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    American energy is fueled by freedom, not bailouts, and government interference that picks winners and losers would destroy a market-based economy.

    American energy is fueled by freedom, not bailouts

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    The globalist war on President Trump began before the 2016 election and could end in his assassination.

    The two-year globalist war on President Trump

    Harold Pease -
    First Christine Blasey Ford, then Debbie Ramirez. Now that Michael Avenatti brings Julie Swetnick into the Brett Kavanaugh mix, things are out of control.

    So much for “getting it right”

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    A study on the number of undocumented immigrants in the United States put the illegal immigrant population at 22 million, stunning immigration think tanks.

    Doubters challenge report about illegal immigration

    Joe Guzzardi -
    Bert and Ernie are not gay. The creator of the Muppets, Frank Oz, has denied that the pair is gay, and the LGBTQ community is angry.

    Bert and Ernie supposed to teach ABCs, not LGBTQ

    Christine Flowers -
    Are Republicans determined to alienate as many women as possible? In their determination to stick with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanagh, it appears so.

    Republicans determined to alienate as many women as possible

    Dick Polman -
    An oxybenzone-containing sunscreen ban has been signed into law in Hawaii due to concerns on it's effect on coral reefs. But the science doesn't support it.

    The oxybenzone-containing sunscreen ban: A formula for future skin cancers?

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    No state has been spared from the opioid crisis. Our state of Utah has been badly hit: Nearly six Utahns die per week from opioid-related overdoses.

    A community-based response to the opioid crisis

    Guest Contributor -
    Opponents of offshore drilling say they are looking out for the best interests of their states. But their arguments don't hold water at any depth.

    Objections to offshore drilling don’t hold water

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    Thanks to animal research, eradicating cancer with a single shot could soon be scientific fact. Impeding this research would be a disaster.

    Animal research is crucial for pets — and their owners

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