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KS Gov Chooses His Chief Counsel for Appeals Court

Governor Brownback looks on as Caleb Stegall speaks during an event at the Statehouse. (Photo by Stephen Koranda)Governor Sam Brownback has selected his office’s top attorney, Caleb Stegall, as the nominee for an open seat on the Kansas Court of Appeals. Brownback calls him the most qualified candidate for the job.00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa7c33a0000But the top Democrat in the House, Paul Davis from Lawrence, says the selection means that Brownback picked a friend for the job. Stegall received bipartisan letters of endorsement, including from former Democratic Kansas Attorney General Steve Six. Stegall previously served as Jefferson County Attorney and as general counsel for Americans for Prosperity. He has also served on the board of the wildlife conservation group Audubon of Kansas. The state Senate will consider the nomination during next month’s special session.

Conservative activist Ginni Thomas sits with her husband, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, at a Heritage Foundation event in October in Washington, D.C. Ginni Thomas reportedly encouraged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

Ginni Thomas reportedly pressed Trump's chief of staff on overturning the election

Conservative activist Ginni Thomas, who's married to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, sent a number of texts to then-Chief of Staff Mark Meadows between November 2020 and January 2021.

Stephanie O'Dea came up with a healthy slow-cooker recipe to mimic Colonel Sanders secret-recipe.

Slow Cook Your Way To The Colonel's Secret Recipe

Slow-cooking expert Stephanie O'Dea shares the story behind her KFC-inspired chicken: It was an attempt to recreate the Colonel's secret recipe so that her daughter, who has celiac disease, could experience a taste most Americans take for granted. In a twist, O'Dea also wanted to cook the chicken in a Crock-Pot.

In a series of letters to tech executives, European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton warned that financial penalties could be issued against social media platforms that do not follow new EU laws governing hate speech and disinformation.

'Walk the talk' or face fines: EU boss tells Musk, Zuckerberg and TikTok chief

As Hamas-Israel misinformation spreads, EU digital chief says social media platforms have to quickly remove content featuring hate speech and disinformation or face big fines under new laws.

Here's what role Nevada — and its voters — could play in the 2024 election

Nevada could be a tipping point for the 2024 presidential election. Here's what could convince voters to go to the polls and vote for either VP Harris or former President Donald Trump.

Trump picks Wall Street investor Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary

President-elect Trump picked Lutnick, the CEO of investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, to be his next Commerce Secretary.

What's next for Kamala Harris

Inauguration Day marks the first time in more than 20 years that Kamala Harris will not be in public office. "It is not my nature to go quietly into the night," she told allies on Thursday.

International students in the U.S.: Who they are, where they're from

The Trump administration continues to target foreign nationals looking to attend U.S. universities. Here's a closer look at who these students are, where they come from and what they study.

We talked politics at the North Carolina state fair — and learned 3 key things

As election day nears, the races loom large over the state fair in North Carolina, where voters are expressing both apathy and anxiety over their top issues and the candidates.

Democrats press Bondi over concerns DOJ is being weaponized to target Trump's foes

Bondi defended her work as attorney general, rejecting allegations that DOJ investigations and prosecutions, including the recent indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, are driven by politics.

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