
Politics & Policy
Temple student’s visa revoked at discretion of U.S. secretary of state, university says
"The allegations supporting the revocation are unknown at this time," said President John Fry in a letter, adding that the student has chosen to return home.
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The state will direct the $50 million it planned to spend in fiscal year 2026 on expanding Legislative Hall to counter losses in federal funding.
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Listen 1:02Delaware County Council bans ‘ghost guns.’ A gun rights organization threatens legal action
Pennsylvania Gun Rights sent a letter to Delco officials in March calling the ordinance a violation of the Constitution and threatening legal action if adopted.
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Listen 0:58Musk could be leaving D.C. after turbulent times at the president’s DOGE
Trump and Musk have both hinted that DOGE's work will end soon. But that was before Tuesday, when Wisconsin voters rejected Musk's pick for a state Supreme Court candidate.
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Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote U.S. manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars
The new tariffs, coming on what Trump has named “Liberation Day,” are a bid to boost U.S. manufacturing and punish other countries for what he says are unfair trade practices.
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White House wants more funding to prep Philly’s Independence Hall for semiquincentennial
Stakeholders look forward to more funding for Independence Hall as America gets ready to celebrate its 250th anniversary after White House executive order.
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Listen 1:03Sen. Booker got help from fellow Democrats during his marathon, anti-Trump speech, the longest Senate speech in history.
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Listen 1:04Who is Cory Booker, the Democrat from New Jersey holding the Senate floor?
Booker played part in a 2018 bipartisan measure to overhaul federal sentencing laws passed after some Black leaders forged an alliance with Trump.
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Pennsylvania mail ballots don’t need accurate envelope dates, federal judge rules
Citing constitutional violations, a federal judge ruled Pennsylvania election boards can't invalidate mail-in ballots over missing handwritten dates on return envelopes.
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Cory Booker sets a record with marathon Senate speech. Will it rally anti-Trump resistance?
By standing on the Senate floor for more than a night and day and refusing to leave, Sen. Cory Booker had broken a record set 68 years ago.
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N.J. lawmakers want to stop pop-up parties and disruptive flash mobs down the shore
New Jersey passed a bill to toughen penalties for inciting brawls at public gatherings. It’s part of an effort to stop chaotic shore pop-up parties.
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Listen 1:22Chester County protesters join global demonstration against Tesla CEO Elon Musk
The growing movement targeting Musk’s company comes amid a rise in vandalism of Tesla vehicles.
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Wisconsin judge won’t stop Musk’s $1 million payments to voters. Attorney general appeals
The election has set a record for spending in a judicial election and has become a litmus test for the opening months of Donald Trump’s presidency.
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New Jersey’s GOP primary for governor could pivot on Trump, a part-time resident
Trump hasn’t weighed in yet on the June primary, but a push by Republican candidates to win his favor is well underway.
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Election dates and deadlines to watch for Pa., Philly and N.J. in 2025
Voters will head to the polls across the Delaware Valley to weigh in on races for district attorney, governor, election boards and beyond.
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