On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher said that Democratic politicians do end-run voters and the legislative branch by imposing fees that are basically just stealth tax increases. Maher began by praising the Supreme Court’s tariffs decision, while Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) criticized the ruling....

During his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced a program to address concerns that data centers are driving up electricity costs.  “We're telling the major tech companies that they have the obligation to provide for their own power needs. They can build their own power plants as part of their factory so that no one's prices will go up, and in many cases, prices of...

Lake Belton High School volleyball team join seniors at Woodland Cottages What started as a simple chair volleyball game at a senior living community in Belton, Texas, has grown into a meaningful intergenerational friendship. The sporty seniors, who proudly call themselves “The Hit Squad,” regularly host friendly chair volleyball matches with members of the Lake Belton High School volleyball team....

Global very large crude carrier (VLCC) rates have jumped to six-year highs due to two recent catalysts: first, a growing war-risk premium tied to the possibility of a US-Iran conflict, and second, ongoing consolidation in fleet ownership that is tightening vessel availability....