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Nicole Russell

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CNBC ranked my state '10 worst.' So why is everyone moving here?

yesterday 5

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The real reason Americans stopped reading isn't your phone

monday 2

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It's time to make McConnell's health issues public

10.07.2026 10

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With Graham Platner, Democrats failed to 'believe all women'

09.07.2026 10

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Trump Accounts are free money. Don't put politics over your kids.

08.07.2026 10

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Trump got FIFA to reverse a red card. Why the outrage?

07.07.2026 10

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Prosperity didn't make America great. Liberty did.

02.07.2026 20

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Should America have a billionaire tax? After you, Gavin Newsom.

30.06.2026 20

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Texas is teaching the Bible. It should also fix its schools.

29.06.2026 20

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Democrats built NY democratic socialist moment. Now they must face it.

26.06.2026 10

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Tucker Carlson's GOP breakup misses the bigger picture

25.06.2026 4

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The left's manufactured Reflecting Pool scandal

23.06.2026 20

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If Obama accomplished anything, he wouldn't need a $850 million shrine

19.06.2026 10

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Newsom knows better than to let a good crisis go to waste

17.06.2026 20

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Musk's trillion dollars reflects the American spirit

16.06.2026 20

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Happy birthday, Mr. President. At 80, Trump is doing just fine.

14.06.2026 30

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I'll take 'king' Trump over a real monarch any day

12.06.2026 20

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The media is missing the point of Trump's 'Meet the Press' exit

09.06.2026 20

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Trump's 'America First' can't survive a forever war in Iran

05.06.2026 30

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What does LA have to lose by voting for Pratt?

04.06.2026 10

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Talarico's Texas makeover won't fool voters

01.06.2026 20

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Congratulations, Texas: You’re stuck with Paxton and Talarico

In a stunning blowout on May 26, Texas Republicans chose state Attorney General Ken Paxton over incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in a mudslinging...

27.05.2026 30

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Insider or instigator? Texas Republicans deserve a better choice.

26.05.2026 30

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Pratt isn't running for LA mayor like a politician – and it's working

24.05.2026 40

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'Call Her ... Hypocrite'? Mocking Alex Cooper's pregnancy is absurd.

21.05.2026 50

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Schools mistake technology for education. Our kids are paying for it.

19.05.2026 20

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I worry about hantavirus, but I'd still take my kids on a cruise

15.05.2026 30

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High gas prices could become Trump's political problem

I filled my small SUV with a tank of gas a few days ago and spent about $70, more than I’ve paid in years. Here in North Texas, gas prices are...

13.05.2026 30

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Bezos, Amazon make my life easier. I don't get the billionaire hate.

12.05.2026 40

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Netflix's 'Should I Marry a Murderer?' shows red flags women miss

08.05.2026 20

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Ted Turner's 24/7 news model transformed media, but at what cost?

07.05.2026 50

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Think Disney debt is bad? How about adults who haven't grown up?

05.05.2026 30

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Spencer Pratt may actually make Los Angeles great again

04.05.2026 40

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Rush to redraw maps shows how quickly both parties abandon 'fairness'

01.05.2026 40

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Trump's flaws are real. So is his courage.

30.04.2026 40

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A gunman's manifesto echoed what Democrats say about Trump every day

27.04.2026 20

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Carlson regrets supporting Trump. Don't expect Republicans to follow.

26.04.2026 40

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SPLC indictment shows blurred line between exposing, amplifying hate

23.04.2026 30

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Why do we keep explaining away domestic violence?

21.04.2026 40

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At least 27 died at Camp Mystic. Why do 800 families want to go back?

20.04.2026 20

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I still believe in the American dream, but it's harder to afford

16.04.2026 30

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Trump lowered taxes, but we're still paying way too much

15.04.2026 40

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Democrats have a credibility problem. Mamdani, Spanberger prove it.

12.04.2026 50

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Trump's classic pressure diplomacy achieved the impossible in Iran

09.04.2026 40

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Trump had a big win with airman rescue in Iran. Then he leveraged it.

07.04.2026 50

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'The View' sparks debate on motherhood, but both sides are to blame

04.04.2026 50

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I know what California needs to solve its problems. A Republican.

02.04.2026 40

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Republicans keep finding ways to fumble having control of government

01.04.2026 40

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Sending American troops into Iran would be a terrible mistake by Trump

When I hear updates on America's war with Iran, I can't help but think two things can be true at once: Like most Americans, I don't...

31.03.2026 40

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Women started watching 'Outlander' for Claire. They stayed for Jamie.

27.03.2026 60

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