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We're getting into the nitty-gritty of what government does with things like trade, taxes, immigration, and health care.

So politics and economics, which are taught separately, they shouldn't be separated at all.

I think you have to understand one to really appreciate the other.

So what is the right amount of government in our lives?

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Malaysia at the South Asian summit,

trying to bolster the U.S.'s ties with Asia and counter China's influence.

This has China's top foreign policy official, Wang Yi, has been urging Asian nations to resist

U.S. pressure and see Beijing as a more reliable partner.

Rubio spoke with Yi today, hoping to resolve issues in connection with trade tensions.

We acknowledged, you know, there are some issues

that are going to be, we have to work through, not just be on trade, but others. But I thought

it was a very constructive and positive meeting and gave us a lot to work on. Rubio says while the

baseline tariffs take effect August 1st, there are arrangements that could be made before then.

He also met with officials from Korea and Japan today, trying to shore up the U.S.

influence with its allies and partners amid Trump's tariff threats to countries around the world.

More than 2100 people are searching the Guadalupe River in central Texas a week after flash floods left at least 120 people dead, more than 170, missing.

As Texas Public Radio's Yvette Vanavides reports, they include a specialized crew from Mexico.

A 13-person crew composed of members from the Rescate Aquatico de Protection Civil and

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