15+ hour, 22+ min ago   (503+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of War to overhaul military-record sharing and benefits technology within six months, a move the administration estimates could cut another 20 to 30 days from claims processing for recently separated…...

15+ hour, 22+ min ago   (424+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump signed four bills into law Friday that expand federal spending transparency, extend tax relief for disaster victims, preserve authority for a national emergency medical services memorial, and remove federal restrictions from land in Paducah, Kentucky. The…...

18+ hour, 49+ min ago   (426+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick of Pennsylvania and Sen. John Hickenlooper of Colorado have formed a bipartisan Senate caucus focused on strengthening U.S. scientific research and translating discoveries into economic and technological gains as competition with China intensifies. The Senate…...

22+ hour, 37+ min ago   (529+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump proposed a $5,000 payment to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans retain control of both chambers of Congress in November, a pledge that would require congressional funding and could cost roughly $1.2 trillion if extended to about 240 million…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (331+ words) PHILADELPHIA, PA — ERI is positioning its underused U.S. electronics-recycling capacity as a potential source of critical minerals for the defense supply chain as the federal government moves to increase domestic recovery of materials from discarded electronics, batteries, and other waste....

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (320+ words) HARRISBURG, PA — Three Pennsylvania House Democrats are organizing a Sept. 29 rally at the state Capitol to build support for a package of menopause-related bills focused on treatment access, education and workplace accommodations. State Reps. Melissa Shusterman of Chester County, Liz…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (526+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service proposed rules Sept. 3 that could force as many as 18,000 tax-exempt private schools to eliminate race-based admissions, scholarships and other programs or risk losing their federal tax exemptions beginning in 2027. The rule represents…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (496+ words) The Department of Labor & Industry’s Bureau of Labor Law Compliance will examine whether covered home care workers are being paid for all hours worked, including legally required overtime. The state began sending notices Wednesday to agencies selected for investigation. The…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (367+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Mint will begin selling rolls and bags of its 2026 President Donald J. Trump $1 coin on Sept. 2, including a limited number struck in Philadelphia on July 4 with a special privy mark commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary. Sales will open…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (640+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of War is directing at least $885.6 million into rare-earth, alumina and critical-mineral projects, using equity investments, purchase commitments and industrial-base funding to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign suppliers of materials used in weapons systems, energy infrastructure…...