
Government
Biden and Trump both arrive at U.S.-Mexico border highlighting immigration as a major election issue
It’s a sign of how central immigration has become in the 2024 campaign.
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The House approves a short-term extension to avoid a shutdown. Senators are up next to vote
The Senate is expected to vote on the bill later in the day. The short-term extension is the fourth in recent months.
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U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean calls for ceasefire in Gaza after her recent trip to Israel and West Bank
The Montgomery County congresswoman, who recently returned from a trip to Israel and the West Bank, criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his “dishonesty.”
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Pennsylvania sets up election security task force ahead of 2024 presidential contest
The task force’s mission is to design plans to share information and coordinate in the fight against threats to the election process, voter intimidation and misinformation.
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Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Mississippi Republican, objected to a request for a vote by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill.
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Parker is requiring top city officials to work in the office five days a week, but wants all city government and private sector employees to work in person full-time.
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Appellate judge refuses to halt Trump’s $454 million fraud penalty while he appeals
Trump’s lawyers told the appellate court earlier Wednesday that Trump was prepared to post a $100 million bond.
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Pa. election 2024: The state House races to watch as Democrats try to keep the majority
Democrats flipped the Pennsylvania House in 2022. These are the seats the party is hoping to defend and win this year, as Republicans try to take back the majority.
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McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job
McConnell’s critics insist he could have done more, including voting to convict Trump during his second impeachment trial.
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Attorney General Kathy Jennings said she’ll ask the Delaware Supreme Court to stay the ruling narrowing access to the voting booth.
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Listen :56While announcing the largest budget in the state's history, Gov. Murphy proposed reviving a tax on Jersey’s most profitable corporations.
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Listen 1:02Biden implores Congress to avoid a government shutdown, send urgent aid to Ukraine and Israel
Biden hosted Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and the two minority leaders.
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Biden hopes cease-fire, hostage deal to pause Israel-Hamas war can take effect by next Monday
Biden commented in New York after taping an appearance on NBC’s “Late Night With Seth Meyers.”
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Rep. Andy Kim files federal lawsuit over ballot layout
Kim wants a judge to strike down the line design in time for this June’s primary.
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The ruling also found permanent absentee voting unconstitutional; The court said lawmakers can’t change voting rules by statute.
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