Government
The White House authorizes the National Archives to share documents with Jan. 6 panel
President Biden determined that asserting executive privilege was "not warranted" for the first set of documents gathered by the archives.
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The Postal Service is slowing the mail to save money. Critics say it’s a death spiral
As of Oct. 1, some first-class mail has been delivered more slowly. Some say between that and recent price increases, it spells trouble for the agency.
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Everything you need to know about Philly City Council redistricting
The process was notoriously fraught in 2001, and the end result was considered a gerrymander. This year, onlookers are not expecting fireworks, but have concerns.
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Senate dodges U.S. debt disaster, voting to extend borrowing
The Senate has dodged a U.S. debt disaster by approving legislation to lift the federal limit on new borrowing by nearly a half-trillion dollars.
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Biden: Senate filibuster change on debt a ‘real possibility’
Days before an Oct. 18 deadline to act, the Senate is tangled in a dangerous partisan standoff over a vote that’s needed to allow the federal government to continue borrowing.
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Pa. Senate cuts short voting bill hearing after Wolf aide’s snub
The bill would address ballot tabulation deadlines, the use of ballot drop boxes, and clearing dead voters from the rolls.
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With over 45,000 Philadelphians waiting for rent relief, the city is running out of money
Philly is distributing more funding than earlier in the pandemic, but many residents are still waiting.
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Philly’s ‘scrappy’ politics key to defense in Johnny Doc, Henon corruption trial
Federal prosecutors allege Bobby Henon and Johnny Dougherty broke the law. Their lawyers say they were just fighting the good fight.
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The Supreme Court’s conservatives cook up a stew of abortion, guns, religion and more
Monday marks the first time nearly all of them will gather together in the courtroom since the lockdown a year and a half ago.
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Puerto Ricans fume as outages threaten health, work, school
Not a single hurricane has hit Puerto Rico this year, but hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. territory feel like they’re living in the aftermath of a major storm.
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Pennsylvania is among states and cities slow to spend federal pandemic aid
Many states and cities across the U.S. are getting off to a slow start in spending money from this year's coronavirus relief package.
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How a small government agency will enforce the vaccine mandate for 80 million workers
OSHA, the small, chronically understaffed federal agency in charge of workplace safety, now faces a big challenge: enforcing a federal vaccine rule covering 80 million workers
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Prisons, border wall: How GOP is looking to use COVID money
What qualifies as fighting COVID-19 or promoting economic recovery is often left up to the people spending the money.
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Nation’s most restrictive abortion law back in Texas court
A. U.S. Distcitct judge will consider whether to temporarily halt the law that bans abortions once cardiac activity is detected, which is usually around six weeks.
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Despite setback, Democrats try to save Biden $3.5T plan
Biden and Dems are reaching for a giant legislative accomplishment — promising a vast rewrite of the nation’s tax and spending plans — with a so-slim majority in Congress.
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