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Politics & Policy
$11 million for EV chargers in final surge of Biden administration grants
Funds will help Philadelphia install 75 stations with 150 charging ports.
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Michelle Obama will skip Trump inauguration, but ex-Presidents Obama, Clinton and Bush will be there
Laura Bush and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will join their husbands for the Jan. 20 swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol, representatives said.
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Mediators tout Gaza ceasefire deal and a plan to free hostages. Israel says details are in flux
The deal, coming after weeks of painstaking negotiations in the Qatari capital, promises the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas in phases.
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Trump’s inauguration coincides with an unprecedented string of high-stakes security events in D.C.
The Republican's Jan. 20 swearing-in caps a two-week stretch of national special security events.
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A new paid parental leave policy will go into effect for tens of thousands of state workers, and Murphy called for reformed zoning laws to make it easier to build housing.
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Listen 1:19Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense secretary pick, grilled at contentious Senate hearing
Hegseth, 44, served in the infantry and was deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay. He was awarded two Bronze Stars and a Combat Infantryman Badge.
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Patrick Dugan previously ran unsuccessfully for judge of the Pennsylvania Superior Court in 2023.
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Listen 1:20There is a draft ceasefire deal for the Israel-Hamas war. Here are the terms — and tensions
Hamas has agreed to a draft of the ceasefire deal, two officials confirmed, but Israeli officials say details are still being worked out.
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Medicaid funding for gun violence programs faces scrutiny
Republican Congressman Andrew Clyde, of Georgia, unveiled the Medicaid Funds Integrity Act to restrict Medicaid funds for gun violence prevention programs.
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Listen 1:17New Jersey wants to eliminate traffic deaths in the state by 2040
The commission has one year to create “a clear and comprehensive plan” to eliminate serious injuries and deaths on state roads.
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Listen 1:16Trump team questioning civil servants at National Security Council about commitment to his agenda
A U.S. official says the nonpolitical employees are being asked about their votes, political contributions and social media posts Trump's team considers incriminating.
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Prosecutors seek 15 years in prison for former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez after bribery conviction
Menendez was convicted in July of 16 corruption charges. When he was charged in fall 2023.
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Why Gov. Shapiro sued to limit future electric bill hikes
The state says the regional grid operator has a broken cost-setting process.
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To fight blight and crime, Philly is addressing its glut of abandoned vehicles
The DOJ is offering assistance to remove the abandoned cars across the city.
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Democratic Sen. John Fetterman to meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Fetterman was first elected in 2022 as an irreverent and unconventional progressive hero who has been unafraid to be an outsider to his party in the past.
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