A leading backer of Tim Scott's White House campaign says the senator's team 'fundamentally miscalculated what it means to run for president' amid sagging polls and Nikki Haley's gains

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Tim Scott
Sen. Tim Scott speaks at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, on October 16, 2023.

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Mitt Romney says Ron DeSantis 'looks like he's got a toothache' when smiling for selfies with Iowa voters: 'There's just no warmth at all'

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah.

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The true cost of extreme weather

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Dale Murden in his orange farm.
Dale Murden walks through drought-afflicted citrus fields on his farm.

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Two trillion, six-hundred and fifteen billion dollars.

An Iowa nonprofit suffered nearly $1 million in flood damages. The woman who runs it shares the long road to recovery.

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Barb Grant holding image of building flooding.
Barb Grant still recalls how devastating it was when floods hit the Iowa nonprofit she runs.

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Iowa evangelical voters are 'exhausted' by Trump and could 'upend' his run for the presidency, a prominent Iowa conservative says

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Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at Erie Insurance Arena in Erie, Pa., on July 29, 2023.

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The 10 least expensive states to own a home

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A man mowing the lawn in front of a house.
The average American homeowner spends $623,290 on the expenses of owning a home.

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Microsoft Is Using a Hell of a Lot of Water to Flood the World With AI

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As artificial intelligence is increasingly developing and data centers are erected to further this tech, it’s becoming clear that AI has a water usage problem.

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Trump greeted with a mix of applause and audible boos at Iowa college-football game, says report

Tech Insider : Politics
Former President Donald Trump waves to the crowds before the start of a NCAA college football game between Iowa State University and the University of Iowa at Jack Trice Stadium .
Former President Donald Trump waves to the crowds before the start of a NCAA college football game between Iowa State University and the University of Iowa at Jack Trice Stadium.

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A 'Where's Melania?' banner was flown over an Iowa football stadium just before Trump, DeSantis, and other presidential hopefuls arrived

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Former President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump.
Former President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump.

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After being asked what his biggest selling point is over Trump, DeSantis delivered a 3-minute ramble that avoided taking direct shots at the GOP frontrunner

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side-by-side of DeSantis and Trump
Ron DeSantis (left) and Donald Trump (right).

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