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At a rescheduled GOP rally in Iowa, President Donald Trump dismissed bipartisan criticism of the war in Iran, arguing that it hasn't lasted as long as the yearslong wars in Vietnam or Afghanistan.

"I could have won the Vietnam War in a week," Trump said, adding that he would have dropped the defoliant Agent Orange on Ho Chi Minh City rather than in the jungles.

Trump cited the swift seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and said he could end the Iran war quickly, too, but he’s trying to avoid more killing.

"I want to be nice. I want to save all those lives if I can," Trump said. "But at some point we’re going to have to give them the hammer."

📸: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI, AFP via Getty Images

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Where Each U.S. State Gets Its Tax Revenue From 💰

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/where-each-states-tax-revenue-comes-from/

New state data center map has critics as state ranks 4th in nation in facilities Pennsylvania government has joined the challenging game of trying to display online the scope of what is one of the nation's biggest data center booms,...

Good to see some of these townships finally putting all that overbearing regulatory apparatus to work.

The township board of supervisors voted unanimously at a meeting Thursday evening to send a letter to Bernie’s Mobile Home Park that states the township will withhold occupancy permits until the park’s new water treatment system is constructed. https://buff.ly/u8hzaHI

Less than three months ago, Democrat Brandon Dukes had a shocking victory in the special election for state representative in a deep-red district in Butler County, drawing national attention for flipping a seat Republicans held for more than a quarter century.

The upset victory set the stage for a highly anticipated rematch in Tuesday’s midterm election between Dukes and Scott Timko — the GOP candidate he defeated by a narrow margin in August — in a race both men believe will leave a lasting mark on Butler County’s political landscape.

In the decade since President Donald Trump first took office in 2016, some parts of Butler County, specifically in Cranberry, the county’s largest municipality, have seen the number of registered Democrats grow, although Republicans still hold a 23-point registration advantage in the district.

The race will be a key test for both parties in a political environment that has been shaped by broad dissatisfaction with the Trump administration and Republican rule in Washington, D.C., as rising prices for gas and groceries — driven by an unpopular war in Iran and tariffs that have led to trade wars with U.S. allies — drive down the president's approval numbers.

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Merge, merge, merge!

With just days remaining until Mars and Adams Township voters determine the fate of their municipalities, residents packed the Adams Township municipal building Thursday for the sixth and final meeting on the potential merger. https://buff.ly/MYxyXr8

Ahead of Tuesday's election, state Rep. Brandon Dukes and Scott Timko are responding to accusations made in political ads aired during the campaign. FULL STORY⬇️

An average 2.32% for the first 7 quarters of the 2nd term. Still quite a bit behind the last 7 quarters of Biden’s term at an average of 2.99%.

NO ONE'S EVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE.