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      • President Trump's Support for Law Enforcement
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      • Green Party 2026 National Annual Meeting
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​Cabinet Wins: Trump Administration Unleashing Golden Age

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President Donald J. Trump and his administration continue racking up major wins for the American people at lightning speed — and his cabinet is a major driving force.

Here are some big wins from the cabinet this week:
  • The Department of Energy approved a liquefied natural gas (LNG) permit extension for Golden Pass LNG Terminal in Texas — the Department’s second LNG approval since President Trump took office and immediately reversed the Biden Administration’s LNG export ban.
    • The Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior joined more than 1,000 energy workers in Louisiana to announce an $18 billion investment by American LNG exporter Venture Global into their Plaquemines LNG export facility — made possible by President Trump’s energy policies.

  • The Department of Justice arrested the ISIS-K terrorist who orchestrated the murders of 13 U.S. service members at Abbey Gate.
  • The Department of Justice arrested two illegal immigrants accused of running one of the largest human smuggling rings in the United States.

  • The Department of State formally designated the Iran-backed Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization following President Trump’s executive order earlier this year.
  • The Department of State announced visa restrictions on foreign officials who facilitate illegal immigration into the United States and international students linked to terrorist organizations, including Hamas.
    • The Department of State revoked the first visa of a foreign student linked to “Hamas-supporting disruptions.”

  • The Department of Homeland Security announced illegal border crossings in February fell to the lowest level ever recorded, down 94% from last February and down 96% from the all-time high of the Biden Administration.
    • Illegal immigrant encounters at the Del Rio Sector declined 99% over 2023.
    • Fox News Correspondent Bill Melugin: “If Fox were to send me down there right now, I would have trouble finding a single migrant on camera.”

  • The Department of Defense renamed Fort Moore, Georgia, as “Fort Benning” in honor of a World War I hero.

  • The Department of the Treasury suspended enforcement of invasive, burdensome reporting requirements that saddled small businesses with unnecessary red tape.
    • National Federation of Independent Business: “NFIB greatly appreciates President Trump’s strong support in this important effort to protect America’s Small Business owners from what he correctly labeled an ‘outrageous and invasive’ Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirement… We thank President Trump and his administration for their willingness to stand up for small businesses and address the Beneficial Ownership Information reporting rule.”

  • The Department of Health and Human Service’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services formally alerted hospital providers of “their obligation to protect American children from often irreversible chemical and surgical mutilation” following President Trump’s executive order ending the radical practice for minors.
  • The Department of Health and Human Service’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a new tool to detail conflicts of interest among current and past members of its vaccine advisory committee.

  • The Department of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Education, and the U.S. General Services Administration canceled $400 million in federal grants to Columbia University over their inaction to protect Jewish students from anti-Semitism.

  • The Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the U.S. General Services Administration announced additional measures to end the scourge of anti-Semitism on college campuses.

  • The Department of Transportation took action to improve public transportation safety in Washington, D.C., as tens of thousands of federal workers return to the office.

  • The Department of the Interior announced a new ten-year lease with Williams Transco for continued critical energy infrastructure in New York City — at a site that had been used to house illegal immigrants during the Biden Administration.

  • The Department of Housing and Urban Development extended foreclosure relief for Californians impacted by the Los Angeles County wildfires.

  • The Department of Veterans Affairs began terminating 585 non-mission-critical or duplicative contracts — redirecting $900 million in savings back to health care, benefits, and services for VA beneficiaries.

  • The Environmental Protection Agency canceled 21 additional wasteful grants, saving more than $116 million in taxpayer dollars — bringing the total savings by the EPA to $287+ million.

