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Trump hosts small business owners at White House, touting business-friendly policies

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump enumerated a number of policies he said have created a favorable environment for small business growth while speaking to small business owners at the White House Monday. Sunday marked the start of National Small Business Week, which honors the businesses that make up roughly

Hegseth pledges housing fix after $2.6 billion used for warrior bonuses

(The Center Square) – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pledged Wednesday to work with Congress to fix a shortfall in military housing allowances, but the Pentagon's own budget documents show no plan to restore $2.6 billion that was redirected from a housing fund to pay Christmas bonuses to service

Bacon says Pentagon raided housing fund for troop bonuses, demands repayment

(The Center Square) – A retiring Republican congressman plans to confront Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week over how $2.6 billion appropriated by Congress for military housing assistance was redirected to fund "Warrior Dividend" bonuses paid to 1.45 million service members before Christmas. Rep. Don Bacon, R-

Feds propose rules to penalize low-earning college degrees

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education has proposed new rules aimed at holding colleges and universities accountable for programs that leave students with low-earning jobs as the federal student loan debt nears $1.7 trillion. The proposal, outlined in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, would establish

Struggling DHS agencies plead with Congress for funding security

(The Center Square) – Department of Homeland Security agencies are requesting a total of $63 billion in fiscal year 2027 appropriations from Congress – even as Congress continues to withhold DHS funding for the current fiscal year. The Homeland Security bill is the only fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill to remain unpassed.

Report: Taxpayers to spend $477 billion on tax season

(The Center Square) - Taxpayers are expected to spend 6.93 billion hours and more than $477 billion to be in compliance with the 2026 tax filing season, according to a new report released Monday. Tax Day is Wednesday. The National Taxpayers Union Foundation released a report with estimates on how

Minnesota Republicans propose largest tax cut in state history

(The Center Square) – Minnesota House Republicans unveiled a budget proposal that would deliver the largest tax cut in state history, while reprioritizing state spending. The plan, dubbed the “North Star Comeback,” includes $3.8 billion in tax reductions and is built around three priorities – protecting family budgets, making government work