Maryann Pugh

Pennsylvania Unleashes Massive Safety Push as Violence Drops Statewide HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency is rolling out a sweeping expansion of violence prevention, crisis response, a […]

DOE Unleashes Nuclear and AI Spending Spree to Fuel U.S. Tech Dominance WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy announced a sweeping pair of investments this week aimed at accelerating a revival of America’s nuc […]

Holiday Travel Shakeup: Family Airports, Worker Bonuses, and a CDL Scandal WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration rolled out a sweeping set of transportation initiatives this week, pairing family-focused travel reforms a […]

HUD Report Blames Border Surge for Housing Spike, Targets Boston DEI Policies WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new federal housing report released Thursday delivered a sharp assessment of the nation’s affordability crisis, concluding tha […]

Big Energy, Border Security, and D.C. Landmarks Mark Interior’s Busy December WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior announced a sweeping series of actions this week that together signal an aggressive push by the T […]

Pentagon Unleashes AI, Boosts Housing Pay, and Reinforces Alliances in Rapid-Fire Week WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of War moved aggressively last week to reshape the U.S. military’s technological edge, global alliances, and ser […]

Treasury Unleashes Sanctions Blitz as FSOC Warns on Cyber and AI Risks WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department rolled out a rapid series of actions last week spanning war-fueled sanctions, a political warning to s […]

Trump Administration Unveils Sweeping $12B Farm Rescue Amid Trade, Food, and Health Push WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration on December 8, 2025, announced a far-reaching package of agricultural, nutrition, trade, and disaster r […]

Education Shake-Up: FAFSA Warnings, SAVE Ends, Pell Expands, Fraud Blocked WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education moved aggressively in December to overhaul how students pay for college, evaluate its value, and p […]

CMS Orders States to Enforce Medicaid Work Rules in Sweeping Reform Push WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials recently unveiled new guidance directing states to implement landmark Medicaid community engagement r […]

HHS Targets States Over Conscience Rights, Foster Care Benefit Seizures WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched two sweeping actions this month that put state governments under renewed f […]

FDA’s Week of Breakthroughs: New Gene Therapy, New Antibiotics, New Rules WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration rolled out a rapid-fire series of moves this month that could reshape how Americans manage c […]

FTC Unleashes Enforcement Blitz, From Robocalls to Big Mergers WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission rolled out a sweeping series of enforcement actions and consumer protection moves this month, s […]

CDC Shifts Hep B Guidance as Infant Formula Outbreak Sickens 51 Babies ATLANTA, GA — Federal health officials made two consequential moves this month affecting infant health, as advisers voted to loosen long-standing g […]

SBA Orders Sweeping Audit of 8(a) Firms as Alaska Disaster Aid Tops $3M WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration moved on two fronts this month, ordering a sweeping financial review of thousands of f […]

At-Risk Teens Graduate Record Class, Logging 3,200 Hours of Service ANNVILLE, PA — Seventy-five at-risk teens graduated Saturday from the Keystone State ChalleNGe Academy, marking the largest graduating class in the p […]

IRS Rolls Out Sweeping HSA Expansion, Touts $10.6B Crime Crackdown WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service moved this month to expand health savings accounts while showcasing r […]

Flu Shot Urged as Holidays Near and Cases Rise Across Pennsylvania DUNMORE, PA — State health officials are urging Pennsylvanians to get vaccinated against the flu ahead of holiday gatherings, warning that the s […]

Trump Targets Foreign Proxy Giants, Aiming to Reclaim America’s Retirement Dollars WASHINGTON, D.C. — Few Americans realize how much power is exercised over their retirement savings by companies they have never heard of, but P […]

Iran’s Democratic Alternative Takes Center Stage on Capitol Hill WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Iran convulses under mounting unrest, repression, and regional aggression, a rare bipartisan gathering on Capitol Hill sent a p […]