9.22 | You can’t elect cheap

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 > Tuesday morning news > 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 ★ LIMITED TIME: Order your commemorative sticker celebrating 15 years and 100 million downloads.