The vast majority of Americans are worried about insurance costs surging in 2026, according to an Axios-Ipsos poll released Monday. The latest survey shows that 72% of respondents feel either very or somewhat concerned about their insurance costs potentially increasing this year. Twenty-six percent of those surveyed say they would be very or somewhat likely to look…
Rhode Island Senate president Valarie Lawson allegedly used her office to advance her teachers union’s political agenda. Lawson is salaried as National Education Association of Rhode Island’s (NEARI) president in addition to presiding over the state Senate, Defending Education stated in an ethics complaint Monday. The complaint alleges that she used her overlapping roles to…
Democratic Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego has used campaign funds for luxury outings with his family since launching his bid for the Senate in 2023, Politico first reported Sunday. Gallego tapped his political action committee (PAC), the “JUNTOS PAC,” to fund trips to Disney World, Chicago and Miami, according to Politico. He also used a joint…
The U.S. may finally have a coast-to-coast railroad owned by one company. What does it mean for competition and pricing power at a time when American businesses and consumers both could use some deflation, not more inflation? Union Pacific’s proposed $85 billion merger with Norfolk Southern is the industrial version of the “Trump Corollary” of…
President Donald Trump on Sunday announced British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will step down from his top position in the UK government of almost two years amid growing political pressure and a perceived loss of confidence. The increased pressure for Starmer to step down follows the Tuesday release by Restore Britain Member of Parliament Rupert…
