Politics
Trump tax bill will add $2.4 trillion to deficit, leave 10.9 million more people uninsured, CBO says
Over the next decade, the bill would cut taxes by $3.75 trillion, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. The president wants the bill on his desk by July 4.
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Carstarphen is running for his second full term in office. Residents will also pick three at-large council members.
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Trump promises to hike steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% starting Wednesday. Here’s what we know
Foreign-made steel and aluminum is used in household products like soup cans and paper clips as well as big-ticket items like a stainless-steel refrigerators and cars.
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Delaware lawmakers consider legislation to overturn offshore wind project permit denial
Sussex County council members voted to deny a permit for offshore wind substation. But state lawmakers could reverse that decision.
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Listen 1:05The House budget bill Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick voted for would be a “disaster” for business, solar installers say.
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Listen 2:23PBS suing Trump administration over defunding, three days after NPR filed similar case
The lawsuits were filed on similar grounds, saying Trump's complaint that public media is biased against conservatives represents viewpoint discrimination.
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Supreme Court lets Trump strip legal protections from 500,000 people, exposing more to deportation
This pushes the total number of people who could be newly exposed to deportation to nearly 1 million.
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The federal budget bill, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last week, would add Medicaid work requirements for childless adults to stay in the program.
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Listen 1:31Discussing President Donald Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’
President Trump’s budget bill passed the House by a single vote and faces a legislative showdown in the U.S. Senate. Could the bill pass? And how would it impact our region?
Air Date: May 28, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 52:04Some of Trump’s loyalty-first picks for prosecutors draw opposition from senators who can block them
Some picks have drawn Senate pushback because of their politics and, in certain cases, lack of robust legal experience.
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Trump administration sues 4 New Jersey cities over ‘sanctuary’ policies
The Justice Department filed the suit Thursday against Newark, Jersey City, Paterson and Hoboken in New Jersey federal court.
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The Office of the Controller General estimated that 40% of collections may qualify for the waiver if a defendant meets the eligibility requirements and is granted relief.
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Listen 0:56Philly Democratic PAC smashes (their own) Tesla to protest Musk and DOGE
FUBAR PAC offered a sledgehammer, a wrench and “Chuck Schumer pool noodle” to participants angry with the Trump administration and GOP’s funding cuts.
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Krasner’s strategy to make the campaign about President Trump and national politics appears to have been effective among Philly Democrats.
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Listen 1:19Because District Attorney Larry Krasner is up for reelection, most complaints will be given to the state attorney general to investigate.
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