Tue » Affordability is becoming a midterm promise, but politicians can only shape the conditions behind prices — not simply command them lower.
Also: President Trump’s Greenland deal builds on decades of U.S. basing rights. Sen. Ron Johnson says an investigation into COVID-shot safety is running into records that may already be gone. A rebuilt cog railway climbs Pike’s Peak toward the view that inspired “America the Beautiful.” Plus: orphaned raccoons train for the wild, and Cal Thomas argues that presidents should answer hostile reporting with better facts, not closed doors.
EP 3492 · Tue Sep 22, 2026
Today’s stories
> Greenland: A newer old foothold
> Sen. Ron Johnson: Missing from the record
> Affordability: You can’t elect cheap
> Raccoons: Born to be mild
> Pike’s Peak: The way up
> Cal Thomas: The friction of freedom
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