
Politics
Legislation recognizing first-cousin marriages dies in the Delaware House
The bill would have recognized marriages that happened outside of Delaware. It did not allow the marriages to take place in the state.
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Listen 0:59Pennsylvania Senate votes to ban transgender athletes in girls’ sports, but bill faces uphill battle
However, the Republican-penned bill that passed Tuesday is unlikely to get a vote in the state’s Democratic-controlled House of Representatives.
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Electric bills in N.J. are about to shoot higher. Lawmakers are scrambling to hold the line on costs
An Assembly committee has approved an eight-bill package focused on energy affordability. The problem is the PJM grid is not keeping pace with demand.
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Listen 1:01Warren Buffett shocks shareholders by announcing retirement, warns trade war will hurt America
At 94, Buffett ends six-decade run and warns of global risks from Trump’s tariffs and taps Greg Abel to take over.
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Trump files late night executive order calling for an end to funding for NPR, PBS
The order cutting funding for NPR and PBS is “significant,” and puts smaller public media stations at greater risk.
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Listen 1:07Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR
The White House, in a social media posting announcing the signing, said the outlets “receive millions from taxpayers to spread radical, woke propaganda disguised as ‘news.’”
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Trump’s health agency urges therapy for transgender youth, not broader gender-affirming health care
The administration’s position sprang from Trump’s executive order calling for the federal government not to support gender transition for people under age 19.
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Proposed SEPTA cuts threaten Paoli/Thorndale line, anger suburban lawmakers
The potential elimination of SEPTA’s Paoli/Thorndale regional rail line sparked fury among Chester County legislators.
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Listen 0:57Trump administration says Penn violated sex discrimination laws after transgender swimmer competed
The U.S. Education Department wants Penn to strip swimmer Lia Thomas of awards and apologize to female swimmers. The school has said it followed NCAA and Ivy League policies.
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Members of the public voiced concerns about cuts to emergency aid and pushed for 1960s-style civil disobedience.
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Listen 1:02Trump welcomes Eagles to White House, and he’s pro-‘tush push’
Saquon Barkley was there, Jalen Hurts was among those who skipped as Eagles made their highly anticipated trip to D.C. to celebrate their Super Bowl win.
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Swing-district Republicans in U.S. Congress have been hard to find for people angry about Trump
The U.S. House is ending a 17-day recess. Some Republicans, including conservatives from Pennsylvania and other swing states, have avoided in-person events and town halls.
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Earlier this month, the Trump administration suddenly terminated student status for more than 1,000 international college students.
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Listen 1:24The Trump administration was handed a series of court losses Wednesday night and Thursday, but the legal disputes are far from over, and administration attorneys pushed back.
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Federal judge blocks Trump push to cut funding to public schools over diversity programs
In February, the Education Department told schools and colleges they needed to end any practice that differentiates people based on their race or risk losing federal funding.
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