Politics & Policy
Kamala Harris tests negative after a COVID-19 exposure
A staffer who worked in close proximity to the vice president has tested positive for the coronavirus. Harris tested negative via a PCR test on Wednesday.
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N.J.’s new congressional map adopted as advocates question transparency of the process
The final stages of the map-drawing process have drawn backlash from Republicans and progressive groups, who criticized the commission for a lack of transparency.
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A showdown could be brewing between U.S. Rep. Perry and the Jan. 6 committee
Perry tweeted Tuesday that he will not cooperate with the panel, calling it “illegitimate.”
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In 2021, climate ambitions soared and crashed in the U.S. and around the world
Biden's lofty goals were brought down to earth by congressional opposition, notably from Sen. Manchin. International efforts to fight planetary warming also fell short.
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Warnings issued over redistricting delays affecting Pa. primary
Acting Secretary of State Veronica Degraffenreid told the floor leaders on the Legislative Reapportionment Commission that the current schedule will not work.
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Fate of proposed gun safety bills uncertain in N.J. as lame duck session nears the end
Political analysts say some of the gun safety bills may be hard to pass because they appear to be targeting law-abiding gun owners in New Jersey.
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Biden vows he, Manchin will ‘get something done’ on $2T bill
The president's remarks at the White House on Tuesday were his first since Manchin effectively tanked the party’s policy initiative with his own jarring year-end announcement.
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Pa. Supreme Court rules against ‘Marsy’s Law’ amendment voters supported
Pennsylvania’s highest court is putting a final nail into the coffin of a proposed constitutional amendment that state voters supported by a large margin more than two years
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Pa. Rep. Scott Perry denies Jan. 6 panel’s request for interview
Perry is joining other allies of former President Donald Trump in trying to stonewall the committee.
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Testy day in Trenton: Assembly Republicans obstruct Dems’ legislative plans
The biggest news of the day may have been the theatrics and politicking in the Assembly that accompanied nearly every bill.
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Mastriano all but declares in race for Pennsylvania governor
Mastriano has become a one-man force in conservative politics in Pa., pushing to overturn Trump’s reelection loss and showing up outside the Capitol during the insurrection.
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Biden pledges 500M free virus tests to counter omicron
A cornerstone of the plan is Biden's decision for the government to purchase 500 million coronavirus rapid tests and ship them free to Americans starting in January.
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With Biden’s spending plan in peril, Philly families set to lose $1 billion in benefits
The political future of President Biden’s social spending plan remains in flux as Democrats’ razor thin majority in the Senate demands full consensus of its members.
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Delaware lawmakers push ‘Bill of Rights’ for individuals experiencing homelessness
Delaware to consider a bill to create an avenue for people experiencing homelessness to file grievances when their rights are infringed upon.
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Pa. GOP Rep. Scott Perry is the first sitting lawmaker the Jan. 6 panel wants to question
They want more information on his involvement in unsuccessfully seeking to install former DOJ official Jeffrey Clark as acting attorney general of the United States.
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