Former President Trump is facing 91 felony counts in four criminal cases. He was impeached twice and left office under ignominious circumstances after his supporters violently stormed the Capitol, egged on by his claims of a stolen election. Many of his former top advisers have turned into ardent critics. And yet, several polls released in the past few weeks, including one on Sunday by NBC News, show him leading President Biden in battleground states and nationally in a hypothetical rematch in 2024. Experts and strategists point to several reasons polling indicates many Americans appear willin ..read more

TOPEKA (KSNT) - On the latest episode of Inside Kansas Politics, Rebekah Chung sat down with Associated Press Statehouse Correspondent John Hanna and Political Science Professor Michael Smith. These political experts weigh in on top statewide issues, and discuss how local elections could set the stage for 2024. Other topics include the state's temporary hold on abortion restrictions, and an update on the Marion County Record raid ..read more

Fewer and fewer people are watching the GOP's presidential debates, raising sharper questions about their relevance in a cycle where the party's front-runner, former President Donald Trump, is skipping them. Fewer than 7 million people tuned in for this week's debate, where Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis both got solid reviews for their performances. But with a dwindling audience and time running out before the Iowa caucuses, Trump’s competitors face questions about whether they have a realistic path to the GOP presidential nomination. “I feel like we’re living ..read more

TOPEKA (KSNT) - On the latest episode of Inside Kansas Politics the focus is Water and its future impact on the state of Kansas. Rebekah Chungs sat down with Vijay Ramasamy, Kansas Special Advisor for Water, to learn about his new role and how Ramasamy plans to tackle the states ongoing water crises ..read more

POTTAWATOMIE CO. (KSNT) - Pottawatomie County residents will soon vote to approve or deny a retailers' sales tax to fund projects across the county. On the ballots for this year's general election, voters in Pottawatomie County will either vote 'yes' or 'no' for an additional retailers' sales tax of 0.25% to be put into place Jan. 1, 2024. This proposed 0.25% retailers' sales tax is in addition to the existing retailers' sales tax of 1%. According to information from the Pottawatomie County Election Office, the money collected from the retailers' sales tax will go towards the following project ..read more

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — An effort to kick former President Donald Trump off the ballot went to court in Colorado on Monday, with a similar case in Minnesota set to pick up later this week. Both cases argue that under the "insurrection clause," Trump should be barred from becoming president again.  "Trump engaged in insurrection and therefore cannot appear on the ballot," Eric Olson, a lawyer for the plaintiffs said.  Texas granted emergency order to stop feds from cutting border razor wire There's a similar lawsuit set to go in front of the Minnesota Supreme Court on Thursday.  B ..read more

House Republicans unveiled a $14.3 billion aid package for Israel on Monday, a show of support for the embattled U.S. ally amid its war against Hamas. To pay for the foreign aid, however, the legislation includes $14.3 billion in cuts to funding for the Internal Revenue Service, a key detail that will likely be a non-starter for Democrats. The cuts would affect funds included in the Democrats’ sweeping tax, health and climate bill — dubbed the Inflation Reduction Act — signed into law last year. The package also deviates from the White House’s strategy of linking aid for Ukraine and Israe ..read more

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Craig McCullah, the Topeka City Council District 2 candidate, joined the 27 News Morning Show to discuss his plans if elected. As far as how the campaign trail has been since 27 News last spoke with Craig, he said it's been busy, but it's been going well. "I'm still hearing pretty much the same things from people," McCullah said. "Public safety, homelessness, infrastructure; these are the big three in this city." He said that because of the recent horrific crimes that the city has seen, people are more concerned than ever regarding public safety ..read more

Former Vice President Mike Pence announced Saturday that he is suspending his 2024 campaign for the White House.  "It's become clear to me it's not my time," Pence said during a speech at the Republican Jewish Coalition Conference. "I've decided to suspend my campaign for president effective today." "To the American people, I say: this is not my time, but it is still your time," he added. The former Indiana governor said that while he's leaving the campaign trail, he will "never stop fighting to elect principled Republican leaders to every office in the land." "We always knew th ..read more

The field of those vying to be the House GOP’s third nominee for Speaker is quickly becoming crowded after the conference voted on Friday to drop House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). The conference pushed Jordan aside in a secret-ballot internal vote shortly after he lost a third House floor vote on Friday. Before Jordan, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) narrowly won the nomination — but withdrew his name a day later after supporters of Jordan refused to support him. Scalise said on Tuesday that he would not be seeking the nomination again. After two failed nominees ..read more