  • The Small Business Administration implemented a series of reforms to put American citizens first — including requiring citizenship verification on loan applications and relocating offices out of so-called “sanctuary cities.”
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  • FireCity Illusion
  • May 17 2026 Edition
    • Business
    • Community
    • 2026 Elections
    • Events >
      • Summer in Philadelphia's Parks
      • SLCC School's Out Bash June 5
      • Lehigh Valley Comic Con 25th Anniversary
      • 48th Annual Arts and Crafts Festival
    • Films >
      • Ignite Films 2027 Horror Slate Fantastic Pavilion
      • Noxturne Debuts at Big Apple Film Festival
      • 2026 USA Film Festival Announces Filmmaker Awards
      • Tommy Dwyer Redefining Indie Storytelling
    • Politics >
      • Chairman Williams Gavels Small Business Markup
      • First Lady Pillars of Foster Care
      • First Lady America's Traditions Foster Unity
      • Vice President Commencement Address Air Force Academy
      • Decline is a Choice President Trump Restores
      • Vice President to Visit Kansas City Missouri
      • Second Lady Showcases Literacy Efforts
      • President Trump's Support for Law Enforcement
      • First Lady Transforming Outcomes for Foster Youth
      • Green Party 2026 National Annual Meeting
      • Trump Honors America's Moms
      • Concealment of PPP Abuse Under Biden Administration
      • President Trump's Intel Deal
    • Alabama >
      • Gov Ivey Honors Six Companies
      • Gov Ivey Annual Summer Reading Challenge
      • Gov Ivey Announces Virginia Transformer Plant
      • Gov Ivey Encourages Alabamians to Vote
      • Gov Ivey Light to Unite Week
      • Gov Ivey America 250 Alabama Celebration
      • Gov Ivey Court Victory Redistricting Battle
    • Alaska >
      • Alaska Department of Health Launches Next Move
      • New Online Application Apply for Public Assistance
    • Connecticut >
      • Gov Lamont Making Absentee Ballots an Option
      • Gov Lamont Increasing Transparency on Earmarks
      • Gov Lamont Submits Third Plan
      • Gov Lamont Flags Half Staff Peace Officers
      • Gov Lamont Provide Relief Dairy Farmers
      • Gov Lamont Celebration of American Independence
      • Gov Lamont Protecting Workers Rights
      • Gov Lamont Statement Board of Regents
      • Gov Lamont Appoints Members Blue-Ribbon Commission
    • Iowa >
      • Gov Reynolds Disaster Proclamation Eight Counties
      • Gov Reynolds Signs Property Tax Relief Bill
      • Gov Reynolds New Manufacturing Investment
      • Gov Reynolds Signs SF 2430
      • Gov Reynolds Ease of Access Transportation Fuels
      • Gov Reynolds Vylor will be Headquartered in Iowa
    • Michigan >
      • Gov Whitmer Statement Prepare Selfrddige
      • Gov Whitmer Affordable Housing Ann Arbor
      • Gov Whitmer New Jobs Southeast Michigan
      • Gov Whitmer Seeks Extension to Request
      • Gov Whitmer Appointments Commissions May 14
      • State Resources Protect Consumers at the Pump
      • Gov Whitmer Protecting Natural Resources
      • Gov Whitmer Lowers Flags Peace Officers
      • Gov Whitmer Expanding Skills Based Opportunities
      • Voters Want Lower Housing Costs
      • Gov Whitmer Deliver Refunds to Businesses
      • Gov Whitmer New jobs Wayne Oakland Counties
      • Gov Whitmer Efforts to Ban Chinese Vehicles
      • Gov Whitmer Lowers Flags Honor Paul Clemente
    • Missouri >
      • Missouri Secures Investment from Google
      • Gov Kehoe Two Judicial Appointments May 15
      • Gov Kehoe Fills County Office Vacancy
      • Gov Kehoe United Effort Support St. Louis
    • Tennessee >
      • Gov Lee Super Bowl LXIV Coming to Nashville
      • Statement Gov Lee on Tony Carruthers
      • Gov Lee Announces Leadership Transition
    • Utah >
      • Gov Cox Crop Losses by Freezing Temperratures
      • Nominees Announced Fifth District Court Vacancy
      • Utah Leaders Announce Homelessness Decline
      • Gov Cox Flags Lowered Peace Officers
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      • Forbes Recognizes One Financial Services
