How Farmers’ Frustration With Trump’s Policies Helped Democrats

By: Kevin Draper

6 November 2026 at 20:03

Anger over tariffs and higher costs because of the war in Iran led many Republican farmers and ranchers to vote blue — or stay home.

A farm in Kansas. Ranchers were hurt when President Trump’s plan to import more beef lowered the price they received for their cattle, and farmers had to pay more for fertilizer and diesel.

How Farmers’ Frustration With Trump’s Policies Helped Democrats

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By: Kevin Draper

6 November 2026 at 20:03

Anger over tariffs and higher costs because of the war in Iran led many Republican farmers and ranchers to vote blue — or stay home.

Bird Flu Death in Washington State Renews Concern Over the Virus

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By: Apoorva Mandavilli and Emily Anthes

6 November 2026 at 00:26

The death follows reports of infections in cattle on dozens of American farms across the country over the past month and a worrying outbreak in mink.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

Adam Hamilton Wins: How Kansas Finally Elected a Democratic Senator

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By: E.J. Dionne Jr.

4 November 2026 at 04:41

What’s stunning about his win is that it wasn’t a surprise by Election Day.

Pick Another Protein? Americans Still Want Beef, Despite the Price.

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By: Kevin Draper

31 October 2026 at 09:02

After chicken, consumers are buying more beef, while pork, turkey and soy products remain flat.

Americans increasingly want their protein through high-quality beef.

Pick Another Protein? Americans Still Want Beef, Despite the Price.

NYT - Business

By: Kevin Draper

31 October 2026 at 09:02

After chicken, consumers are buying more beef, while pork, turkey and soy products remain flat.

Why Kalshi Wants to Repeal a 1958 Law About Onions

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By: Michael Levenson

30 October 2026 at 18:48

A law enacted after a brazen scheme to rig onion prices in the 1950s puts the vegetable, as well as box office receipts, off-limits for prediction markets.

You can find these onions at a supermarket, but not in prediction markets.

Ahead of Tight Race, Trump Swaps Tariffs on Some Canadian Goods

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By: Alan Rappeport and Ana Swanson

23 October 2026 at 20:29

The move was announced by Senator Susan Collins, a Maine Republican who faces a tough re-election fight amid rising prices.

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