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In Kansas, radical abolitionist John Brown is associated with a violent period of the state’s history in the lead-up to the Civil War. One hundred and seventy years later, some modern day activists and educators are still debating his legacy.

Debate is growing among Catholics in Kansas City and beyond after President Donald Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war, and shared an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus.

Dorsa Derakhshani shares how growing up under the Iranian regime influences her perspective on the conflict, the need for greater compassion for the plight of the Iranian people — including those in the Iranian diaspora — and her hopes for the future.

Rick Atkinson, a renowned historian and former Kansas City Times reporter, is coming to Kansas City this month for an event at Unity Temple on the Plaza. His new book, "The Fate of the Day," is his latest on the American Revolutionary War.

Iran is set to play three games in the U.S. this June. But amid the U.S.-Israel military campaign that has killed Iran's supreme leader, Iran's sports minister said the team would pull out.

Even though Donald Trump has departed from his anti-war campaign rhetoric, Missouri Republicans have largely supported the attacks on Iran and opposed efforts to reign in the president's war powers.

On Tuesday, the U.S. and Israel continued attacks on Iran that started over the weekend. Now, President Donald Trump is saying the war may continue for weeks to come. Many Iranians and Iranian Americans are celebrating the potential for democracy in the country, but are anxious about the expanding violence.

Kansas Citians with ties to Iran say they haven’t been able to hear much from their families since the Trump administration launched a war in the country, as the Internet has been cut off. But they’re hopeful the war could result in democracy for the Iranian people after decades of authoritarian rule.

Mark Alford, a Republican congressman who represents Missouri's 4th District, believes that President Trump's decision to go to war with Iran was the right one. Meanwhile, many Democrats have argued that the war was unjustifiable and that Trump did not have the authority to take these actions without a declaration of war from Congress.

Democrats and a few Republicans are calling for curbing President Trump's unilateral use of military power in Iran, despite previous such efforts failing to advance.

The deaths of three U.S. service members mark the first American casualties since the start of operation "Epic Fury" on Saturday. President Trump said "there will likely be more" Americans killed.

The GOP senator joined Democrats and four other Republicans in voting to halt Trump's ability for military action in Venezuela without congressional approval. In contrast, other Missouri Republicans like Sen. Eric Schmitt stood behind Trump's decisions.