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Comptroller: Hundreds of new homes needed to cut costs A 26-page report from the Texas Comptroller concludes that the state needs 306,000 additional homes, a shortage that has sent housing costs soaring, The Texas Tribune reported.

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The REAL Kamala Harris

Who is Kamala Harris? What does she believe?It's hard to know. She won't take questions from reporters. Instead, she reads from a teleprompter and gives the same speech again and again.So, as she gets the nomination, my new video looks at who Harris really is.

Republicans Must Make a Laser- Focused, Issues- Based Case to the People

by Josh Hammer One of my favorite bits of ancient wisdom, which I have quoted many times over the years, is the Chinese military theorist Sun Tzu's adage that a battle is won before it is fought because it is won by choosing the terrain on which it is fought.

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Heat-related deaths in Texas likely undercounted As Texans endure the dog days of summer, experts say deaths related to heat in Texas and nationwide are likely undercounted, the Texas Standard reported.With climate change causing warmer days and nights, last year was the hottest on record in Texas.

Native Truths

by John Stossel American kids are now taught that before Christopher Columbus wrecked things, peaceful NativeAmericans protected the environment.Hollywood movies feed the narrative. Disney's 'Pocahontas' sings, 'I know every rock and tree and creature has a life, has a spirit, has a name.

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Abbott orders hospitals to report immigrant care dataAll Texas hospitals enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program have been ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott to report costs incurred by treating undocumented immigrants, the Austin American- Statesman reported.

Slavery in America

by John Stossel Today people are taught, when it comes to slavery, America was the worst.Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine actually said, 'The United States didn't inherit slavery from anybody; we created it.'An MSNBC 'expert' claims 'American slavery was worse because slaves were treated as property.

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Pattern of abuse at Texas juvenile facilities A federal investigation into five state facilities concluded children in custody face excessive force, sexual abuse and a lack of vital services, The Dallas Morning News reported.

RFK Jr.

by John Stossel Robert F. Kennedy Jr. won applause at the Libertarian presidential convention by criticizing government lockdowns and deficit spending, and saying America shouldn't police the world.It made me want to interview him. This month, I did.