October 9, 2026 6:26 pm
(The Center Square) – Farmers and advocates on Tuesday called on Congress to implement transparency reporting requirements in fertilizer pricing. The U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee held a hearing with farmers and advocates from across the country on rising fertilizer prices and supply chain solutions for the industry. The advocates said farms have been struggling with fertilizer prices ...
(The Center Square) — U.S. senators collectively spend more than a million taxpayer dollars each year for pricey flights on private planes for themselves and their staff, even though Senate rules greatly discourage the practice, an investigation by The Center Square found. The spending includes a Midwestern senator who regularly charters flights to travel to and from Washington, D.C., at ...
(The Center Square) – Several members of the U.S. military and Coast Guard received the highest honors for acts of courage and bravery. Two received the Medal of Honor, two received Purple Hearts and one received the Legion of Merit. Retired Navy Capt. Royce Williams received the Medal of Honor on Tuesday and on Wednesday, he was inducted into the ...
(The Center Square) – Democratic lawmakers criticized President Donald Trump’s announcement of land strikes against Venezuela and leader Nicolas Maduro’s capture. In a post to social media, Trump announced the U.S. carried out a “large scale strike” against Venezuela, capturing Maduro and his wife. The two are in U.S. custody and charged with “narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of ...
