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Jack Ciattarelli shakes the hands of his newly announced running mate, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon
Elections
New Jersey
Politics

New Jersey GOP gubernatorial candidate Ciattarelli picks Morris County Sheriff Jim Gannon as running mate

Gannon, who has been the sheriff in the North Jersey county since 2017, complements Ciattarelli’s “law and order” platform.

7 months ago

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Josh Shapiro speaks
K-12
LGBTQ
Pennsylvania
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WITF

Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro calls supporters of ban on transgender athletes ‘extremist legislators,’ declines to say if he’d veto

The governor said he loves and supports transgender children. Trans kids and their parents want that message to be louder and paired with policy action.

7 months ago

food in a shopping cart
Food & Drink
Government
National
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

SNAP cuts have Philadelphia’s food banks nervous about increased needs

Billy Penn spoke with experts and food leaders about how recent legislation will worsen food insecurity in the region.

7 months ago

Ralph Abernathy and Bishop Julian Smith flank Dr. Martin Luther King during a civil rights march
Government
History
National

Trump administration releases FBI records on Martin Luther King Jr. despite his family’s opposition

The release involves more than 240,000 pages of records that had been under a court-imposed seal since 1977.

7 months ago

Former U.S. Congressman Beto O’Rourke of Texas talks to area voters in Center City, Philadelphia
Community Events
Government
Philadelphia

Former presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke talks about Democratic failures, Gaza and youth vote at Philly event

O’Rourke joins other potential 2028 Democratic candidates who have visited the region recently ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

8 months ago

Listen 1:31
Pat Dugan speaks behind a podium
Elections
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Republicans are trying to pull Pat Dugan back into the District Attorney race

A new poll asks voters whether they’d support him as the Republican nominee.

8 months ago

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Government
Immigration
New Jersey

South Jersey military base to temporarily hold immigrant detainees

New Jersey congressional Democrats are condemning the move, calling it “unacceptable and shameful.”

8 months ago

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters
National

Trump mired in Epstein controversy as Wall Street Journal reports on 2003 letter

The letter bearing Trump’s name ends with, “Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret,” according to the newspaper.

8 months ago

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson leaves the chamber
Media
National

Local stations brace for impact after U.S. House votes to claw back public media funding

Public media leaders in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are prepping for a new reality as Congress gives final approval to federal funding cuts.

8 months ago

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., arrives to speak with reporters about Senate Republicans' efforts to claw back $1.1 billion of funding authority from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and about $8.3 billion from foreign aid programs targeted by DOGE, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Government
Law
Media
National
Politics
Taxes

Senate approves cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid programs

Senators approve Trump-backed budget rollback, slashing foreign aid and public broadcasting funding; bill heads to the House by Friday.

8 months ago

Senate Majority Leader John Thune and other Senate Republicans
Media
National
Politics

U.S. Senate Republicans vote to claw back foreign aid and public media funding

The clawback, if passed by the U.S. House, would eliminate $9 billion in previously allocated foreign aid and federal funding for public broadcasting.

8 months ago

Listen 1:12
FILE - Elon Musk listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Oval Office of the White House, May 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Studio 2

Could a third party ever be viable in American politics?

Elon Musk says he's starting a new party. Many have tried before to launch third parties with little success. Is a third party possible in our political system?

Air Date: July 16, 2025 12:00 pm

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Sen. Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., talks after a policy luncheon
Government
Media
National

Senate votes to move ahead with Trump’s request for $9B in spending cuts

A final vote in the Senate could occur as early as Wednesday. The bill would then return to the House for another vote before it would go to Trump's desk.

8 months ago

Election workers perform a recount of ballots
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

Independents who want to vote in Pennsylvania’s closed primaries seek help from state’s high court

“Exclusion from primary elections is the functional equivalent of losing the right to vote in those districts,” independent voters argued in a 51-page petition.

8 months ago

President Donald Trump speaks at the
Energy
Government
Pennsylvania

Trump promotes energy and tech investments at a summit in Pennsylvania

Trump traveled to Pittsburgh at a summit helmed by Republican Sen. David McCormick that included dozens of top executives.

8 months ago

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