November 7, 2026

Saturday, November 7, 2026

High utility bills, big oil profits helped drive midterm voter turnout

USA/Midterm Elections—     By Kathryn Carley, producer, Public News Service.     Environmental groups said Democrats won control of the House and Senate in Tuesday’s midterm elections in part by holding Republicans accountable for spiking energy prices and their rejection of renewable power sources. Electricity prices are up 18% nationwide since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, […]