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Chris Carmichael, who is seeking the Democratic nomination in the 4th District, answers questions during an April 2, 2026, interview at the Kansas Reflector office in Topeka. Carmichael said he worked on the Iran war plan when he worked at CENTCOM. (Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)

Kansas congressional candidates with military experience criticize Trump’s handling of Iran war

TOPEKA — As the military’s lead logistics planner for a hypothetical war with Iran, Chris Carmichael reached a simple conclusion. “You really shouldn’t start a war with Iran,” he said. The ...

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Economy A year after ‘Liberation Day,’ Michigan Dems rail on the harms of Trump’s tariffs on the state By Katherine Dailey Michigan Advance – 4/02/26

One year after President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” in which he announced heavy tariffs on countries around the world, Michigan Democrats are taking aim at the harms that those tariffs ...

Democracy Daniel Biss wins Illinois 9th District primary in bellwether election for Democrats By Austin Linfante – 3/17/26

Daniel Biss, the 48-year-old mayor of Evanston, Ill., is projected to win Illinois’ 9th Congressional District Democratic primary in a race some saw as a sign for what Democrats want in their new leaders.

Foreign Zach Nunn postpones fundraising event with Pete Hegseth after Iran backlash By Richard Eberwein – 3/09/26

Last Thursday, U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) announced that he will postpone a planned fundraiser with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after receiving backlash. Nunn announced the fundraiser, dubbed ...

Foreign Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds supports U.S. war in Iran, mourns deaths of Iowans killed in strike By Robin Opsahl Iowa Capital Dispatch – 3/05/26

Gov. Kim Reynolds said Thursday she supports the U.S. military action in Iran, as she mourned the loss of two Iowa soldiers in an Iranian strike on a Kuwait facility on March 1. Two of the six U.S. ...

Foreign Derrick Van Orden backtracks on how much he supports Iran War By Richard Eberwein – 3/05/26

U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) has already backtracked some of his support for President Donald Trump’s war against Iran.

Economy FedEx joins growing list of companies suing federal government for tariff refunds after SCOTUS ruling By Richard Eberwein – 3/02/26

Last Monday, FedEx became the latest of at least 1,800 companies suing the federal government to recover financial losses it sustained due to President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.

Elections AIPAC-linked donors help fuel Illinois Donna Miller’s fundraising haul in Illinois congressional race By Richard Eberwein – 2/19/26

Fundraising records show that Donna Miller, a Democratic candidate in Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District race, received major funding boosts from the same donors who have given to the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and Republican groups.

Foreign Miller-Meeks lies about Trump’s Venezuela operation, falsely claims no one was killed (dozens were) By Richard Eberwein – 1/06/26

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) has flagrantly misrepresented the death toll of President Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela, saying no one was killed when sources say dozens were.

Economy Missouri ranchers disappointed by feds’ plan to lower beef prices By EDWIN J. VIERA Public News Service – 11/12/25

Many Missouri farmers and ranchers are frustrated by plans to lower beef prices. President Donald Trump proposed buying 80,000 metric tons of beef from Argentina as a short-term way to lower ...

Economy Scott Perry backs $40 billion loan to Argentina, despite backlash from local farmers By Richard Eberwein – 10/24/25

During a telephone town hall Wednesday night, U.S. Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) iterated his full support for President Donald Trump’s controversial $40 billion bailout to Argentina while being critical of a separate beef deal.

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