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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

Two protestors attend the "No Kings" rally in Falls Church, Virginia.

No Kings: A very polite liberal tea party

Timothy P. Carney June 16, 2025 9:27 am

President Donald Trump participates in a reenlistment ceremony for Army soldiers during a military parade commemorating the Army's 250th anniversary Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington.

The parade was a good thing

Byron York June 15, 2025 1:06 pm

President Donald Trump speaks as he departs toward the Oval Office after signing an executive order at an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden of the White House, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Washington.

The normal presidency of Donald Trump

Byron York June 13, 2025 7:52 pm

Trump leading Pennsylvania Energy Summit highlights US renaissance

Salena Zito June 13, 2025 5:39 pm

Democrats are in a bubble on illegal immigration

Timothy P. Carney June 13, 2025 2:00 pm

Trump is burning every US alliance

Dan Hannan June 13, 2025 5:40 am

George Orwell at his typewriter.

Bad books of summer

Dominic Green June 13, 2025 12:05 am

Up close and personal with David Mamet

Salena Zito June 12, 2025 5:33 pm

President Donald Trump spoke at Fort Bragg on Tuesday, June 10.

Surprise — those dire predictions of Trump ‘crashing’ the economy were wrong

Byron York June 12, 2025 1:39 pm

Will LA protect those arrested in the riots?

Byron York June 11, 2025 6:34 pm

Los Angeles riots may encourage illegal immigrants to self-deport

Michael Barone June 11, 2025 3:37 pm

In LA riot standoff, Trump is right and Bass and Newsom are wrong

Byron York June 10, 2025 3:22 pm