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As gas prices go, so go grocery prices. Technically, grocery prices are driven more by diesel prices than by regular unleaded the trends are often similar. According to this Alpha News article , the news is good for Minnesota drivers. It reports that "On Monday, the state's average price for regular unleaded stood at $3.86 per gallon, according to AAA, down from $4.41 a month ago." That's a 55-cent drop in a month. With the U.S.-Iran MOU to be signed this Friday, the Strait of Hormuz is expected to open. That Strait is where 20+ percent of the world's oil flows through. With the amount of oil freighters backed up in that little chokepoint, oil hasn't been getting to market. Once the blockade is over, there's likely to be a glut of supply. That's why it isn't difficult to picture a gallon of gas dropping below $3.00 a gallon by Labor Day. Once President Trump's blockade is over, the next big thing that the Administration will attack will be ener...

I still don't think that Iran will keep its promises that it purportedly made in the Pakistani-negotiated Memorandum of Understanding, aka MOU. Still, it's worth noting that the stock market is off to a fast start and oil prices continue dropping . Further, Mark Penn's tweet makes some important points. For instance, Penn wrote "The President pulled back from historic and impressive military superiority once the Iranians captured the Strait and held leverage. That is usually what Trump does only they did it first. But as soon as he restarted the bombing, Iran saw that its actions would have consequences and came to this deal." Today, President Trump is attending the G-7 Summit, which potentially means some tense conversations. The Hill reports "President Trump arrived in France for the Group of Seven (G7) summit, having electronically signed on Sunday the memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran. It would open the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, af...

Believing that Iran has ceased their war with the U.S. and Israel fits into the category of 'too good to be true.' According to this statement from Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif , "Following intensive talks, we are pleased to announce that the Peace Deal between the United States of America and Islamic Republic of Iran has been REACHED. Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon. The official signing ceremony will be on Friday, 19 June in Switzerland." The signing date is next Friday. I'm betting the ceasefire won't last that long. An immediate and permanent termination of military operations, including in Lebanon"? Somebody must've gotten their hands on Hunter's stash to buy that. Ed Morrrissey's article title is most apt: "Iran, Trump Announce Deal … For Now Predictably, President Trump bragged about the accomplishment: This Great Deal w...

It doesn't take Elon Musk to figure out that government fraud will be the top issue in this year's midterm elections. Here in Minnesota, Medicaid Fraud has been at or near the top of issues since the start of the 2025 legislative session. Only recently has the fraud issue become a top national issue. When RealClearPolitics publishes an article like this , it's clear that fraud is a top national issue. The article includes a question when it opens this paragraph with "How big a business is defrauding the federal government? According to GAO: 'In FY 2025, 15 federal agencies reported a total estimate of about $186 billion in improper payments across 64 programs, an increase of $24 billion from the prior fiscal year. Most of these improper payments were a result of overpayments.'" People from California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota and New York are benefitting from this fraud. In other instances, people from other states have established businesses in...

In yet another defeat for Democrats, gas prices fell for the third straight week . According to the article, "The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline declined for three consecutive weeks, dropping from $4.56 per gallon on May 21 to $4.12 per gallon on Thursday." That's a drop of 44 cents a gallon in 3 weeks. With speculation that the war will soon be over, prices will likely continue dropping next week. The article also reports "Lower gasoline prices are 'delivering some relief to drivers during the busy summer travel season,' the American Automobile Association (AAA) said in a June 11 statement. 'Gas prices typically peak around this time of year, but uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz makes this year more unpredictable. Pump prices remain at four-year highs, but the national average is currently far from the record set on June 11, 2022, of $5 per gallon.'" This shows a short history of crude oil prices: Brent crude...

It was bound to happen. Sooner rather than later, Susan Collins would tie Graham Platner in a poll. Redstate.com reports that Quantus Insights Polling shows Platner leading Collins 46%-45% in their most recent polling: NEW QUANTUS INSIGHTS POLL | June 12, 2026 Our latest Maine U.S. Senate survey finds the race tightening sharply since March, with Graham Platner now holding a narrow 1-point edge over Susan Collins. 📊 Maine U.S. Senate 🔵 Graham Platner: 46% 🔴 Susan Collins: 45% ⚪️… pic.twitter.com/e1yIO8piFW — Quantus Insights (@QuantusInsights) June 12, 2026 Platner's Nazi tattoo was going to hurt him. It was a matter of when, not if. Platner's sexting scandal was a matter of when, not if, it'd hurt him. Leave it to President Trump to summarize things with humor: Graham Platner is a world-class thug. Check out that rap sheet. That's a rap sheet that'd make Manson think about adopting Platner. (I'm being a little sarcastic there.) In 2006-08, Democrats recru...