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New N.J. rules would crack down on pollution from power plants, trucks, industrial boilers

Officials outline new rules intended to curb global warming.

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Russian hacking and cybersecurity

We get the latest on the Russian hack, what is being called the largest act of espionage in U.S. history.

Air Date: December 29, 2020

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is pictured on Capitol Hill on Nov. 20. The House voted Monday to increase direct payments to Americans above what is provided in the COVID-19 relief legislation President Trump signed on Sunday. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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Economy
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House endorses Trump-backed $2,000 payments amid feud within GOP

The vote passed with the needed two-thirds majority in order to advance.

5 years ago

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Delaware
Environment
Income Inequality

Beyond $600: How COVID-19 relief, spending bills will help Delaware

Now that President Trump has signed the COVID-19 stimulus package and larger government spending measure, here’s a look at how some of that money will be spent in Delaware.

5 years ago

President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks Monday after being briefed by members of his foreign policy and national security teams.
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Government Accountability

Biden faults ‘roadblocks’ as his team manages transition from Trump

Biden said that he has been frustrated by what he called a lack of cooperation, especially at the Department of Defense and with the Office of Management and Budget.

5 years ago

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Economy
Income Inequality
Pennsylvania

Unemployment benefits and one-time checks: What to know about the new stimulus in Pa.

Now that President Trump has signed the new $900 billion package into law, how long will taxpayers have to wait for the extra money and bonus boost?

5 years ago

Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz, pictured in December 2019
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Government Accountability
National

Reeling from Trump-era chaos, watchdogs seek greater protections

"Our job, we know, has never been more important, more significant, or more challenging than it is right now," says Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz.

5 years ago

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Income Inequality
National

Trump signs COVID-19 relief package after threatening to derail it

Trump's seal of approval puts an end to uncertainty over when millions of Americans will receive the economic relief provided in the massive congressional package.

5 years ago

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Law

A look at the 29 people Trump pardoned or gave commutations

The list includes people whose pleas for forgiveness have been promoted by those supporting the president throughout his term in office.

5 years ago

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Income Inequality
National
Public Health

Unemployment benefits expire for millions as Trump rages

Failing to sign the bill will mean pain for those struggling to make ends meet and a potential federal government shutdown in the middle of a pandemic.

5 years ago

Then-Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ga., pictured in April 2019, has been working on a bipartisan commission tasked with fixing Congress. And they came up with a slate of recommendations. (Patrick Semansky/AP Photo)
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National

A tale of bipartisanship in Congress — no, seriously

A bipartisan committee made 97 recommendations on how to modernize the way Congress works and improve relationships between Democrats and Republicans.

5 years ago

In this Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 file photo, Chester County workers transport mail-in and absentee ballots to be processed at West Chester University in West Chester, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Elections
Pennsylvania

Despite smooth election, GOP leaders seek vote restrictions

Republicans in key states that voted for President-elect Joe Biden already are pushing for new restrictions, especially to absentee voting.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump’s motorcade arrives at Trump International Golf Club, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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Trump golfs in Florida as COVID relief hangs in the balance

President Donald Trump spent his Christmas golfing in Florida as a government shutdown looms and COVID relief hangs in the balance.

5 years ago

A colleague wears a Christmas hat as European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier, center, carries a binder of the Brexit trade deal during a special meeting of Coreper, at the European Council building in Brussels, Friday, Dec. 25, 2020. (Olivier Hoslet, Pool via AP)
International

No time to rest: EU nations assess Brexit trade deal with UK

They are set to reconvene again Monday and have informed lawmakers at the European Parliament that they intend to decide on the preliminary application of the deal soon.

5 years ago

The Pennsylvania state Capitol
Law
Pennsylvania

Presidential election hostilities in Pa. may fuel fight over courts

Republicans could use the first weeks of 2021 to fast-track a constitutional amendment that would remake the Democratic-majority state Supreme Court.

5 years ago

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