      • Isett Named #1 Top Workplace
    • Community 2026 >
      • Pocono Chamber Public Policy Meeting Highlights
      • Nearly $30000 Given to Fire Departments
    • Events 2026 >
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    • Fashion 2026 >
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      • Celebrating Women in Fashion Media and Beyond
    • Films and Movies 2026 >
      • The Containment Available On Demand March 24
      • Mad Bills to Pay Opens April 17
      • Golden Crime Thriller
      • Threshold Featuring Olympian Jessie Diggins
      • 31 Candles A Delightful Rom-Com
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    • Alabama 2026 >
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        • Gov Ivey Deadline Summer Internship Program
        • Gov Ivey Signs Highway Safety Bill
        • Gov Ivey Judicial Appointments March 5
        • Gov Ivey Signs Screen Time Limits
        • Gov Ivey Opening Classroom Doors to Veterans
        • Gov Ivey Promotes Literacy
        • Gov Ivey Appoints Ronald Rex Vaughn II
        • Gov Ivey Proclaims Public Schools Week
    • Connecticut 2026 >
      • Gov Lamont Applauds Passage Earmark Reform Bill
      • Gov Lamont Applauds Police Firefighter Recruitment
      • Gov Lamont Revolution Wind Delivering
      • Gov Lamont Names Sharonda Carlos
      • Gov Lamont Urge Congress Enact Tariff Reform
      • Gov Lamont Commemorates International Open Data Day
      • Gov Lamont Transform Rural Health Care
      • Gov Lamont Corrections Commissioner to Retire
      • Gov Lamont Workforce Pell Implementation
    • Iowa 2026 >
      • Gov Reynolds Veteran's Benefits Bill
      • Iowa High School Seniors Claim Your Future Letters
      • Gov Reynolds Statement Following March REC Meeting
      • Gov Reynolds Flags Half Staff Two Soldiers
      • Second Iowan Among Soldiers Killed
      • Iowan Killed by Iranian Strike
      • Iowa Modernize Child Welfare Technology
      • Gov Reynolds Increasing State Aid to Public Schools
      • Gov Reynolds More than 5M Child Care
    • Michigan 2026 >
      • Gov Whitmer Appointments Commissions March 19
      • Gov Whitmer State Emergency Extreme Winter Weather
      • Gov Whitmer Streamline State Government Services Grieving Families
      • Gov Whitmer Advances Partnership with Finland
      • Gov Whitmer Appointment Court of Appeals First Dist5rict
      • Operation Safe Neighborhoods New Milestone
      • Gov Whitmer Commercial Space Coming to Detroit
      • Gov Whitmer FEMA Support Northern Michigan Public Utilities
      • Gov Whitmer State Emergency Following Deadly Tornadoes
      • Gov Whitmer Appointments Commissions March 4
      • Gov Whitmer Call on Congress Follow Tariff Ruling
      • Gov Whitmer Announces 13 New Jobs
      • Gov Whitmer Michigan Main Street Program
      • Gov Whitmer Kicks Off GSD Tour
      • Gov Whitmer Proclaims School Breakfast Week
      • Gov Whitmer Proclaims March as Reading Month
      • Gov Whitmer Concludes Investment Mission Germany Italy
      • Gov Whitmer Appointments Commissions February 26
      • Gov Whitmer Honored as United Way
    • Missouri 2026 >
      • Gov Kehoe Signs Supplemental Budget Bill
      • Gov Kehoe Announces Seven Gubernatorial Appointments
      • Gov Kehoe Flags Half Staff Jackson Warren
      • Gov Kehoe Threat of Severe Weather
      • Gov Kehoe Announces Seven Gubernatorial Appointments
      • Gov Kehoe Flags Half Staff Honor Deputy Sheriffs
      • Gov Kehoe Eight Gubernatorial Appointments March 20
    • Tennessee 2026 >
      • Gov Lee Proclaims David Crockett Week
      • Gov Lee Proclaims Literacy Month
      • Gov Lee Expanding Education Freedom Scholarships
    • Utah 2026 >
      • Gov Cox Signs 72 Bills March 18
      • Gov Cox Signs 60 Bills March 17
      • Nominees Announced 5th District Court Vacancies
      • Gov Cox Signs 7 Bills March 13
      • Gov Cox Signs 11 Bills March 7
      • Gov Cox Signs Nine Bills
      • State Leaders Announce Major Agreements
      • Gov Cox Signs 74 Bills March 19
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