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Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer
Politics & Policy

‘Manipulative’: Delaware state senators and Gov. Matt Meyer trade insults over port board nominees

Gov. Matt Meyer sent a letter to senators after he was inaugurated, withdrawing his predecessors’ names for the port board.

1 year ago

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Donald Trump getting sworn in
Studio 2
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Is the presidency becoming too powerful?

The Trump administration has unleashed a flurry of executive orders on immigration, trade, civil rights, and federal workers. Is this presidential overreach? We discuss.

Air Date: January 30, 2025 12:00 pm

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Philadelphia City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier.
PlanPhilly
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Legislative package seeks to increase affordable housing development in Philly

The bills are part of a broader effort to expand and protect affordable housing in the city amid an ongoing crisis.

1 year ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing

Kennedy inaccurately claimed Medicaid is fully paid for by the federal government when states and federal taxpayers fund it.

1 year ago

Sarah McBride speaks behind a podium
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‘Callous, craven, and careless’: Delaware and other states brace for federal funding cuts as Trump admin drops directive

The order caused massive backlash from states nationwide. But the White House press secretary says the funding review will continue.

1 year ago

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Trump on Air Force One
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Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal grants after widespread confusion

The reversal was the latest sign that even with unified control of Washington, Trump's plans to dramatically and rapidly reshape the government has some limits.

1 year ago

Donald Trump signing an executive order at his desk
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All the executive orders Trump signed after 1 week in office

President Trump signed a slew of orders during his first week in office, impacting policy on immigration, the environment, federal diversity programs and more.

1 year ago

President Donald Trump
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Trump makes moves to expand his power, sparking chaos and a possible constitutional crisis

Donald Trump's effort to freeze trillions of dollars in federal grants is the most provocative of his many attempts to expand his power in the first days of his presidency.

1 year ago

Donald Trump signing an executive order at his desk
Politics & Policy

Head Start and other services for low-income families hit glitches as Trump freezes federal money

Early childhood education centers and states discovered Tuesday they could no longer access money they rely on to provide care for some of the nation’s neediest families.

1 year ago

Guests including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk, arrive before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Is America becoming an oligarchy?

Former President Biden warned, "an oligarchy is taking shape in America." Days later, tech billionaires were center stage at President Trump's inauguration. Is Biden right?

Air Date: January 28, 2025 12:00 pm

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Elon Musk reacts as President-elect Donald Trump speaks
Politics & Policy

Trump fills his government with billionaires after running on a working-class message

President Donald Trump's second White House is looking a lot like the inside of Mar-a-Lago, with extremely wealthy Americans taking key roles in his Republican administration.

1 year ago

The seal of the DOJ
Politics & Policy

Trump Justice Department says it has fired employees involved in prosecutions of the president

The norm-shattering move was made even though rank-and-file prosecutors by tradition remain with the department across presidential administrations and are not punished.

1 year ago

Neil Makhija speaks into a microphone
Politics & Policy

Montgomery County officials double down on DEI initiatives amid Trump administration cuts

The Montgomery County Board of Commissioners announced it’s pressing forward — not retreating — from its mission to emphasize “inclusion and belonging” in the workplace.

1 year ago

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A sign for Towamencin's Municipal Center
Politics & Policy
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Montco official resigns after posting controversial TikTok emulating Elon Musk

A Towamencin supervisor posted a video mimicking Musk at President Trump's inauguration, where he appeared to make a Nazi salute to the crowd.

1 year ago

Donald Trump and Kristi Noem
Politics & Policy

Senate confirms Noem as Trump’s homeland security secretary

Republicans kept the Senate working Saturday to install the latest member of Trump’s national security team.

1 year ago

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