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Wholesale inflation improved as energy prices fell last month — but relief may be temporary

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Wholesale inflation improved as energy prices fell last month — but relief may be temporary

Inflation at the wholesale level cooled significantly last month, helped by a sharp drop in energy prices, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.Inflation at the wholesale level cooled significantly last month, helped by a sharp drop in energy prices, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Read More 

todayJuly 15, 2026

The war with Iran has become a battle about a tollbooth. Free seas are at risk

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The war with Iran has become a battle about a tollbooth. Free seas are at risk

What started as a campaign to diminish Iran’s nuclear capabilities and weaken its global terror networks has morphed into a dispute over control of one of the world’s most important trade routes.What started as a campaign to diminish Iran’s nuclear capabilities and weaken its global terror networks has morphed into a dispute over control of one of the world’s most important trade routes.  Read More 

todayJuly 15, 2026

The frenzied sprint among Maine Democrats hoping to replace Graham Platner

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The frenzied sprint among Maine Democrats hoping to replace Graham Platner

County party chairs inundated with calls. An endless stream of Google sign-up forms and spreadsheets. And a disgraced former nominee looming over it all, haunting the party’s hopes of starting anew. The implosion of Graham Platner’s campaign after he was accused of rape – an allegation he denies – left Maine Democrats scrambling to create a highly unorthodox process that reflects the high stakes for the battle to win control […]

todayJuly 15, 2026

The bugs are getting worse

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The bugs are getting worse

Because of climate, weather, acorn abundance (yes, really) and decisions about land use dating to colonial times, the bugs are indeed getting worse.Because of climate, weather, acorn abundance (yes, really) and decisions about land use dating to colonial times, the bugs are indeed getting worse.  Read More 

todayJuly 14, 2026 1

Judges are getting more comfortable calling out Trump’s and the DOJ’s cynical ploys

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Judges are getting more comfortable calling out Trump’s and the DOJ’s cynical ploys

President Donald Trump’s ill-fated $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund suffered yet another major blow on Monday, with a federal judge delivering a brutal review of the process that led to it.President Donald Trump’s ill-fated $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund suffered yet another major blow on Monday, with a federal judge delivering a brutal review of the process that led to it.  Read More 

todayJuly 14, 2026