Donald Trump
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Gov. Shapiro says he wants to recruit laid-off federal workers to fill state job openings
Pennsylvania’s governor signed an executive order Wednesday hoping to attract those workers, noting that the state, with a workforce of almost 82,000 people, has nearly 6,000 open positions for which federal workers who are losing their jobs could apply.
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Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo
“What’s going to happen is VA’s not going to perform as well for veterans, and veterans are going to get harmed,” said Michael Missal, who was the VA’s inspector general for nine years until he was fired last month by Donald Trump.
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Josh Shapiro hits Trump’s tariffs for “jacking up the price of goods and services”
Gov. Josh Shapiro took aim at President Donald Trump’s tariffs, which will cost Pennsylvania businesses up to $5.3 billion. Shapiro warns that dairy farmers and other industries could be affected.
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Pa. schools could lose special education, Pell grant funding if Donald Trump guts the Department of Education, teachers warn
Members from the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers and state and local officials warned residents that Pennsylvania could lose $1.45 billion in public education funding if President Donald Trump dismantles the US Department of Education.
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From psychosis to sleep to drug resistance, these Pittsburgh research efforts are threatened by Trump spending cuts, orders
A Trump administration decision to slash indirect cost funding in science and health grants, plus federal staff cuts, have Pitt researchers wondering how, and whether, they can continue.
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Pennsylvania Republicans who narrowly won their House seats feel the heat of early votes back home
Bresnahan and two other Pennsylvania Republicans won in November by some of the smallest margins in all of Congress, prevailing in a critical battleground state that not only helped decide the presidency but also aided the GOP in taking control of the U.S. House.
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Republican Medicaid cuts would hurt 800,000 Pennsylvanians
US House Republicans voted this week to cut Medicaid by $880 billion to pay for President Donald Trump’s tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy. These cuts would affect 800,000 Pennsylvanians.
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Pa. Republican accused of domestic violence tapped as Pentagon’s top spokesperson
Sean Parnell, a former US Senate candidate from Western Pennsylvania, was hired as the Pentagon’s top spokesperson earlier this week. Parnell received Donald Trump’s endorsement ahead of the 2022 primary, but had to suspend his campaign due to domestic abuse allegations.
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Social media fuels anti-Trump and Musk demonstration at Pennsylvania capitol
Over 400 demonstrators descended upon the Pennsylvania capitol to protest Donald Trump and Elon Musk on Wednesday. The rally, mostly driven by social media, was part of the “50501” movement, which helped spur thousands of rallies across the country.
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Facing first tragedy of his presidency, Trump blames DEI, Obama for plane crash
Sixty-seven people are presumed to be dead after a passenger plane collided Wednesday night with a US Army helicopter midair while approaching Reagan National Airport. Rather than provide measured leadership, Trump blamed DEI and Democrats for the deadly accident.
