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Jacquelyn Martin/APThe Trump administration calls this "economic D-Day" on Iran. Iran vows to respond to fresh sanctions in a "seismic manner." -
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Nathan Howard/ReutersIndyCar drivers zoomed past some of the nation's most famous landmarks this weekend. They faced novel challenges on an unconventional route. -
Illustration by Mari Fouz for NPRAs President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C., enters its second year, three guard members who served many months on the mission share their reactions with NPR.
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A pair of new rail studies give Austin and San Antonio a clearer choice: negotiate with Union Pacific or build a mostly elevated $13.5 billion line along SH 130. -
Members of the hemp industry are suing Texas, claiming that the ban on hemp-derived THC products impose an unconstitutional burden on interstate commerce. -
The case stems from a controversial 2023 lotto drawing that sparked investigations, scrutiny of lottery couriers and, ultimately, the abolition of a state agency. -
With early voting about two months away, the Democrat has had TV nearly to himself, outspending his Republican rival more than 200-to-1 on advertising as GOP groups weigh when — or whether — to get involved. -
The state agency said it could collect information from more than 400 large and medium-sized energy consumers. -
In the coming months, the Trump administration’s construction of border barriers could impact hundreds, even thousands, of archeological sites in the Lower Pecos Canyonlands, where the Pecos River and Devils River join the Rio Grande
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