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Poll Shows Majority Wants Less Red Tape To Cut Energy Costs

With less than three weeks until the midterm elections, affordability continues to rank as the most important issue for Americans. According to a new RealClearEnergy poll, 37% of likely voters say a candidate’s stance on affordability is most likely to influence their vote for Congress – more than double the 15% who cited immigration as a factor. It was the top issue for Democrats (43%), Republicans (32%), and independents (36%) alike. Read More

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Trump Administration

Trump: We Told Zelensky Not To Hit Russian Oil, "What Does He Do? He Hits The Diesel Fuel"

President Trump said Saturday that he no longer has any faith in Ukraine's President Zelensky, urging the country to "get a new leader." "We told him, do whatever you want, but don't hit the diesel fuel because there's a big problem, a big shortage," Trump said. "So what does he do? He goes and hits refineries." "I said to him, do what you want, don't hit refineries. There's plenty of targets. Don't hit refineries. Read More

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Zane: Thinking About Race and IQ

For all of our technological marvels, a No. 2 pencil and sheets of paper filled with oval boxes remain a key determinant of success. Sure, plenty of high achievers didn’t ace the SAT, ACT, MCAT, LSAT, and GMAT. But the vast majority of wealthy and influential Americans notched high scores in the alphabet soup of standardized tests, which are key gateways to the American dream. Read More

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