A New York homeowner who fills a standard oil tank this week will pay about $1,540 before taxes and fees. A year ago, a fill at the national average price cost about $846. That bill lands on households that were already falling behind. About 21.5 million U.S. households, roughly 1 in 6, are behind on their electric or gas utility...
November 2, 2026
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Two Dan Sullivans, One Ballot: Coincidence or Recruitment?
Two Dan Sullivans, one Senate seat When Alaskans fill out their U.S. Senate ballot on Nov. 3, they will see the name Sullivan twice. One is the two-term incumbent, Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan. The other is Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., a retired teacher from Petersburg who goes by Dan. It is the only congressional race in the country this...
Paying the Public to Find Fraud: Inside the WHIP Program
A Bounty on Fraud The federal government will now pay ordinary Americans $10,000 to $30,000 for fraud tips that lead to criminal charges. The Justice Department announced the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program, or WHIP, on Oct. 20, 2026. The first check went to Nick Shirley. The 24-year-old YouTuber received $10,000 in the Oval Office for his 2025 video on Minnesota child...
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$1,540 to Fill a Tank: Record Heating Oil Prices Hit as 1 in 6 Households Are Already Behind on Utility Bills
A New York homeowner who fills a standard oil tank this week will pay about $1,540 before taxes and fees....
Two Dan Sullivans, One Ballot: Coincidence or Recruitment?
Two Dan Sullivans, one Senate seat When Alaskans fill out their U.S. Senate ballot on Nov. 3, they will see...
Paying the Public to Find Fraud: Inside the WHIP Program
A Bounty on Fraud The federal government will now pay ordinary Americans $10,000 to $30,000 for fraud tips that lead...
When Will We Learn? Iraq, Afghanistan and Now Iran Show Washington Keeps Misjudging Who Can Outlast Whom
Introduction The United States has now been at war with Iran for eight months. The White House projected four to...
The Election Playbook That Never Goes Stale
Two Cases, One Message Two criminal cases are carrying the Republican argument against New York’s sanctuary laws in the final...
Forever Chemicals in Your Clothes: Texas’s Lululemon Deal Exposes a Federal Oversight Gap
Nearly every American carries PFAS, the “forever chemicals,” in their blood, according to CDC biomonitoring. No federal agency sets a...
The Pantry and the Server Room: Britain’s Stockpile Advice Points to a Software Problem
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is telling households to keep emergency food on hand. He has suggested households keep at...
SpaceX Wants to Be Your Phone Company. It’s Building on the Ruins of the Last Company That Tried.
SpaceX is negotiating for access to at least 80,000 U.S. cell sites, Bloomberg News reported Thursday. It is the most...