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Hidden Brain helps curious people understand the world and themselves. Using science and storytelling, Hidden Brain reveals the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, and the biases that shape our choices.

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Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., got into an altercation with former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday.
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GOP rifts boil over in exchange between Reps. McCarthy and Burchett

Tensions among House Republicans boiled over in a physical altercation between former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Tim Burchett, one of the members who voted to oust

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New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy
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It’s official: N.J. first lady Tammy Murphy is running for the U.S. Senate

Tammy Murphy is seeking the U.S. Senate seat held by Bob Menendez, who is facing federal conspiracy and fraud charges.

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., meets with reporters ahead of a crucial vote on a continuing resolution to keep the government funded at its current levels, a measure not heartily supported by the hard right wing of his party, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023.
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House votes to prevent a government shutdown as GOP Speaker Johnson relies on Democrats for help

Johnson was willing to leave his right flank Republicans behind and work with Democrats on Tuesday to keep the government open.

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Democrats continue advancing gun control as advocates call for Pa. Senate to take up bills

Gun control legislation has been advanced by the Democratic-controlled Pennsylvania House but not considered by the GOP-led Senate.

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The House is set to vote Tuesday on a plan from House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to avoid a government shutdown with a two-tiered spending deadline.
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House will vote on Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to avert a government shutdown

Johnson is pushing through a plan that will require significant Democratic support in order to pass.

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Workers form a picket line outside the Ford Motor Co. Kentucky Truck Plant in the early morning hours on October 12, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky. This week, a majority of workers at the plant voted no on the tentative contract deal.
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Transportation

UAW workers at major Ford and GM truck plants vote ‘no’ on record contract deals

While the overall tallies so far favor the deals, a majority voted no at two major truck plants.

2 years ago

Republican presidential candidates former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talk during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by NBC News, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in Miami.
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The 2024 Republican presidential field is rapidly shrinking. But is it too late to stop Trump?

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2 years ago

William Penn statue atop Philadelphia City Hall.
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Billy Penn

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Because of a calendar quirk, which sees the first Monday of January fall on New Year’s Day, there’s a gap before the official ceremony.

2 years ago

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Spotlight PA

As partisan tensions thaw in Harrisburg, Pa. lawmakers eye unfunded housing, school priorities

Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro has recently signed several bills that chip away at Pennsylvania’s five-month-old budget impasse.

2 years ago

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On Veterans Day, Biden commemorates the sacrifice made by soldiers and their families

President Biden spoke on Veterans Day about the country's "obligation" to provide veterans with adequate care, describing it a nonpartisan issue.

2 years ago

Five Democratic Central Bucks School District candidates pose with current school board member Mariam Mahmud
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This Pa. school board made news for banning books. Voters flipped it to majority Democrat

The Central Bucks school board has made national headlines for its heated meetings and book banning policy. On Tuesday, voters flipped the board.

2 years ago

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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After Hamas attack, most Israelis want Netanyahu to resign, according to poll

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was already under pressure for other problems. Now, a recent poll says 76% of Israelis want him to resign.

2 years ago

Daniel McCaffery
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Pennsylvania

Expensive judicial races might be here to stay in Pennsylvania after record high court campaign

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New Jersey

New Jersey Democrats analyze what swept them to victory in the 2023 election

N.J. Democrats say affordability issues helped them win the election — but Republicans disagree.

2 years ago

Cherelle Parker speaking at a podium.
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Philadelphia

Mayor-elect Parker unveils transition plans, will name police commissioner by Thanksgiving

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