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Power transmission towers line a street in Redondo Beach, California.

Utility companies want to shift risks on struggling families

Todd Snitchler · July 22, 2026 9:00 am

Reenactors at Mount Vernon in 2019. (Photo courtesy of Mount Vernon.)

On This Day: Washington fears a ‘great deficiency’ in weapons

Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA).

Steelers, civic leaders, and Gov. Josh Shapiro break records and pull off flawless Day 1 of NFL Draft

"The embroidered Queenaas Crown badge and the Union Jack flag, the flag of the United Kingdom whom Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will have reigned over, along with the British Commonwealth, for 60 years from February 6th 1952 to February 2012."

When Charles III meets King Donald

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump kisses a "Women for Trump" placard during a rally at the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, Florida on October 12, 2016. / AFP / Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump to corporate America: Kiss my a**, please

Record July fundraising for Senate Democrats

Record July fundraising for Senate Democrats

Paul Bedard August 20, 2012 4:00 am

Rick Santorumm, the model Republican-looking candidate? (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Democrats can win–if they look like Republicans!

Paul Bedard August 20, 2012 4:00 am

Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, said God urged the group's security guard not to kill the attacker who shot him. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Shot FRC guard: God said don’t kill attacker

Paul Bedard August 20, 2012 4:00 am

Mainstream media scream: NYT’s Dowd on Ryan

Paul Bedard August 20, 2012 4:00 am

Anti-Obama movie beats Batman, Bourne

Paul Bedard August 20, 2012 4:00 am

Republicans like former primary foe Sarah Steelman are embarassed by Rep. Todd Akin's comment.

Mo. Senate Republican’s ‘legitimate rape’ line embarrasses GOP

Paul Bedard August 20, 2012 4:00 am

‘Cool’ is all that remains

‘Cool’ is all that remains

Mona Charen August 20, 2012 4:00 am

The White House in Washington DC

The bipartisan imperial presidency

Gene Healy August 20, 2012 4:00 am

A debate about debates

A debate about debates

Cal Thomas August 20, 2012 4:00 am

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign rally, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012, in Manchester N.H. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Poll: Government workers want Obama, self-employed for Romney

Paul Bedard August 20, 2012 4:00 am

Helping military families deal with grief

Helping military families deal with grief

James Jay Carafano August 19, 2012 4:00 am

Hope and chains in Obamaland

Hope and chains in Obamaland

Gregory Kane August 19, 2012 4:00 am