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Lippold: Trump needs to tell public why there is new beat of war drums
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Lippold: Trump needs to tell public why there is new beat of war drums

With a naval blockade returning, and military airstrikes pounding Iran daily, a national security analyst says President Trump needs to explain the mission and objectives in a conflict that keeps dragging on.

CNBC muddles business-friendly ranking of states with liberal dogma
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CNBC muddles business-friendly ranking of states with liberal dogma

Big Orange fans in Tennessee, and Texans in the fastest-growing U.S. state, are getting the last laugh after business news network CNBC listed them among the “worst” states in which to live and work.

Blanche blasted over Trump admin retreating from pro-life record
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Blanche blasted over Trump admin retreating from pro-life record

The Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1972 landmark legislation legalizing abortion, gave Donald Trump a high-profile victory lap for his claim to be a pro-life president.

Southwest water source for power, agriculture is at critically low level
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Southwest water source for power, agriculture is at critically low level

Lake Powell, which is one of the two major reservoirs on the Colorado River that bracket the Grand Canyon, is close to becoming a “dead power pool," according to Newsweek.

Texas flooding claims at least one life as evacuations and rescues continue
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Texas flooding claims at least one life as evacuations and rescues continue

UVALDE, Texas — Rescuers plucked stranded drivers and people trapped in homes from catastrophic flooding in Texas while many more fled to higher ground Thursday across a region still recovering from devastating floods just a year ago. Gov. Greg Abbott said at least one person has died in the floods.

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