rights as a sign of good things to come.

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Democrats double down on abortion rights after Kansas referendum

The defeat of a Kansas abortion referendum by 18 points signals voters are rejecting what Democrats call the GOP's "extreme" politics.

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Davids and Adkins set for November rematch in key Kansas suburban swing district

It’s a rematch.

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What happened in House and Senate primaries in five states - Roll Call

Votes held in Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Washington will set key matchups for the fall and could end some incumbents’ careers.

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Vulnerable House Dems see abortion as winning campaign theme

The Supreme Court’s decision to repeal a woman’s federal constitutional right to abortion has scrambled the political dynamics heading into the November elections, when control of Congress is at stake

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Aviator Amelia Earhart honored with statue at U.S. Capitol

After years of effort, a statue of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart now stands in the U.S. Capitol

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Abortion is on the ballot in Kansas. Will it motivate Democrats and help Davids?

WASHINGTON — As crowds grew in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in the aftermath of a landmark ruling eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion, Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids’ campaign announced that, in Kansas, it would gather the next morning.

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Josh Hawley says abortion ruling will push people to move states, strengthening the GOP

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley on Friday celebrated the U.S. Supreme court ruling eliminating the constitutional right to abortion, calling it a sweeping decision that would change the shape of American politics for the next decade.

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Top court: Kansas Constitution allows partisan redistricting

Kansas’ highest court has declared that the state constitution does not prohibit partisan gerrymandering

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Kansas Supreme Court upholds congressional map that splits diverse Wyandotte County

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Republican-drawn congressional map that divides racially diverse Wyandotte County, a blow to Democrats who argued the redrawn lines diluted minority voter power.

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Kansas Supreme Court upholds state congressional map - Roll Call

The Kansas Supreme Court upheld the state’s congressional map in a ruling Wednesday, reversing a lower court.

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Kansas Supreme Court upholds Republican congressional map

Kansas’ highest court has upheld a Republican redistricting law that makes it harder for the only Democrat in the state’s congressional delegation to win reelection

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‘This is government action targeting other Kansans’: State high court weighs gerrymandering

TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Supreme Court had sharp questions on Monday for both sides in a historic fight over whether the state constitution prohibits gerrymandering that will decide the future of the Kansas City-area congressional district held by Democrat Sharice Davids.

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Lawmakers are introducing new mental health legislation to protect LGBTQ+ youth

“We’re really talking about saving these kids’ lives,” said Rep. Sharice Davids, who introduced the bill.

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Kansas judge: New congressional map favors Republicans too much

A map that made Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids' district more Republican-leaning was thrown out, but an appeal is expected.

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'The frustration is deep': In Wyandotte County, Kansas, anger growing over political setbacks

First, Kansas lawmakers approved a congressional map that divides Wyandotte County for the first time in 40 years.

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