Senate Democrats end filibuster rule with nuclear option
Senate Democrats use a near party line vote to end the minority filibuster for most presidential nominations, allowing confirmations by simple majority. The move, praised by Obama and seen as Biden’s culmination of tactics, provokes Republican threats of retaliation and deepens Capitol Hill divisions.
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Four Arrested After School Shooting Near Whittier Elementary
Kansas City officers say four people were arrested after a shooting near Whittier Elementary School in Kansas City Kansas. No injuries were reported as staff hurried to lock doors and keep students inside before dismissal. Police later stopped a vehicle on I 670 using a tire puncturing device and took the suspects into custody. Ryh..
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Court changes date in illegal drug case
A federal judge approved a motion to extend plea negotiations in the case of Michael P. Schuster, a Manhattan doctor accused of illegal distribution from a Kansas clinic. Schuster, 53, faces one count each of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, drug distribution, illegal distribution to a person under 21, and maintaining a premises for drug distribution.
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Charges filed in 2010 fatal crash in Topeka
Aaron Emerson Meade, 25, of Meriden, charged in Shawnee County District Court with involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence for a March 2010 head-on crash that killed 50-year-old Neil L. Highsmith of Topeka. Meade was charged Nov. 15 and booked on a $50,000 cash or surety bond.
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Groups seek to intervene in voter laws suit in Kansas
The national League of Women Voters and Kansas Arizona chapters seek to intervene in a federal case filed in Kansas over proof-of-citizenship requirements. Common Cause and Arizona Hispanic-rights groups joined, targeting a form to help enforce citizenship proof for voter registration.
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