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Senator under scrutiny because of state law on picking replacement if he resigns.

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach promptly joined the Trump administration in a lawsuit seeking to prohibit Kansas universities, colleges and state officials from enforcing a 2004 law that gives in-state tuition rates to certain Kansas students without lawful immigration status.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services supports libraries across the country, including Kansas. Now its future is in question as the Trump administration proposes to eliminate it in next year’s budget.

There is bipartisan agreement that the country is not producing nearly enough sterile flies to combat the flesh-eating parasite, which threatens to wreak havoc on Texas' livestock industry.

The three other slots on the federal bench in Kansas were filled during Trump’s first term.

Most Oklahoma legislative attempts to regulate artificial intelligence stalled this session, even as other states pushed ahead despite President Trump's executive order discouraging state AI regulation.

A GOP leader, Patrick has been a staunch advocate for conservative Christian values in his role presiding over the Texas Senate.

During the recent Kansas legislative session, GOP lawmakers passed a bill overturning a policy that allows thousands of young Kansans to pay for and earn a college education. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed the bill, but Kansas may get sued by the Trump administration.

Data center construction is unpopular among locals, and a majority of the facilities are being proposed in red, rural counties. That puts Texas Republicans in a tough spot, as the White House has encouraged states to let the centers flourish.

The president could still weigh in over the next seven weeks. But his inaction before last month's dropout deadline has only hardened the rivalry.