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		<title>MARAD to Invest $35 Million in Shipyard Revitalization</title>
		<link>https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/2026/04/08/marad-to-invest-35-million-in-shipyard-revitalization/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The administration grants are for upgrades to equipment, facilities, and workforce training. The Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced that the Maritime Administration (MARAD) will award $35 million&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>White House Proposes Cargo Taxes to Support U.S. Shipbuilding</title>
		<link>https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/2026/02/22/white-house-proposes-cargo-taxes-to-support-u-s-shipbuilding/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Maritime Action Plan would raise between $66 billion and $1.5 trillion to support the infrastructure of U.S. shipbuilding over the next 10 years. The White House proposed&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Labor Department Makes $8 Million Available for Shipbuilding</title>
		<link>https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/2025/09/11/labor-department-makes-8-million-available-for-shipbuilding/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The move aligns with President Trump&#8217;s executive order “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance.” The Department of Labor announced that $8 million in grants will be made available on September&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NTSB Investigating the Crash of Mexican Navy Ship into Brooklyn Bridge</title>
		<link>https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/2025/05/21/ntsb-investigating-the-crash-of-mexican-navy-ship-into-brooklyn-bridge/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The focus is on the tug boats and the ship&#8217;s sudden acceleration. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the crash of the Mexican Navy tall ship&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Amazon Begins Drone Deliveries After FAA Approval</title>
		<link>https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/2024/11/12/amazon-begins-drone-deliveries-after-faa-approval/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Presidential Prayer Team]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Phoenix metro area is the first to experience the Prime Air program. Amazon has begun to deliver certain items, weighing five pounds or less, in the area of&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>U.S. Military Bombs Roughly 12 Houthi Strongholds</title>
		<link>https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/2024/10/05/u-s-military-bombs-roughly-12-houthi-strongholds/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Responds to threats against Israel and downed U.S. military drone. U.S. officials confirmed that the United States struck over a dozen Houthi strongholds on Friday. After shooting down&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Transportation Department Awards $8.75 Million to 15 Small Shipyards</title>
		<link>https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/2024/07/22/transportation-department-awards-8-75-million-to-15-small-shipyards/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Presidential Prayer Team]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The grants will expand facilities, increase modernization, and expand local hiring. The Department of Transportation (DOT) released $8.75 million to 15 small shipyards this month, under the Maritime&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>U.S. Imposes New Sanctions Against Houthi Supporters</title>
		<link>https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/2024/03/07/u-s-imposes-new-sanctions-against-houthi-supporters/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Presidential Prayer Team]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The shipping companies are based in Hong Kong and Marshall Islands. The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions against two shipping companies involved with an Iranian-backed Houthi financial facilitator.&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>U.S. Navy Sails Warship through Taiwan Strait </title>
		<link>https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/2024/01/26/u-s-navy-sails-warship-through-taiwan-strait/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Presidential Prayer Team]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[China calls the action a provocation.  The United States Navy sailed the USS John Finn, a Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, through the Taiwan Strait this week. It is the&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Workforce Shortages Delay U.S. Navy&#8217;s New Frigate</title>
		<link>https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/2024/01/24/workforce-shortages-delay-u-s-navys-new-frigate/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Presidential Prayer Team]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The branch is analyzing and strategizing with the contracted manufacturer of the first Constellation-class vessel. The U.S. Navy&#8217;s new Constellation-class frigate will be delayed at least a year&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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