Norfolk, Virginia - Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Adm. Phil Davidson, has ordered the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) to get underway from their Norfolk, homeports to support federal, state and local authorities ongoing relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

Washington, DC - “We believe every-day Americans know better how to spend their own money than the federal bureaucracy, and we want to help them keep as much of that hard-earned money as we can.” ~ President Donald J. Trump

Washington, DC - Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson: "The tax reform plan President Trump announced today is a vital measure for strengthening U.S. prosperity as well as global prosperity through investment and job creation.

Washington, DC - Today, the Energy Department is announcing an additional competitively awarded multi-year SuperTruck II project. PACCAR Inc. joins four other SuperTruck II teams to develop innovative technologies that more than double the freight efficiency of Class 8 trucks, commonly known as 18-wheelers.  PACCAR has been selected to receive up to $8 million in fiscal year (FY) 2017 funds.  With this award, the five SuperTruck II projects will have received a total of $40 million in FY 2016 and FY 2017 funds.

Washington, DC - The Question: I was having coffee with several of my neighbors the other day, and the long-term financial health of Social Security came up. With all of the media coverage of the program running out of reserves in a few years, the issue of "means testing" for benefits came up as a partial solution to the forecasted shortfall. This sounds to me like something that should be considered, but then somebody mentioned that Social Security is already means tested, and he mentioned taxation and something called "bend points."  Now, I'm really confused! Can you explain? Signed ~ Mixed up.

Washington, DC - The American Red Cross is working day and night to get help to where it is needed most. Rain continues to fall, thousands of people have already been forced to abandon their homes, leaving everything they own behind. It is anticipated that many more families will be impacted as rain continues to fall and flooding persists. The area could get as much as 50 inches of rain before Harvey leaves the region. The area of Texas that's currently underwater is comparable to the size of Lake Michigan.