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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., departs
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House approves Trump’s request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid

The package targets foreign aid programs and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides money for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.

2 days ago

New Jersey governor candidates Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., and former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli
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Trump, pizza and helicopters: A guide to the New Jersey governor’s race

After emerging from competitive primaries, Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli began the general election campaign Wednesday.

3 days ago

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Takeaways from New Jersey election: Trump looms large and signs of Democratic enthusiasm

This time, Trump's chosen candidate, Republican front-runner Jack Ciattarelli, easily won the nomination.

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New Jersey 2025 primary election results

See full results from New Jersey's 2025 primary election, including the races for governor and General Assembly seats.

5 days ago

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Sheriff Fred Harran said the agreement will improve public safety, but activists and community members disagree.

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Josh Shapiro speaks
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“Deliberative polling” was developed in the 1990s. A three-day event will see if it can help Pennsylvania voters come together on common concerns.

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President Donald Trump
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What Trump ordering an investigation into Biden’s actions might mean legally and politically

Biden, 82, and now undergoing treatments for prostate cancer, dismissed Trump’s actions as “ridiculous.”

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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker
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President Donald Trump speaks
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Trump announces travel ban and restrictions on 19 countries set to go into effect Monday

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Matt Meyer speaks
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‘Rocky start’: Progressives say Delaware Gov. Meyer’s transparency efforts are a mixed bag

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Courts & Law

N.J. law targets disruptive pop-up parties and inciting public brawls

A new N.J law establishes penalties for inciting a public brawl. It’s designed to stop young people from organizing pop-up parties on social media.

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Courts & Law

Newark mayor sues New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor after arrest at immigration detention site

Mayor Ras Baraka says the Trump-appointed attorney had pursued the case out of political spite. Baraka was denied entry to Delaney Hall and arrested on May 9.

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The rotunda at New Jersey's statehouse
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N.J. lawmakers consider bill that’s designed to help older adults during a natural disaster or emergency

A New Jersey Senate committee has approved a bill to create emergency registries, to let older adults sign up for assistance during a crisis in the county where they live.

2 weeks ago

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President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Discussing President Donald Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’

President Trump’s budget bill passed the House by a single vote and faces a legislative showdown in the U.S. Senate. Could the bill pass? And how would it impact our region?

Air Date: May 28, 2025 12:00 pm

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