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People listen as President Donald Trump speaks during the rally that preceded the insurrection
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Trump grants sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 defendants, including rioters who violently attacked police

The pardons are a culmination of Trump’s yearslong campaign to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6 attack, which left more than 100 police officers injured.

12 months ago

Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer takes oath
Delaware
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‘New direction’: Delaware’s new governor calls for bold steps to meet state’s challenges in inauguration speech

Newly sworn in, Matt Meyer promised to focus on public education, housing and rising inequality as governor.

12 months ago

Marco Rubio
Government
International

Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump the first member of his Cabinet

Rubio, the Republican senator from Florida, is among the least controversial of Trump’s nominees and vote was decisive, 99-0.

12 months ago

Trump supporters watching his speech in the bar
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Supporters cheer Trump at South Philly inauguration watch party

Republicans called Trump’s speech “uplifting" and said they believed the new president would unite the country and bring peace.

12 months ago

Trump holding up an executive order
Government
Government Accountability
National

Trump signed a slew of executive orders on Day 1. What are his priorities?

Here's a look at some of Trump's initial actions and upcoming plans.

12 months ago

The border between the U.S. and Mexico near El Paso
Government
Immigration
National

Trump plans 10 sweeping actions on border security on Day 1. Here’s what we know

Trump campaigned on border security promises, and he and his allies argue that his electoral win is an endorsement of his upcoming actions on the issue.

12 months ago

Donald Trump
Economy
Pennsylvania
Technology

Trump’s inauguration will usher in a crypto-friendly administration, and with it, new state policies

Critics say a crypto investment is highly speculative with so much unknown about projecting its future returns and warn that investors should be prepared to lose their cash.

12 months ago

The dome of the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg.
Government
Pennsylvania

Death of Democratic lawmaker leaves Pennsylvania House deadlocked at 101-101

A special election to fill Matt Gergely’s seat will be called by Speaker Joanna McClinton at a later date.

12 months ago

President Donald Trump wraps up his speech during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, as former President Joe Biden looks on.
Elections
Government
National

Inauguration Day updates: Donald Trump becomes 47th U.S. president, signs slew of executive orders

Trump repealed dozens of former President Biden's actions, began his immigration crackdown and pardoned hundreds of people for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection.

12 months ago

Donald Trump giving his inauguration speech
Elections
Government
National

Trump returns to power after unprecedented comeback, emboldened to reshape American institutions

Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th president.

12 months ago

Participants speaking to each other
Delaware
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LGBTQ
Protests

Delaware ACLU trains activists to repel threats to immigrants, reproductive rights and LGBTQ+ protections under Trump

The state’s ACLU chapter hopes to prepare residents for potential policies under the incoming Trump administration.

12 months ago

Matt Meyer speaking into a microphone
Delaware
Government
Politics

As Matt Meyer becomes Delaware’s new governor, here’s who he’s picked to help him run the First State

With just a few holdovers from the previous administration, Delaware’s new governor is filling his cabinet with lots of new faces.

12 months ago

On Saturday, a few hundred people gathered outside City Hall in Philadelphia for the People's March. (Zoe Read/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Politics
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Public Spaces

Protesters gather outside Philadelphia City Hall to demonstrate against Trump, GOP policies

More than two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, reproductive rights was a key issue highlighted during the demonstration.

12 months ago

Presidential reviewing stand on Pennsylvania outside the White House
Elections
Government
National

Trump’s swearing-in will move inside the Capitol Rotunda because of intense cold weather

The swearing-in was last moved indoors in 1985, when President Ronald Reagan began his second term.

12 months ago

Matt Platkin speaking at a podium.
Gun Violence
New Jersey

New Jersey attorney general among those who say they’ll defend gun regulations in Trump’s 2nd term

New Jersey Democratic Attorney General Matt Platkin said his state and others with Democratic attorneys general, plan to intervene in cases already in the court system.

12 months ago

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