Presidential Politics

Ilya Papinako grew up in Russia, under Leonid Brezhnev. Lately, he says, US politics bear a striking resemblance to what made him cynical as a youngster. Here's his perspective—and his advice.

"Over the years, you've seen the Republican party evaporate into nothingness. It's not for anything. It's against things that it shouldn't be against," says former Republican Steve Schmidt.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly was the first in the nation to cancel in-person school for the rest of the academic year. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson was among the last to declare a statewide stay-at-home order.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and Missouri Gov. Mike Parson are responding differently to the coronavirus threat, and Kansas City child care providers are scrambling resources to meet the needs of essential workers and their kids.

Segment 1: Kansas' 2020 Democractic presidential primary will will work a little differently this year.The 39 Democratic delegates in Kansas aren't up for…

Former Vice President Joe Biden defeated Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders 60% to 34% in the Missouri Democratic presidential primary.Both campaigns made stops…

Segment 1: Kansas City health experts on keeping your family preparedWith cases of COVID-19 popping up in Missouri and Kansas, we talk with local doctors…

Turnout among younger voters so far in the Democratic presidential primary contest has been lower than expected. Still, many college students in the…

Updated at 10:10 a.m., March 5, with Sen. Elizabeth Warren dropping out of the presidential race Missouri Democrats will have 22 candidates to choose...

Less than a week before the Missouri preisdential primaries, on the day that the Democratic field narrowed to a final two candidates, Kansas City area…

Updated at 10 a.m. March 4 — As the race for the Democratic presidential nominee narrows, Missouri voters will weigh in on Tuesday with their…

Segment 1: What does it mean to be presidential?Imagine a world in which campaigning for president was considered beneath the dignity of the office. That…