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Early in Donald Trump’s first term, Kellyanne Conway asserted that while people accuse Trump of lying, he’s really just dealing with “alternative facts.” In his first term, Trump initially staffed his administration with more traditional Republicans who frequently restrained his ...

As a former congressman representing Southwestern Pennsylvania and Chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, I’ve spent my career fighting for American steel and the men and women who forge it. That’s why I support the proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel. This partnership ...

When we consider what drives prosperity in America, one factor stands above the rest: energy production. President Donald Trump seems to understand this fact, as his agenda prioritizes tapping into our nation’s vast energy resources. Doing so will not only create jobs – it will help the ...

OP-ED: The gift that keeps on giving

I watched Lydia’s face as she pinched her nose to see what happened when she said the letters “m” and “n.” She and my other second-graders couldn’t produce the two sounds, and her expression spoke volumes: Her nose was vital for her to read. The Pennsylvania Pilot Dyslexia ...

LETTER: Space program escaped chainsaw

There seems to be a large omission from the “government efficiency” project: the space program. This program produces few direct benefits to the American people, yet billions are spent on it. Lately the space program seems more like a playground for the wealthy, yet it has escaped the big ...