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The former president blasted Republicans who have crossed him and kept up repeated election lies in an NPR interview.

The 28-year-old rocketed past Andretti Global's Marcus Ericsson in the final laps of the contest and held onto the top position until the end.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee won the Republican presidential nominating event in West Virginia Tuesday, claiming all 18 delegates at stake at the party's convention-style statewide caucus. Former Gov. Mitt Romney had led after the first round of voting. After that first round, Sen. John McCain's supporters threw their support to Huckabee to prevent a Romney win.

First Lady Michelle Obama (AP Photo)KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Michelle Obama will be in Kansas City and St. Louis next week for Democratic Party events. Obama's office says the first lady will to speak Monday at a Democratic National Committee luncheon in Kansas City, then fly to St. Louis later in the day to speak at a DNC reception. No other details of those appearances were announced. The White House says Obama will greet National Guard members and military veterans when she arrives at airports in Kansas City and St. Louis.

President Trump is delivering his State of the Union address to Congress, which will be followed by a response from the Democratic Party. Journalists across the NPR newsroom will be annotating those remarks, adding fact-checks and analysis in real time. You can also watch the speeches live.

Kansas hopes to bring to bring one of its mental hospitals back in line with federal standards by July so the state doesn't keep losing up to $1 million each month in federal funds. But legislators in both parties worry that the short-term focus on meeting federal standards means the state isn't dealing with the question of whether it has enough hospital beds for the mentally ill.

Former Kansas Senator Bob Dole has received the first spot on a new Walk of Honor at the Kansas Statehouse. The markers commemorate notable Kansans. Senator Dole called it one of the greatest honors of his career.00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa7a2d40000Officials praised the Russell native as someone who worked well with members of both parties during his 35 years in Washington. Dole’s plaque in the Walk of Honor will be followed by up to three more each year. A committee will choose the Kansans to commemorate.

Republicans kick off their four-day national convention in Milwaukee on Monday, which culminates with delegates officially nominating former President Donald Trump and his vice presidential pick.

McCarthy is still short of the votes he needs to be speaker, and it's because of a staunch, anti-establishment, intransigent far-right group that wants government to do a lot less.

Here's a summary of Kansas news headlines from Associated Press.