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							<title><![CDATA[Texas Needs To Stay Texas on AI]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Matt Cookson</author>
							<description><![CDATA['&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('œ').';'Change is the only constant in life.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('�').';'
Yet despite this cliche, each change brings a new round of fears. The rise of artificial intelligence is the latest example '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('“').';' anxiety over AI is driving backlash against the building of data centers. Surprisingly, Texas is one of the...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How GOP Can Pull Off an Upset in Minnesota]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2026/08/19/how_gop_can_pull_off_an_upset_in_minnesota_154425.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Matt Cookson</author>
							<description><![CDATA[President Trump loves flexing his political muscle, especially in Republican primaries. When businessman and TV personality Mike Lindell secured Trump'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s endorsement in the Minnesota governor'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s race, he thought the nomination was his. Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth had...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The NCAA&rsquo;s Failure Is Bringing Congress Into the Game]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2026/06/18/the_ncaas_failure_is_bringing_congress_into_the_game_154234.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Matt Cookson</author>
							<description><![CDATA[College football is a tradition unlike any other. Every year, millions of fans cram into stadiums to watch their alma mater on the gridiron. But while there is a lot to love about college football, the sport has problems, as well. If college sports are to survive, something needs to be...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Slide From &lsquo;Minnesota Nice&rsquo; to Assaulting Journalists]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2026/05/08/the_slide_from_minnesota_nice_to_assaulting_journalists.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Matt Cookson</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Minnesota wasn'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'t always a fixture in the national news cycle. Now, it seems every month there is a new headline about Minnesota. This time, it involves a mob of protestors assaulting a conservative journalist. If Minnesotans want to end the trend of political violence plaguing their...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Election Reform Republicans Can Actually Pass]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2026/03/18/election_reform_republicans_can_actually_pass_153952.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Matt Cookson</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Ever since his loss to Joe Biden in 2020, President Trump has railed against voter fraud and the need for countermeasures to prevent it. The SAVE America Act is the embodiment of these efforts. The Senate is already considering the bill; however, due to the math of the situation,...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How Republicans Can Make DFL Pay for Fraud Scandal]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2026/01/27/how_republicans_can_make_dfl_pay_for_fraud_scandal_153759.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Matt Cookson</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Minnesota Republicans must avoid the shiny celebrity to have a shot at winning the governor'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s race.
Over the past few weeks, ICE shootings in Minnesota have dominated the political headlines. The deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti have resulted in unrest and a war of words between...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[NYC&rsquo;s Mamdani Moment: A Warning to Moderates]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2025/11/19/nycs_mamdani_moment_a_warning_to_moderates_153544.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Matt Cookson</author>
							<description><![CDATA[More than a week after Election Day, the reality has set in that Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani will be mayor of New York City. Independents, moderates, and Republicans in the city are rightfully disheartened. However, there is still hope if moderates learn from why Curtis Sliwa and...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[In Light of Congressional Testimony, Congress Should Defund NPR and PBS]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2025/04/08/in_light_of_congressional_testimony_congress_should_defund_npr_and_pbs_152615.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Matt Cookson</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Last week, NPR CEO Katherine Maher and PBS CEO Paula Krueger'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' testified'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' in front of Congress about allegedly biased journalism in each of these outlets. While congressmen are right to be angry over how NPR and PBS covered certain stories, a more important issue is at stake: The...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[SCOTUS Leaves Room for Congress To Stop Censorship]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpublicaffairs.com/articles/2024/07/28/in_murthy_ruling_scotus_leaves_room_for_congress_president_to_protect_free_speech_1047729.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Matt Cookson</author>
							<description><![CDATA[With the country reeling after the failed assassination attempt of Donald Trump and the revelation that Joe Biden will not be seeking reelection in November, a lot of important news has been lost in the media frenzy. For example, did anyone notice that the U.S. Government got away with...]]></description>
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