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Government

Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Joanna McClinton, D-Philadelphia, speaks on the Pennsylvania House floor, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Joanna McClinton elected first female speaker of the Pa. House as Mark Rozzi steps down

The leadership reshuffling came nearly two months after Rep. Mark Rozzi, a Berks County Democrat, became the surprise choice for speaker.

3 years ago

The interior of the N.J. Statehouse
Politics & Policy

New Jersey lawmakers pass dozens of bills as budget season kicks off

The Legislature sprinted through several issues, passing bills that address sexual extortion, high school dropout rates, youth suicide, and more.

3 years ago

The TikTok logo is seen on a cell phone on Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston
Politics & Policy

White House: No more TikTok on gov’t devices within 30 days

The Office of Management and Budget calls the guidance, issued Monday, a “critical step forward in addressing the risks presented by the app to sensitive government data.”

3 years ago

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., leaves an intelligence briefing on the unknown aerial objects the U.S. military shot down this weekend at the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 14, 2023
Politics & Policy

Fetterman ‘on path to recovery,’ will be out for more weeks

Fetterman communications director Joe Calvello said in a statement Monday that the senator's recovery will be a "weeks-long process.”

3 years ago

The Delaware General Assembly in session at the Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware
Politics & Policy

Delaware reports a record number of vacancies for state health, social service positions

More than 20 percent of jobs in the largest department in Delaware government are unfilled. State leaders hope better pay and funds for job training will help.

3 years ago

FILE - New graduates walk into the High Point Solutions Stadium before the start of the Rutgers University graduation ceremony in Piscataway Township, N.J., on May 13, 2018. The Supreme Court is about to hear arguments over President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan. It's a plan that impacts millions of borrowers who could see their loans wiped away or reduced. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Courts & Law

Supreme Court student loan case: The arguments explained

So far, Republican-appointed judges have kept the Democratic president's plan from going into effect.

3 years ago

The White House team of lawyers, strategists and veterans of Capitol Hill meets regularly in the Secretary of War suite inside the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

As Republicans start investigating Biden, the White House war room is ready to fight

Polls indicate many Americans are skeptical of these investigations. The White House strategy is to reinforce that whenever possible.

3 years ago

Mark Rozzi stands at a podium in the state legislature room.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

The Pa. House is getting ready to consider critical chamber rules. Here’s what you need to know

Pennsylvania House Speaker Mark Rozzi (D., Berks) says he will introduce chamber rules this week that would give Republicans more power to set the legislative agenda.

3 years ago

US first Lady Jill Biden, left, greets women of the Maasai community as they explain the drought situation in Ngatataek, Kajiado Central, Kenya, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. Biden is in Kenya on the second and final stop of her trip. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
Politics & Policy

Jill Biden sees East Africa drought up close, seeks more aid

The first lady appealed for more countries to join in, saying “we cannot be the only ones” helping.

3 years ago

Cassie Hill relies both on Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.  (Heather Khalifa/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Shapiro admin can do more as rollbacks to food and health benefits loom in Pa., experts say

Hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians could lose their health insurance and nearly two million could face more food insecurity in the coming months.

3 years ago

An up-close photo of Darrell Clarke speaking into a microphone in City Council chambers.
Politics & Policy

Philly City Council President Clarke opts not to run for re-election

Clarke has been head of council for more than a decade. He plans to stay active until his replacement is inaugurated.

3 years ago

The Building and Construction Trades Council endorsed Cherelle Parker in the Philadelphia mayoral race
Politics & Policy

Parker gets her first endorsement in Philly mayoral race from Building Trades union

The union’s endorsement of Parker comes without support of the powerful electricians union, who abstained from the vote as they ponder who to support.

3 years ago

Melanie Price reads a book with a child in a classroom.
Politics & Policy

Gov. Carney proposes financial lifeline for Delaware child care centers. Can the cash keep them afloat?

The budget includes $10 million to reimburse providers caring for children from low-income families, and $12 million to make more families eligible for subsidized care.

3 years ago

Listen 1:57
The Pennsylvania state Capitol
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

The Pa. House is coming back with a Democratic majority. Will it finally be able to move forward?

The speaker of the Pennsylvania House is calling lawmakers back this week to address one topic and one topic only: giving childhood survivors of sexual abuse a chance to sue.

3 years ago

Fox News host Maria Bartiromo invited Trump campaign attorney Sidney Powell on her show to discuss allegations of election fraud based on an email laying out claims even the writer called
NPR
Politics & Policy

The ‘wackadoodle’ foundation of Fox News’ election-fraud claims

A woman who said the wind talks to her put forth claims of election fraud in the 2020 presidential race that she admitted were "pretty wackadoodle."

3 years ago

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