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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has expanded its National Guard tuition reimbursement program to include Judge Advocate General officers, chaplains and additional medical specialties, a move state lawmakers say is intended …
Pennsylvania Expands National Guard Tuition Incentives Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump has directed the Commerce Department and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to begin negotiations with trading partners over imports of commercial aircraft, …
Trump Orders Negotiations on Aircraft Imports, Leaves Tariffs on Hold Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Legislation that would expand tuition reimbursement incentives for hard-to-fill Pennsylvania National Guard positions advanced unanimously from a state Senate committee, moving a proposal aimed at strengthening recruitment …
Pennsylvania Senate Panel Advances National Guard Incentive Expansion Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday advanced four bipartisan bills backed by U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., including legislation aimed at expanding internet access and communications …
Senate Panel Advances McCormick Bills on Iran, Energy and Passports Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A group of Pennsylvania Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a package of legislation aimed at limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, protecting certain public spaces from immigration-related …
Pennsylvania Senate Democrats Advance Bills Targeting ICE Cooperation Read More
WEST POINT, NY — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a commencement address to nearly 1,000 graduating cadets at the United States Military Academy on Saturday to press the Trump administration’s …
Hegseth Pushes Combat Readiness in West Point Address Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education recently expanded federal waiver authority for Florida and Illinois school systems, part of a broader Trump administration effort to shift more control …
Education Department Expands State Control Over Federal Funds Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Donald Trump moved to delay and revise federal refrigerant regulations this past week, loosening Biden-era environmental requirements tied to commercial cooling systems as the administration argues the …
Trump Eases Refrigerant Rules to Cut Food Supply Costs Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Communities struggling with the economic fallout of closed military bases could gain expanded access to private redevelopment investment under bipartisan legislation introduced by Dave McCormick and Brian …
New Senate Bill Targets Revival of Closed Military Bases Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. economy added 115,000 jobs in April, nearly doubling many economists’ forecasts and giving the Trump administration a fresh economic data point as officials argue the …
Trump Touts Surprise Jobs Surge as Economists Miss Forecasts Read More