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Raising taxes on the table as Pa. weighs how to pay for education court ruling

Gov. Josh Shapiro is set to give his budget address, kicking off a debate over how Pennsylvania should pay for additional investments in education required by a court ruling.

2 years ago

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Gov. Shapiro to deliver budget while seeking money for higher education and public transit

Shapiro's first budget proposal disappointed many allies who felt it wasn't bold enough.

2 years ago

Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at a campaign event on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, in Columbia, S.C.
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Elections
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Nikki Haley makes surprise appearance on SNL, mocking Donald Trump and Joe Biden

Haley appeared in a comedy sketch set at a fake "CNN Town Hall."

2 years ago

President Biden walks offstage after speaking at South Carolina's First in the Nation dinner in Columbia, S.C., on Jan. 27.
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Biden wins South Carolina’s Democratic presidential primary

The state comes first this year as Biden looks to energize a key part of his base; Black voters account for about 60% of the Democratic Party's electorate in South Carolina.

2 years ago

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The U.S. targets Iranian proxies for a second day in a row

The new round of U.S. strikes is far more extensive and deadly than those that have been launched since October.

2 years ago

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NPR
Elections
International
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El Salvador is poised to reelect its popular but authoritarian president

El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, is widely expected to be reelected in a landslide.

2 years ago

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New Jersey
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New Jersey denies bulkhead for North Wildwood beach with wrecked sand dunes

On several occasions, North Wildwood carried out emergency repairs, including construction of an earlier bulkhead without approval from the state. 

2 years ago

President Biden Attends National Prayer Breakfast On Capitol Hill
NPR
Government
International
Military

Biden issues order targeting Israeli settlers who attack West Bank Palestinians

President Biden's executive order, issued Thursday, names four people and will lay the groundwork for financial sanctions against Israeli settlers who carry out violent assaul

2 years ago

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday he ''should have told the president about'' his cancer diagnosis.
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Defense Secretary Austin says he didn’t handle news of hospitalization ‘right’

The remarks cap a tumultuous few weeks for Austin after it emerged that he was hospitalized on New Year's Day and that no one knew for days that he had undergone surgery for p

2 years ago

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Philadelphia
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Kensington Caucus formed in Philadelphia City Council

The group of council members vows to help address issues like homelessness and drug abuse in the Kensington and Harrowgate areas.

2 years ago

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Elections
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania automatic voter registration boosts sign-ups, but not a political party, data shows

If anything, the new automatic voter registration system — which is the subject of a lawsuit by Republican lawmakers — has favored the GOP.

2 years ago

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Government
Kids
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House passes bipartisan tax bill to expand child tax credit

The bill includes $33 billion to expand the widely used child tax credit for three years — including the tax season currently underway, provided the bill quickly passes the Se

2 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier.
PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia
Real Estate
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‘Bold and targeted action’: Legislative package seeks to protect Philly renters and homeowners

The bills are part of City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier’s “Defying Displacement” campaign.

2 years ago

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National Security Council spokesman John Kirby speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in Washington.
Government
International
Military

U.S. blames group of Iran-backed militias for deadly drone attack in Jordan as it weighs reprisals

The Sunday drone attack on a military base in Jordan killed the three troops and injured at least 40 others.

2 years ago

File photo James Biden arrives at the White House to attend the State Dinner for South Korea, Oct. 13, 2011, in Washington. James Biden will appear before Republicans for a private interview In February 2024 as lawmakers seek to regain some momentum in their monthslong impeachment inquiry into his brother, President Joe Biden.
Government Accountability
National

James Biden agrees to a private interview with House Republicans investigating the president

The House Oversight and Accountability Committee announced Wednesday that James Biden will come to Capitol Hill on Feb. 21.

2 years ago

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