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Special election win spurs excitement among Iowa Democrats, but Republicans in the state are confident

Special election win spurs excitement among Iowa Democrats, but Republicans in the state are confident

Iowa Democrats haven’t had much to cheer in recent years. But a string of strong performances in special legislative elections this year — vastly outdoing 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ results in all of them — are fueling hope that the party could flip some major Republican-held offices in next year’s midterm elections. Democrats had already expressed excitement about …

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Brian Schottenheimer confident Micah Parsons will play Week 1 vs. Eagles

Brian Schottenheimer confident Micah Parsons will play Week 1 vs. Eagles

FRISCO, Texas – The Cowboys open the NFL regular season in just over two weeks against the Philadelphia Eagles. One of the biggest questions looming over that game has been whether or not All-Pro Micah Parsons, who has been in a months-long contract extension dispute with the team, will be on the field and play. Despite not being a participant …

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Dak Prescott confident Micah Parsons will get extension: 11 is a Cowboy

Dak Prescott confident Micah Parsons will get extension: 11 is a Cowboy

When Micah Parsons asked the Cowboys for a trade a week ago, Dak Prescott texted the Cowboys star edge rusher two words. “F—, man,” Prescott said he wrote to Parsons. “It wasn’t f— you, Micah. Or f— them,” Prescott told Jori Epstein of USA Today. “It’s more of a f— this is frustrating for everybody involved.” The Cowboys quarterback twice …

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‘There will be no invasion.’ Sheinbaum confident Washington won’t strike cartels in Mexico

‘There will be no invasion.’ Sheinbaum confident Washington won’t strike cartels in Mexico

MEXICO CITY — U.S. military forces will not strike Mexico, President Claudia Sheinbaum vowed Friday in response to reports that President Trump has secretly directed the Pentagon to take action against Latin American drug cartels. “There will be no invasion: That is rejected, absolutely rejected,” an emphatic Sheinbaum told reporters at her regular morning news conference. “The United States is not going …

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Dak Prescott confident that Cowboys, Micah Parsons can get deal done

Dak Prescott confident that Cowboys, Micah Parsons can get deal done

“It was just frustration that this is going on. I can say from experience that it’s just frustrating,” Prescott said. “I hate that he’s going through it, but as I’ve told him, keep handling things the way that you are, and I believe that he should be paid.” That frustration boiled into Parsons’ request to be traded, a somewhat unprecedented …

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Jerry Jones not confident Micah Parsons plays Cowboys opener

Jerry Jones not confident Micah Parsons plays Cowboys opener

Todd ArcherAug 5, 2025, 08:33 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. OXNARD, Calif. — Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones is not confident Pro Bowl edge rusher Micah Parsons will be available …

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