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Money & The Economy
What Is Causing US Prescription Drug Costs To Plummet?
Prescription drug prices in the U.S. recently recorded their largest annual decline in several decades, which experts have attributed to a variety of factors. The nation’s prescription drug prices plummeted 0.8% in July and are down 3.1% from one year ago, notably marking the sharpest year-over-year drop in over 60…
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President Donald Trump’s Schedule for Thursday, August 20, 2026
Schedule Summary: President Donald Trump will have executive time, Pre-tape a radio interview, hold a policy meeting, sign a bill, and make an announcement on…
Trump’s USDA Wants To Throw Decades-Old Rule On Scrap Heap
The Trump administration paved the way for new roads Tuesday, moving to demolish a “roadless rule” with its origins in the waning days of the…
Pentagon Hunts For New Radar As Hypersonic Missiles Put US Defenses To The Test
The Pentagon is searching for a new generation of highly mobile radars capable of tracking hypersonic missiles as these weapons increasingly challenge U.S. missile defenses.…
Trump Teases Zapping Keystone XL Pipeline Back To Life In Major Tariff Announcement
President Donald Trump teased bringing the long-stalled Keystone XL pipeline back to life Tuesday as part of a preliminary trade agreement with Canada that prompted…
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Opinion
Someone Changed James Carville’s Medication
There are only a few possible, feasible explanations for the sudden change in James Carville’s demeanor when someone even whispers DSA. Over the last few months, Carville has been nothing…
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Opinion
No, MIT, ‘Clean Energy’ Isn’t The Future — Nor Is It Really Clean
Is the world still transitioning to green energy in the era of Donald Trump and in the midst of, yet again, geopolitical unpleasantness in the oil-rich Middle East? While climate…
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Opinion
Deconstructing the New York Times on Texas Tech Part Two
Part One of Watchtower/Watchdog Framework Audit Applied to the NYT Article “Texas Tech University Is Using A.I. to Cut Left-Leaning Content” discussed the actual score. Tuesday, August 18, 2026 The…
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Opinion
Deconstructing the New York Times on Texas Tech Part One
Watchtower/Watchdog Framework Audit Applied to the NYT Article “Texas Tech University Is Using A.I. to Cut Left-Leaning Content” While the piece is not automatic “ethical journalism malpractice” under formal codes, it…
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Primary Voters Giving House Reps The Boot At Rate Not Seen Since Vietnam Era
Major Permitting Bill Has Been Tied Up In Senate For Months. What’s The Holdup?
Polling Firm Says Data In Closely Watched DSA Race Was ‘Social Experiment,’ Then Shuts Down
President Donald Trump’s Schedule for Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Iran Losing Grip on Strait of Hormuz as Ships Favor U.S.-Protected Omani Route
Battery Fires Creating New Nightmare For EV Owners
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Opinion
The Endless Horizon: Why Generations of Landlocked Appalachians Keep Coming Back to Erie
ERIE, Pennsylvania — Long before the furthest-left corner of the Commonwealth began welcoming millions of sunbathers, Presque Isle State Park…
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Opinion
In a World of AOCs, Be a Leavitt
Even famous and successful women can’t avoid the reality of trade-offs. Earlier this month, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced on Instagram…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
When the Ship is Sinking, Get Everybody in the Lifeboat
Dear Mary: My wife and I made a terrible mistake and bought a house that I don’t think we can afford. We dumped all of our money from the sale…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
What to Do When You’re Too Tired to Cook
If money is leaking out of your household and you aren’t quite sure where it’s going, I have an idea: fast food. Busy households mean tired parents, and that can…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
When Less Is Best
The dishwasher was crammed full of dirty dishes, company would be arriving shortly and (wouldn’t you know it) I had only enough detergent to fill one of the two dispensers…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
You Don’t Need to Spend a Fortune to Get Organized
There must be something about getting organized that convinces perfectly rational people they need to go shopping first. One trip through a home organization store and suddenly you’re staring at…
Other News
Pentagon Hunts For New Radar As Hypersonic Missiles Put US Defenses To The Test
Trump-Endorsed Candidate Loses In Jam-Packed Primary
Scandal-Plagued Cory Mills Loses Reelection Bid To Primary Challenger
Major Permitting Bill Has Been Tied Up In Senate For Months. What’s The Holdup?
Iran Losing Grip on Strait of Hormuz as Ships Favor U.S.-Protected Omani Route
Two Navy Destroyers Went Dead In The Water In Just Three Months