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Politics & Policy

The Pa. Capitol building
Government
K-12
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

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

File photo: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies before a Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 31, 2023.
Government Accountability
Military
National

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 struck an agreement to keep the government funded and avert a shutdown. The deal still needs to get through Congress, where it is likely to face opposition from conservatives. (Stefan Zaklin/Getty Images)
NPR
Economy
Government
National

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

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi in Amman, Jordan Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024.
International
Military

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

U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Harry Dunn
Elections
National
Policing
Politics

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

Philadelphia street sweeping vehicles worked to clear debris from Columbus Blvd. after a storm brought heavy rain to the region and the Delaware River overflowed onto the road on December 18, 2023. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Environment
Government
Philadelphia
Sustainability
Transportation

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

President Joe Biden speaks in front of a U.S. flag
Elections
National
Pennsylvania
Politics

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

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 22: The Trump International Hotel is seen on March 22, 2019 in Washington, DC. Robert Mueller submitted his Russia probe report on Friday afternoon to Attorney General William Barr. (Photo by Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images)
NPR
Government Accountability

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

CIty Council swearing in ceremony
Government
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

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

Biden speaking in front of the backdrop of a U.S. flag
Elections
Pennsylvania

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

File photo: Gov. Phil Murphy speaks about commonsense gun safety. (@GovMurphy/Twitter)
Criminal Justice
Gun Violence
New Jersey
Public Safety

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

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Trump speaking at a rally
NPR
Crime
Government Accountability

The Trump campaign embraces Jan. 6 rioters with money and pardon promises

2 years ago

(Left) President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
Elections
Government Accountability

One 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

President Joe Biden speaks at a podium
Elections
National
Pennsylvania
Politics

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

Sen. Bob Menendez leaves federal court, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, in New York.
Elections
Government Accountability
New Jersey

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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