
Politics & Policy
Biden to announce funding for ‘clean energy’ hydrogen hub in Pa., N.J., and Del.
The move is part of the Biden administration’s plan to tackle climate change. But climate activists say it’s a false solution.
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Listen 1:20Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to be House speaker and will try to unite before a floor vote
Lawmakers said that in private balloting at the Capitol, House Republicans pushed aside Rep. Jim Jordan, the Judiciary Committee chairman, in favor of Scalise, the current maj
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A group appointed by Gov. Shapiro believes a cap-and-trade program would help meet his ambitious climate goals, although the members lacked consensus on how best to proceed.
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Israeli strikes demolish entire Gaza neighborhoods as sealed-off territory faces imminent blackout
Gaza’s power authority says its sole power plant will run out of fuel within hours, leaving the territory without electricity after Israel cut off supplies.
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“Let there be no doubt. The United States has Israel’s back. We’ll make sure the Jewish and democratic state of Israel can defend itself today, tomorrow as we always have.”
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Pennsylvanians will see candidates for state Supreme Court, municipal races, and more on the Nov. 7 general election ballot.
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Video game clips and old videos are flooding social media about Israel and Gaza
"This is propaganda 101. You flood the gap, especially in those early hours, with content that suggests a certain narrative," said one observer.
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President Biden to visit Philadelphia on Friday to discuss ‘Bidenomics’ agenda
Biden will tout his success with creating good-paying union jobs, investing in infrastructure, and working to combat climate change.
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Biden’s second try at student loan cancellation moves forward with debate over the plan’s details
Fourteen people chosen by the Biden administration will meet Tuesday for the first of three hearings on student loan relief in a process known as negotiated rulemaking.
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Everything you need to know about the details of voting in Philly on Nov. 7
From registration deadlines to polling place logistics.
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Israel pounds Gaza neighborhoods, as people scramble for safety in sealed-off territory
If airstrikes continue, Gaza’s civilians will have fewer and fewer places to shelter as more neighborhoods become uninhabitable.
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Biden was interviewed this weekend in special counsel probe into classified documents
An investigation was launched after Biden's lawyers found classified documents in multiple areas in his Delaware residence and in an office in Washington, D.C.
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Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd suspends long-shot GOP 2024 presidential bid, endorses Nikki Haley
He leaves the race after failing to gain traction as a pragmatic moderate who pledged to lead the party away from Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement.
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Can Allan Domb move Philly forward through business instead of politics? He plans to try
The onetime mayoral candidate and ex-councilmember is worrying about schools, Kensington, and tax cuts — this time, as a private citizen.
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Two U.S. lawmakers managed to get home from Israel. Other Americans have not
Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Dan Goldman are back in the U.S. after sheltering in place as violence erupted in Israel on Saturday.
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