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Politics & Policy
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.
4 weeks ago
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.
4 weeks ago
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Trump repealed dozens of former President Biden's actions, began his immigration crackdown and pardoned hundreds of people for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection.
4 weeks ago
Trump returns to power after unprecedented comeback, emboldened to reshape American institutions
Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th president.
4 weeks ago
The state’s ACLU chapter hopes to prepare residents for potential policies under the incoming Trump administration.
4 weeks ago
With just a few holdovers from the previous administration, Delaware’s new governor is filling his cabinet with lots of new faces.
4 weeks ago
Trump’s 2nd term represents hope for the right and fear of a dark era for others
Loyalists are lined up to help push an economic and social agenda that is sure to hearten his supporters and fuel an even deeper disdain among his detractors.
4 weeks ago
Ceasefire goes into effect in Gaza, Israel says, after initial delay
Israel's government announced the ceasefire with Hamas took effect at 11:15 a.m. local time — around three hours after the originally scheduled time for hostilities to cease.
4 weeks ago
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.
4 weeks ago
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.
1 month ago
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.
1 month ago
Trump offered a bountiful batch of campaign promises that come due on Day 1
President-elect Donald Trump said during his presidential campaign he’ll issue first-day pardons for some of the rioters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
1 month ago
How Trump’s political and business interests will intersect in the White House
Here's a look at the various connections and potential conflicts in President-elect Donald Trump’s second administration.
1 month ago
Fetterman was elected to challenge convention. Now, he’s challenging his fellow Democrats
Democrat John Fetterman has warmed to Trump so much that some in his party are quietly disavowing the man they supported in 2022.
1 month ago
Pa. Consumer Advocate resigns, claiming utilities lobbied for his ouster
An investor research firm described Cicero as a “thorn in the side of investor-owned water utilities.” His last day is Jan. 31.
1 month ago
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