Politics & Policy
Bipartisan tax deal could expand Child Tax Credit and extend business tax breaks
The legislation expands a popular child tax credit and aplies to families with multiple children. It also speeds up some tax breaks for research and development expensing for
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Donald Trump wins Iowa Republican caucuses in first contests of 2024
Former President Donald Trump has won the Iowa Republican caucuses, according to a race call by The Associated Press.
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Biden returns to Philly food bank for MLK Jr. Day volunteering
President Biden helped workers at Philabundance pack food for those in need. It’s the third time he’s volunteered at the Philly food bank.
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Listen 1:02Iowa caucuses: What to watch as voters weigh in on the Republican campaign’s first contest of 2024
The quadrennial contest has been unusually quiet this year, a mark of former President Donald Trump's commanding lead in the race.
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John Kerry to step down after 3 years as Biden’s top climate diplomat
Kerry has been central to Biden's efforts to establish the U.S. as an international climate leader.
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The catastrophe in Gaza after 100 days of Israel-Hamas war, by the numbers
Nearly 24,000 Palestinians have been killed since the conflict began on Oct. 7, a staggering toll.
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Congressional leaders ready stopgap bill to extend government funding to March
The temporary measure will run to March 1 for some federal agencies whose approved funds are set to run out Friday.
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Biden makes pitch for reelection to Lehigh Valley small business owners
Biden’s series of visits reflects the importance Pennsylvania plays in the presidential election.
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Biden to visit Allentown as new poll gives president widest lead in Pa. to date
Biden is beginning the 2024 election cycle by touting his “Investing in America” agenda and what the White House has itself come to refer to as “Bidenomics.”
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Listen :59DeSantis and Haley jockey for second without Trump and other takeaways from Iowa GOP debate
The two debated Wednesday for the highest-stake faceoff just five days before the nominating process formally starts with Iowa’s caucuses.
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Philly’s first Latino deputy police commissioner, Pedro Rosario, tasked with overseeing Kensington
Rosario is the first deputy commissioner to be dedicated to a singular neighborhood in the city’s history.
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Listen 1:06Chris Christie says he’s dropping out of the Republican presidential race before the Iowa caucuses
He made the announcement Wednesday night at a town hall in New Hampshire just hours before the fifth debate of the 2024 election cycle kicked off without him.
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Hunter Biden makes surprise visit to Capitol Hill as GOP takes a first step to hold him in contempt
Republicans subpoenaed Hunter Biden to testify behind closed doors in December, but he refused to comply, insisting he will only testify in public.
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N.J. Gov. Murphy focuses on affordability and AI in his State of the State address
The governor wants to target medical debt to help families, and to position the Garden State as a leader in generative AI.
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Listen 1:01Pennsylvania to begin using artificial intelligence in operations
The move runs counter to other efforts — including at the federal level — to restrict the use of AI in government work.
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