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PHILADELPHIA- U.S. Senator David McCormick hosted the inaugural Pennsylvania Red Tape Dialogues last week at Temple University in Philadelphia with the goal of bringing together C-suite executives, small business owners, policy experts, and federal/state regulators to identify and eliminate burdensome government regulations. (credit Sen. McCormick's office)

McCormick takes on Pennsylvania’s red tape, one binder at a time

Salena Zito · October 26, 2026 4:08 pm

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Another 2026 polling wrinkle

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md.

The logic behind Trump’s ‘pretend I’m on the ballot’ appeal

President Donald Trump touches his ear as he talks about the noise from the new ballroom construction before a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Monday, March 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The closing economic pitch Republicans are too scared to make

Trump.

Trump and the MAGA enthusiasm strategy

Democrats preoccupied with the 1 percent

Democrats preoccupied with the 1 percent

Gregory Kane August 29, 2012 4:00 am

GOP fight erupts over ‘disavowing’ Paul delegates

GOP fight erupts over ‘disavowing’ Paul delegates

Paul Bedard August 28, 2012 4:00 am

Rejection: GOP features three Obama ‘switchers’

Rejection: GOP features three Obama ‘switchers’

Paul Bedard August 28, 2012 4:00 am

Leno cheers Obama’s ‘war on women’ charge against GOP

Leno cheers Obama’s ‘war on women’ charge against GOP

Paul Bedard August 28, 2012 4:00 am

Vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speaks during a campaign rally on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012 in Powell, Ohio. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Stop demonizing and start discussing the Ryan plan

Diana Furchtgott-Roth August 28, 2012 4:00 am

FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney leaves Wolfeboro, N.H. For a man basing his presidential hopes on a jobs-and-economy message, Mitt Romney has spent an inordinate amount of time talking about other issues, from abortion to Medicare to weather. Many of those distractions have been beyond his control while others were his own doing. GOP strategists, fearing precious time lost, are now eager to use the convention to regain control of the message -- at least for three days. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Republican convention is the place to humanize Romney

Mona Charen August 28, 2012 4:00 am

Do voters feel sorry for Obama?

Paul Bedard August 28, 2012 4:00 am

This undated image provided by Rocky Mountain Pictures, shows an undated film clip from "2016: Obama's America". Hollywood may have run out of summer hits, but an anti-Obama documentary is helping fill the gap. "2016: Obama's America"was expanded from limited to nationwide release and took in $6.2 million to finish at No. 8,Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Rocky Mountain Pictures)

‘2016’: Conspiricists’ movie

Sean Higgins August 28, 2012 4:00 am

Ann Romney is the leader of those trying to help show off hubby Mitt's likable side. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Advisor: Romney stinks at being a politician

Paul Bedard August 28, 2012 4:00 am

Akin to sabotage

Akin to sabotage

Noemie Emery August 28, 2012 4:00 am

More regs would smoke Tampa cigar maker

More regs would smoke Tampa cigar maker

Paul Bedard August 28, 2012 4:00 am

Jon Voight: Obama turns JFK ‘ask not’ theme ‘upside down’

Jon Voight: Obama turns JFK ‘ask not’ theme ‘upside down’

Paul Bedard August 28, 2012 4:00 am