<![CDATA[Midwest US News |]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/regional/the-midwest/ en-us Thu, 27 Sep 2018 10:07:38 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's Escenic Thu, 27 Sep 2018 10:07:38 EDT The Midwest 60 web@mcclatchydc.com ‘Purple’ Kansas? Former federal prosecutor mulls Senate run against Pat Roberts https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223208135.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Mon, 17 Dec 2018 17:07:48 EST By Bryan Lowry

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223208135.html Trump invited the incoming Kansas governor to the White House. She said she was busy. https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article223057220.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:46:40 EST By Jonathan Shorman and Bryan Lowry

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article223057220.html ‘My 5-year-old could probably sort this out,’ Yoder says of border wall standoff https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223001835.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Wed, 12 Dec 2018 15:58:37 EST By Bryan Lowry and Lindsay Wise

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223001835.html Farm bill sails through Senate. Now it’s up to wavering House Republicans https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/policy/agriculture/article222955080.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Tue, 11 Dec 2018 16:48:14 EST By Bryan Lowry and Kate Irby

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/policy/agriculture/article222955080.html Farm bill’s food stamp changes are largely symbolic despite GOP bid to tighten rules https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222613560.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Tue, 11 Dec 2018 08:00:00 EST By Bryan Lowry and Kate Irby

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222613560.html Lynn Jenkins sets up lobbying business — but she’s still a Kansas congresswoman https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222791425.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Fri, 07 Dec 2018 13:20:22 EST By Bryan Lowry and Jonathan Shorman

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222791425.html Josh Hawley’s war against Big Tech could bring down small startups https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222726315.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Thu, 06 Dec 2018 16:15:57 EST By Bryan Lowry

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222726315.html Blunt knocks Republicans for talking about CIA briefing on murder of Saudi journalist https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222683720.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Wed, 05 Dec 2018 17:33:22 EST By Lindsay Wise

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222683720.html China’s Xi wins optics game at G20 as he and Trump compete for Latin America https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article222257725.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Fri, 30 Nov 2018 16:53:25 EST By Franco Ordoñez

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article222257725.html Argentine soybean farmers sow ‘green gold’ to outlast the U.S.-China trade war https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/policy/trade/article222257655.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Fri, 30 Nov 2018 00:00:00 EST By Franco Ordoñez

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/policy/trade/article222257655.html Do we have a deal? Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts suggests farm bill compromise is imminent https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/policy/agriculture/article222307600.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2018 13:52:01 EST By Bryan Lowry

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/policy/agriculture/article222307600.html Fight over wildfire prevention threatens to upend federal farm aid https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/budget/article222252850.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Tue, 27 Nov 2018 17:09:27 EST By Bryan Lowry and Emily Cadei

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/budget/article222252850.html President Trump demands a border wall. Will Kevin Yoder get him the money to build it? https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222012115.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2018 05:00:00 EST By Bryan Lowry

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222012115.html ‘Godfather of American poultry’ keeps raising a different sort of bird https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article222018630.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Wed, 21 Nov 2018 12:52:45 EST By Kietryn Zychal

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article222018630.html ‘They don’t get it.’ Reps. Cleaver, Clay blame McCaskill loss on poor black outreach https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article221761390.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Sat, 17 Nov 2018 05:00:00 EST By Bryan Lowry and Steve Vockrodt

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article221761390.html Sharice Davids doesn’t want to get ‘in the weeds’ with Trump investigations https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article221641795.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2018 13:32:08 EST By Bryan Lowry

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article221641795.html Roberts is not ruling out another Senate run. But he has to pass the farm bill first. https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article221431630.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Mon, 12 Nov 2018 05:00:00 EST By Bryan Lowry and Lindsay Wise

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article221431630.html Friend and foe alike reflect on McCaskill’s political legacy, not always predictably https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article221316475.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Thu, 08 Nov 2018 06:30:00 EST By Jason Hancock and Lindsay Wise

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article221316475.html Inside the campaign that defeated Claire McCaskill https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article221170485.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Tue, 06 Nov 2018 23:47:42 EST By Lindsay Wise and Bryan Lowry

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article221170485.html A legal immigration debate that could change who gets green cards first https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article221045170.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Fri, 02 Nov 2018 18:32:57 EDT By Franco Ordoñez and William G. Douglas

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article221045170.html Out-of-state political consultants helped direct Josh Hawley’s Missouri AG office https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/regional/the-midwest/article220870465.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2018 14:27:49 EDT By Lindsay Wise, Jason Hancock and Steve Vockrodt

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/regional/the-midwest/article220870465.html Struggling Yoder uses friendship with Cleaver as a campaign tool https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article220839755.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2018 15:15:12 EDT By Kellen Browning and Bryan Lowry

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article220839755.html Estes vs. Thompson campaign a stand-in for the Trump-Sanders race that never was https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article220695540.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Mon, 29 Oct 2018 06:00:00 EDT By Dion Lefler

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article220695540.html Dodge City’s out-of-town polling place adds to fears of voter suppression in Kansas https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/article220557195.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Fri, 26 Oct 2018 12:40:37 EDT By Jonathan Shorman and Steve Vockrodt

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/article220557195.html Hawley campaign and NRA’s political fund accused of illegal coordination https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article220478890.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:36:56 EDT By Bryan Lowry

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article220478890.html Is Claire McCaskill as moderate as she says she is? Depends who you ask https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article220442930.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Tue, 23 Oct 2018 06:30:00 EDT By Jason Hancock

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article220442930.html Hawley champions open government. So why doesn’t he use email the public can see? https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article220225615.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Mon, 22 Oct 2018 05:00:00 EDT By Lindsay Wise and Jason Hancock

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article220225615.html ‘Black folk will be catching hell again.’ Ads seek to scare black voters in Missouri https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article220307160.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Fri, 19 Oct 2018 14:39:22 EDT By Bryan Lowry and Brian Murphy

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article220307160.html Sharice Davids’ failed business still owes investors nearly $20,000 after court case https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article220236640.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Fri, 19 Oct 2018 05:00:00 EDT By Bryan Lowry

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article220236640.html Young voters could decide Missouri and Kansas midterms. Will they show up? https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article219818260.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Thu, 18 Oct 2018 06:30:00 EDT By Eric Adler

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