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Trump order overhauls higher education accreditation process

Wednesday, April 23 by The Center Square

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order aimed at improving outcomes in higher education by holding college and university accreditors more accountable. ... Read More.

Specialty auto part makers seek tax cuts, incentives, tariff exemptions

Wednesday, April 23 by The Center Square

Companies that make specialty auto parts are asking President Donald Trump for help bringing back manufacturing jobs as he seeks to re-order global trade with tariffs. ... Read More.

State department shakeup prompts concerns from foreign aid experts

Wednesday, April 23 by The Center Square

Many foreign policy experts are expressing concern over U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reorganizing and cutting the State department, cautioning that eliminating or consolidating offices could jeopardize... Read More.

WATCH: Illinois officials react to the news Durbin will not seek reelection

Wednesday, April 23 by The Center Square

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending his more than four-decade career representing Illinois. ... Read More.

Alarm sounded against rising antisemitism

Wednesday, April 23 by The Center Square

Eighty years after the last Jews were liberated from Nazi camps in Europe, Pennsylvania continues to honor the survivors and lives lost during the Holocaust. ... Read More.

Warnock denies wrongdoing in accepting residence in $989,000 luxury home

Wednesday, April 23 by The Center Square

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock says ethics questions about his housing and financial disclosures already have been answered. ... Read More.

Illinois officials react to the news Durbin will not seek reelection

Wednesday, April 23 by The Center Square

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending his more than four-decade career representing Illinois. ... Read More.

Many colleges, universities ignore Trump’s warning to ditch DEI or lose funding

Wednesday, April 23 by The Center Square

The U.S. Department of Education in February warned colleges and universities that if they did not eliminate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs, they could risk losing federal funding. ... Read More.

Bessent says international financial institutions aren’t doing their job

Wednesday, April 23 by The Center Square

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to return to their original missions and hasten to restore balance to the global... Read More.

Lawmakers move to eliminate age cap on earned income tax credit

Wednesday, April 23 by The Center Square

As Republicans work to draft tax legislation for the 2025 federal budget package, lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation to eliminate the age cap on eligibility for the earned-income... Read More.