Category: WENY – Washington, D.C. Bureau
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PA Senator McCormick Pushes for Permitting Reform
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pennsylvania Senator Dave McCormick (R- PA) said nearly a trillion dollars worth in critical infrastructure projects are currently tied up due to federal permitting. He’s sponsoring legislation he said would rev up the economy, bring thousands of jobs across America and meet our energy demands.
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Federal Highway Dollars for NY Roadblocked Over Illegal Trucking Licenses, State Sues Trump Admin.
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In December, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced the 2025 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) review discovered New York State had been routinely issuing non-domiciled CDLs in violation of federal law.
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Election Integrity Watchdog Concerned about Potential Chilling Effect in DOJ’s Request for Personal Information of 2020 Election Workers
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Georgia county claims the Department of Justice’s subpoena aims to target and harass the President’s perceived political enemies. Documents claim the DOJ is trying to get personal information of thousands of 2020 election workers. An election integrity watchdog said the government’s request for information is alarming and could have a chilling effect across the nation.
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SCOTUS Ruling Prompts Ripple Effect as Southern States Race to Redraw Congressional Maps
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Redistricting action in Florida, Louisiana — and potentially in other states, like Tennessee — is creating confusion about what it all means for primary elections, just as voters in other key states head to the polls Tuesday.
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US Officials Maintain Iran Ceasefire Holding Now Despite Escalations in Strait of Hormuz
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new US naval mission trying to get commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz is testing the ceasefire agreement with Iran. The US maintains the ceasefire is still in place, despite the recent attacks between the pair.
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Lawmakers Push Crackdown on Prediction Markets Amid Insider Trading Concerns
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Platforms that look like a cross between stock trading apps and sports betting sites are now letting people wager on everything from elections, to global conflicts, Federal Reserve decisions to military operations.
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House Makes Changes to Farm Bill, Faces Uphill Battle in Senate
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week the House passed a major bill that is arguably one of the most consequential pieces of legislation: the Farm Bill. It’s a massive legislative package that regulates food, agriculture, and conservation policy.
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DHS Largely Funded Following House Approval, Trump’s Signature of Funding Bill
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After 76 days of gridlock, a partial shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has come to a close — for the most part. With the stroke of a pen Thursday, President Donald Trump ended months of uncertainty for thousands of federal workers.
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Nationwide Battle Over Congressional Maps Heats Up with Louisiana SCOTUS Ruling, Florida Action
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On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down a Louisiana congressional map, just over two weeks before the state’s primary elections. The decision comes as Florida prepares to pass a new map to benefit Republicans.
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Republicans Supportive of White House Ballroom Project, Split on Using Taxpayer Dollars to Build it
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following this weekend’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ dinner with the President and cabinet members in attendance, some of the President’s allies want to use taxpayer money to build a ballroom on White House grounds. The President has said the project would be funded through private donations. Republicans seem united on building a ballroom but divided on using taxpayer dollars to…