The essentiality of electricity, and why its cost is rising

May 1, 2026 by

Tom Falcone, president of the Large Public Power Council, speaks with Host Llewellyn King about the essentiality of electricity, and what is causing rising electricity prices.

The Woman Behind Trump’s Overnight Truth Social Raging

Llewellyn King

President Trump’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, likes to say that his administration is the most transparent in history. Possibly, she is right. That is, if you think letting it all hang out is the kind of transparency Leavitt has in mind. Certainly, it all hangs out in a way we have never seen in Washington. […]

In the Turmoil, Challenges for Graduates in the Class of ’26

Llewellyn King

Dear Graduates of 2026, Welcome to the world you will be taking jobs in and where you will begin building careers, and at times shaping history. It isn’t the world of your parents, and it isn’t the world your college has taught you about, because it is changing too fast. It begins anew daily. As […]

Watch Out When the Political Class Forgets Cause and Effect

Llewellyn King

Anyone who has spent time in criminal court knows this: One of the characteristics of lawbreakers is a poorly developed sense of cause and effect. At the low end, the folly of the defendants is always on display. The young man who takes a gun with him on a night of drinking. He has increased […]

The Electricity Future for New England: Uncertainty and High Prices

Llewellyn King

These days, in terms of resources, New England is poorly positioned to make electricity. As Gregg Cornett, president of Rhode Island Energy, told me in an interview, it doesn’t sit on abundant coal reserves and natural gas — the critical fuel in today’s electricity generating mix — or hide beneath the surface, waiting for the […]