Politics & Policy
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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Blinken urges Israel to engage with region on postwar plans that include path to Palestinian state
The U.S. and Israel are united in the war against Hamas but sharply divided over Gaza’s future.
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House conservatives reject bipartisan spending agreement over demands for further cuts
Without support from the most conservative members of his party, Johnson will have to rely heavily on Democratic support to avert a government shutdown.
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Armed men break into a live TV studio in Ecuador as the country is rocked by a series of attacks
The men with faces covered entered the set of the TC Television network in the port city of Guayaquil and shouted that they had “bombs.”
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Austin was hospitalized for complications following treatment for prostate cancer
The statement from Walter Reed is the first indication of why Lloyd Austin was hospitalized on New Year's Day. It still doesn't answer why no one was informed.
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A bill would make it mandatory for Pennsylvania lawmakers to forego pay during a budget impasse. At least one member says it could force votes for the wrong reason.
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