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Setting low-grade fires, known as prescribed burns, can help clear out overgrown brush and dead material that fuels more extreme wildfires. In 2025, controlled burning fell by almost half under the Trump administration.
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Trump administration falls behind on wildfire prevention with risky fire season ahead
Lauren Sommer
Many of the nation's overgrown forests are at high risk of burning. Under the Trump administration, work to reduce flammable vegetation fell by more than a million acres compared to previous years.
Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., speaks at a Turning Point USA event in Phoenix on April 17. Biggs, who is running for governor in Arizona, voted not to certify the 2020 election as a member of the U.S. House.
Ross D. Franklin
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AP
In many states, election-denying candidates are running to control voting
Miles Parks
Outside a polling place in West Lafayette, Ind., Republican state Sen. Spencer Deery greets voters arriving for early voting on April 28. Deery is a Republican incumbent President Trump has targeted after he opposed the president's redistricting push in Indiana.
Tamara Keith
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NPR
After Republicans blocked Indiana redistricting, millions poured in to defeat them
Tamara Keith
When it comes to aging, many people focus on retirement savings. But what about community, caregiving, and purpose when navigating a long life?
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The oldest millennials are 45! This tool helps plan for longevity
Allison Aubrey
Texas Standard
Court order allows smokable hemp to stay on shelves in Texas
A Travis County judge issued a temporary injunction allowed the sale of hemp flower and concentrates and blocking sharply higher state fees charged to businesses that make and sell hemp...
Texas delta-8 ban may have hurt hemp businesses — but enforcement freeze must end, justices say
Classroom in a kitchen: How a Dallas cafe connects people with disabilities to hands-on job training
The Onion’s acquisition of Austin-based Infowars is on hold — for now
Watchdog group alleges Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins violated ethics rules
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