
Politics & Policy
Mike Pence to launch campaign for president in Iowa June 7
Pence will hold a kickoff event in Des Moines on June 7, the date of his 64th birthday, according to two people familiar with his plans who spoke on condition of anonymity.
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A 20-year-old University of Delaware student drove state lawmakers to recognize AAPI Month
Devin Jiang wants to be the first Asian American elected to the state Legislature, and to serve in Congress.
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Listen 1:3618 Pa. candidates who spread election misinformation are poised to oversee local voting in 2024
In three Pennsylvania counties, election skeptics will likely hold majorities on key county panels that set voting rules after the November 2023 general election.
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As House debt ceiling vote nears, Biden shores up Democrats and McCarthy confident of GOP support
The debt ceiling and budget cuts package is heading toward a crucial House vote.
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Shapiro won’t share daily calendar, a departure from previous Pa. governor’s transparency
The Democratic governor’s decision to withhold details about who he meets behind the scenes is legally sound, though experts said he could choose to reveal more.
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Ex-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie planning to launch GOP presidential campaign next week
Christie has cast himself as the only potential candidate willing to aggressively take on former President Donald Trump.
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Christie allies launch super PAC ahead of expected 2024 campaign for the GOP presidential nomination
Allies of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have launched a new super PAC to support his expected candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination.
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The high school speech that helped launch Cherelle Parker’s political career
The presumptive next Philadelphia mayor has been an orator since she was a teenager, when she won a citywide Black history contest.
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Facing GOP backlash, McCarthy labors to shore up votes for debt deal in time to prevent US default
The Republican speaker urged GOP skeptics Tuesday to look at “the victories” in the package he negotiated with President Joe Biden.
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Cherelle Parker has been more supportive of law enforcement than other Democratic candidates, including considering controversial practices such as stop and frisk.
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Takeaways on debt ceiling: McCarthy’s balancing act, Biden’s choice and the challenges ahead
The agreement is a two-year budget deal that would essentially hold spending flat for 2024, while boosting it for defense and veterans, and capping increases at 1% for 2025.
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Delaware County lawmakers reintroduce hospital reform legislation
Influenced by the impact of Crozer Health’s struggles, one of the bills includes a prohibition on for-profit hospitals.
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Biden, GOP reach debt-ceiling deal, now Congress must approve it to prevent calamitous default
The compromise announced late Saturday risks angering both Democratic and Republican lawmakers as they begin to unpack the concessions.
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GOP field in Pennsylvania Senate race still wide open as hard-right state lawmaker says he won’t run
State Sen. Doug Mastriano made the announcement Thursday night as top party officials try to recruit a strong candidate in the moderate battleground state in 2024.
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How Harrisburg Works: New caucuses, special election season, and the death of a bill
State House lawmakers have formed a new Jewish caucus. One of the first acts of business: rejecting Doug Mastriano.
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