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Russell Vought, Office of Management and Budget director
Government
National

Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown

In a court filing, the budget office said well over 4,000 employees would be fired, though it noted that the funding situation was “fluid and rapidly evolving.”

4 hours ago

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justices David Wecht, Christine Donohue and Kevin Dougherty in their judicial robes
Elections
Law
Pennsylvania

Pa. election 2025: What to know about the state Supreme Court retention races

Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht, all Democrats, are up for “yes-or-no” votes.

9 hours ago

US Capitol with American Flag in view
Business
Employment
Pennsylvania

Furloughed federal workers in Pa. may be eligible for unemployment during shutdown

Some employees have been instructed to continue reporting for duty, though they are not being paid for time worked after the shutdown began Oct. 1.

13 hours ago

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner (left) at a news conference in Philadelphia on March 11, 2024 and Pat Dugan at a campaign forum hosted on March 11, 2025
Elections
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Philadelphia district attorney race: What to know about incumbent Larry Krasner and challenger Pat Dugan

Dugan, a former judge, lost the Democratic primary in May. This time around, he’s running as a Republican, after securing the nomination via write-in votes.

19 hours ago

Looking up at the impressive building at the entrance of the State House
Health Care
New Jersey

N.J. is applying for federal grant money to expand health care options in rural areas

If the application is successful, the Garden State could be awarded $1 billion over five years to improve services for rural residents.

19 hours ago

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side-by-side photos of Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli
Medicine
New Jersey

N.J. gubernatorial race: Ciattarelli says he’s suing Sherrill over opioid death accusations

The Democratic candidate for governor accused her Republican challenger of making “millions by working with some of the worst offenders and saying that opioids were safe.”

1 day ago

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Republican Jack Ciattarelli (left) and Democrat Mikie Sherrill shake hands at the end of the final debate in the New Jersey governor's race, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in New Brunswick, N.J.
Elections
Government
New Jersey

Ciattarelli and Sherrill clash over military records, immigration and Trump in final New Jersey governor’s debate

The final debate’s format allowed the candidates to trade personal jabs.

2 days ago

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Supreme Court chambers
Elections
Health Care
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s doctors, warning of risk to abortion rights, join fight over state Supreme Court retention votes

The doctors also argue the November retention election could impact health care affordability, patient privacy and equal rights in Pennsylvania.

2 days ago

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Christiana Hospital entrance
Delaware
Government Accountability
Health Care

Delaware hospital cost review board would be stripped of budget approval authority in proposed settlement

The proposed legal settlement would limit sharing of some salary data. Hospitals would also have longer to comply with spending targets.

2 days ago

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Rowhouses in Wilmington
Delaware
Housing
Taxes

Delaware state lawmakers hold second hearing into once-in-40-year property reassessments

Kent and Sussex counties received praise for clear communication, while New Castle County was criticized for a lack of transparency.

3 days ago

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Democrat Mikie Sherrill responds to questions during the first general election gubernatorial debate with Republican opponent Jack Ciattarelli
Elections
Government
New Jersey

Democrats in governors races see political opportunity amid government shutdown

New Jersey’s and Virginia’s gubernatorial elections are setting up a test of how voters view both President Donald Trump’s second term and the Democrats’ reaction.

3 days ago

A private security guard stands at the entrance to the Liberty Bell Center, which has been closed to the public since the shutdown of the federal government on Oct. 1.
Explainers
Government
Pennsylvania

How is the federal shutdown affecting Pennsylvania?

The federal government employs more than 66,000 civilian workers in Pennsylvania — many of whom are furloughed until Congress can reach an agreement to fund the government.

3 days ago

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey
NPR
Explainers
Government
New Jersey
Transportation
Travel

The government shutdown is snarling air travel. Officials say it could get worse

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed "a slight tick-up in sick calls" due to the shutdown.

3 days ago

John Carney
Delaware
Housing
Personal Finance

Wilmington extiende el plazo para pago del impuesto de propiedad y anuncia esfuerzo para reevaluar los barrios pobres

Los funcionarios de la ciudad dicen que la carga fiscal recae desproporcionadamente sobre las propiedades residenciales en las zonas de menores ingresos de la ciudad.

3 days ago

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, center, sitting with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, third from right, and U.S. military senior leadership as they listen to President Donald Trump speaks at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 in Quantico, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Studio 2
Military
National

Has the US military lost its warrior ethos?

Sec. Pete Hegseth told the military's top brass that the armed forces have become too woke, too fat and lost their warrior culture. Three veterans weigh in on his reforms.

Air Date: October 7, 2025 12:00 pm

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