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Tony Gonzales resigned from Congress nearly a week ago. Why hasn't Republican Gov. Greg Abbott set a special election?

President Donald Trump’s administration is stuffed tip to toe with the very worst, least-qualified toddlers, but sometimes there’s one that just gives you a jump scare. Meet 27-year-old Samuel Samson, a senior adviser at the State Department who is basically in charge of wrecking our relationship with Europe.

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As the United States was preparing a daring mission to rescue an airman whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, there was money to be made.

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Demand for mental health care has grown. Self-reported poor mental health days rose by 25% since the 1990s, found one study analyzing survey data. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide rates in 2022 matched a 2018 high that hadn’t been seen in nearly 80 years.