Politics & Policy
School funding, permitting at top of Pa. legislature’s 2024 agenda
Looming over the legislature is a court ruling that declared the state’s education funding system to be unconstitutionally inequitable and ordered lawmakers to correct it.
2 years ago
Defense secretary remains hospitalized as details emerge about delays in notification, even to Biden
The Pentagon’s failure to disclose Austin’s hospitalization reflects a stunning lack of transparency about his illness, how serious it was and when he may be released.
2 years ago
Congressional leaders reach a deal to fund the government, avert a shutdown
The deal — which has yet to pass Congress — adheres to the spending levels agreed to by President Biden and former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy in a deal last summer.
2 years ago
Blinken meets Jordanian and Qatari leaders on new Mideast push to keep Gaza war from spreading
The mission is the Secretary of State's fourth to the region in the three months since the war began.
2 years ago
Harry Dunn, officer who defended the US Capitol on Jan. 6, is running for Congress in Maryland
Harry Dunn announced his candidacy a day before the third anniversary of the violent attack at the Capitol by a mob of Donald Trump supporters.
2 years ago
The city of Philadelphia’s vehicle fleet is getting cleaner, but it has a long way to go
In 2023, the city reached a benchmark of nearly 250 electric vehicles. That’s out of a fleet of over 5,000 vehicles.
2 years ago
Biden campaigns in Montgomery County: ‘Democracy is on the ballot’
Biden spoke near Valley Forge before the third anniversary of the January 6 riot. He framed the 2024 election as a battle for democracy.
2 years ago
Foreign governments paid millions to Trump’s companies while he was president
It is illegal for presidents to accept any money from foreign governments without congressional approval per Article I of the U.S. Constitution.
2 years ago
Who’s who in Mayor Cherelle Parker’s new administration
The new mayor brings with her a mostly new slate of staffers to help run city government.
2 years ago
President Joe Biden lambastes Trump for Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a day ‘we nearly lost America’
Biden is expected to lay out then-President Donald Trump's role in the insurrection, as a mob of the Republican's supporters overran the Capitol.
2 years ago
The number of shooting victims hit 15-year low in New Jersey
State officials report a 13% dive in shooting victims in 2023 compared to a year ago.
2 years ago
Listen 1:08One attack, two interpretations: Biden and Trump both make the Jan. 6 riot a political rallying cry
Nine deaths were linked to the attack and more than 700 people have gone to court for their roles in it, and more than 450 people have been sentenced to prison.
2 years ago
Biden to mark Jan. 6 anniversary with visit to Valley Forge
The president is expected to stress how Trump and top supporters of his “Make America Great Again” movement pose existential threats.
2 years ago
The new indictment in the Robert Menendez corruption case could ramp up voter disgust
How will New Jersey voters react to new corruption allegations involving Senator Robert Menendez?
2 years ago
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