Could Democrats really flip Mississippi? Senate candidate Scott Colom thinks so. "The vast majority of Mississippians love Mississippi more than they hate the Democratic Party or love the Republican Party," he says. If elected, Colom would be Mississippi's first Black senator in 146 years and the state's first Democratic senator in 38 years. This Lowndes County district attorney is hoping to unseat Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, the Republican incumbent who hasn't held a town hall since she was elected six years ago. Here's why he thinks he can win, and what he'll do for the Magnolia State if he does.

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"I've been at war all my life" — In a surprising interview, retired vice admiral and former deputy CENTCOM commander, Robert Harward, speaking from Abu Dhabi offers his take on Trump’s Iran campaign, whether this will be another “forever war,” and what the aftermath could look like.

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Trump has a genius for dividing Americans against each other. That was on full display as Trump gave the longest State of the Union address in at least 60 years. He had a lot to say, but what's most telling is what he didn't say. Here are my biggest takeways.

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