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Drew Cline: Does Competition Makes Schools Stronger – Better?

Is competition in public K-12 schools good for the strength of our schools and the education of our students? The…

Damien Fisher: Why is a Chinese company buying land in Nashua?

Investigative journalist Damien Fisher shares his recent story on the controversial $67 million land purchase by a Chinese-based beverage company.…

Walter McFarlane: Why Gerrymandering Poses a Real Danger to Fair Elections in 2026 (Audio)

Public policy advocate Walter McFarlane joins the show to talk about his recent article on gerrymandering – ‘Why Gerrymandering Poses…

Hollie Novalinsky : Sanctuary State Policies Threaten American Workers (Audio)

How do state sanctuary policies affect small businesses and threaten the American worker? Small business owner, veteran, and former nurse…

Granite United Way: Ways they are collaborating to improve the lives of our communities

How can you help the Granite United Way, and how do they support businesses and residents across New Hampshire and…

Dr. Ken Gray: How removing dyes from our foods help make us healthier

Medical expert  – Holistic physician Dr. Ken Gray from VELL calls into The Morning Update to talk about the recent…

Rep. Joe Sweeney: Frivolous Anti-DEI Lawsuit (Audio)

NH Deputy House Majority Leader and Representative Joe Sweeney and Host Jeff Chidester discuss a recently filed lawsuit against an…

Emily Brooks: How are members of Congress handling the conversation about DC control and redistricting? (Audio)

How are members of Congress handling the conversation about DC control and redistricting? The Hill’s Emily Brooks joins us to…

Tom Raffio: Successful Medicaid and Veteran Assistance Outreach

Tom Raffio, President – CEO of Northeast Delta Dental, joins The Morning Update to discuss their massively successful outreach programs…

John Lappie: Trump – Putin Meeting Preview (Audio)

Plymouth State University, Dr.John Lappie, and The Morning Update Host Jeff Chidester discuss the push across the nation to ‘redistrict…

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Days of downpours have begun in Hawaii. The Southwest will soon bake with day after day of record 100-degree-plus (38 Celsius-plus) heat. Two storms will dump snow by the foot over northern Great Lakes states. And the dreaded polar vortex will again invade the Midwest and East with soul-crushing Arctic chill. This forecast of extremes comes as weather whiplash has already hit much of the East.

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An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the Iran war caused spikes in oil and gas costs.

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Man in Michigan synagogue attack lost family members in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, official says

A man with a rifle who crashed into a large Michigan synagogue in what federal officials are saying was an attack had lost four family members in an Israeli airstrike in his native Lebanon last week, an official said Friday.

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Epstein’s longtime accountant testifies on his wealth and business ties

House lawmakers were digging into Jeffrey Epstein's sprawling financial portfolio on Wednesday as a committee deposed his former accountant and tried to understand his connections to some of the world's wealthiest men.

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Major storms whipped up tornadoes in parts of Illinois and Indiana that leveled homes, killing at least two people and injuring others, and another round of rain, hail and strong winds made its way through the region Wednesday, authorities said.