Government
Judge denies sentencing delay for ex-Sen. Bob Menendez but puts his wife’s trial off until February
A judge rejected the former New Jersey senator's request to delay his sentencing for his conviction on bribery charges until his wife finishes her trial on similar charges.
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During a 2015 interview, former President Jimmy Carter spoke with WHYY’s Jennifer Lynn about his political career, humanitarian work and community.
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Listen 7:07Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. president, has died at 100
The Georgia peanut farmer served one turbulent term in the White House before building a reputation as a global humanitarian and champion of democracy.
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Janet Yellen tells Congress U.S. could hit debt limit in mid-January
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says her agency will need to start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office
Trump's request Friday came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court.
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Philly judges call on sheriff to address safety concerns at city courthouses
Judges said that the number of assaults and threats at Philadelphia’s courthouses has increased year over year.
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New 2025 laws hit hot topics from AI in movies to rapid-fire guns
New laws taking effect with the new year will affect Hollywood actors, social media stars and chatty motorists.
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Philly homicides have dropped 37% since 2021
City leaders are touting 2024’s decline in gun violence, but they say more work needs to be done to improve those numbers further.
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Bill Clinton is out of the hospital after being treated for the flu
The 78-year-old Democrat was admitted on Monday afternoon with a fever.
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The new laws include an increase to the minimum wage and new data protections for consumers.
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Government shutdown is averted just after deadline as Congress rejects Trump’s debt limit demands
The bill would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump's demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.
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2024 marked a year of climate solutions pushed by the federal government. But the future of President Joe Biden’s signature climate programs are uncertain.
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House approves funding bill and sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline
The plan would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Trump's demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.
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Closures, Social Security checks, furloughs: What a government shutdown might mean
Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government, or federal agencies will shutter.
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Chester County residents will see a 13% property tax hike
GOP Commissioner Eric Roe said he doesn’t see waste in the budget, but believes the tax increase is too high for county residents.
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