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Government
Senate hearings for high court nominee to begin on March 21
As is tradition, the hearings will last four days, with opening statements on March 21 and testimony and questioning the next two days. The fourth day will include testimony f
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New Biden pandemic plan: Closer to normal for the nation
The White House outlined a strategy to allow people to return to many normal activities safely after two years of pandemic disruptions.
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5 takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union address
The president painted an optimistic view of life amid the pandemic in front of a much more unified-looking Congress than in past years.
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The president is aiming to lead the country out of the pandemic and reboot his stalled domestic agenda as well as confront Russia’s aggression.
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Facing inaction from the state, Philly politicians are trying new ways to avoid election drama
Philly election officials can only do so much to make elections work without state help. Two of those things: ballot drop boxes and better poll worker pay.
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Pennsylvania’s legislative redistricting is done. But its local impacts are still unfolding
Legislative redistricting has reshaped Pennsylvania's House of representatives. Here's how two communities are grappling with the changes.
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Listen 6:03State of the Union: Biden speech comes amid crises, setbacks
Traditionally, State of the Union speeches focus on domestic issues, but Biden could also use this one to outline the stakes of the crisis in Ukraine.
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Legal professionals in the Philadelphia region celebrate Supreme Court nominee
Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman nominated to the nation’s highest court. Local attorneys, judges and law students revel in the historic moment.
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N.J. Assembly to vote on police reform measures next week
One bill would require local police departments to hold at least two community roundtable discussions each year.
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Florida House passes controversial measure dubbed the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill by critics
Opponents of the measure say it will hurt LGBTQ youth, who already face higher rates of bullying.
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Prosecutors in charge of Trump criminal probe have resigned
The two prosecutors in charge of the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump have suddenly resigned.
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COVID-19 briefings to end in New Jersey two years after first reported case
Two years after the first COVID-19 case reported in the Garden State, Gov. Phil Murphy will end regular scheduled briefings on March 4.
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Mehmet Oz wants us to know why he’s here in Pa. Will enough voters buy it?
He’s doing events to introduce himself as a serious, conservative politician — but always with a reminder: He’s still Dr. Oz of daytime TV fame.
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Listen 4:55U.S. census director says bureau is strengthening ‘firewall’ after Trump meddling
The revelation comes after years of meddling with the 2020 census by former President Donald Trump's administration.
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The IRS is assigning more workers to deal with a huge backlog of tax returns
Smaller budgets, fewer employees and increased duties have led to taxpayer frustration this filing season. The IRS is establishing a "surge team" to help with the backlog.
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