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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

Government worker unions are bad for the taxpayers’ health

Mark Tapscott August 16, 2012 4:00 am

AP Photo

Without Michelle, Obama gorges like Clinton

Paul Bedard August 15, 2012 4:00 am

In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, United States' LoLo Jones, right, crosses the finish line to place fourth in the women's 100-meter hurdles final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

The New York Times’ attack on Lolo Jones

Gregory Kane August 15, 2012 4:00 am

Poll: Media in Obama’s pocket

Poll: Media in Obama’s pocket

Paul Bedard August 15, 2012 4:00 am

The legacy of Helen Gurley Brown

Cal Thomas August 15, 2012 4:00 am

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

A Romney first: over 40% of youth vote back him

Paul Bedard August 15, 2012 4:00 am

GOP eyes same sex adoption for platform

Paul Bedard August 15, 2012 12:00 am

No stalking allowed — unless you’re with the union

No stalking allowed — unless you’re with the union

Sean Higgins August 14, 2012 4:00 am

A light shines behind President Barack Obama as he speaks during a campaign event at Bayliss Park, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, during a three day campaign bus tour through Iowa. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

When prophets are false

Noemie Emery August 14, 2012 4:00 am

Matthews unhinged: Ryan worse than Quayle, Eagleton, Time-AOL merger

Matthews unhinged: Ryan worse than Quayle, Eagleton, Time-AOL merger

Paul Bedard August 14, 2012 4:00 am

Dem bumper sticker: ‘Kiss Medicare goodbye’

Paul Bedard August 14, 2012 4:00 am

Republican vice presidential candidate and Wisconsin native Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (L) wipes away tears as he and presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greet supporters during a campaign event at the Waukesha Expo Center on Sunday in Waukesha, Wisconsin. (Photo by Darren Hauck/Getty Images)

Poll: Ryan pick pushes more voters to Romney

Paul Bedard August 14, 2012 4:00 am