
U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver indicted on federal charges from skirmish at New Jersey immigration center
U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver has been indicted on federal charges alleging she “forcibly impeded" immigration officers.
10 hours ago
Road closures, rallies and routes: What to know about Philly’s June 14 ‘No Kings’ protest
This Saturday, Philadelphia will host one of the largest anti-Trump protests in the country as part of the “No Kings” project.
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World Cup host city organizers acknowledge immigration crackdown may impact next year’s tournament
"We recognize that we’re planning within uncertainty,” said Meg Kane, Philadelphia's host city executive, at a gathering of the 11 U.S. host city leaders.
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The protest outside Independence Hall follows the arrest of SEIU president David Huerta during protests in Los Angeles over ICE arrests.
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Listen 1:43Krasner supports federal lawsuit against Trump’s $500M cut to public safety programs
Philly's district attorney joined more than a dozen prosecutors and other state and local government officials from around the U.S. in signing onto an amicus legal brief.
2 days ago
Trump banned citizens of 12 countries from entering the U.S. Here’s what to know
The president cited national security concerns in resurrecting and expanding a policy of his first term that will mostly affect people from Africa and the Middle East.
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Norristown immigrants fearful after ICE raids; Montco officials voice support
Community members continue to call for commissioners to pass a welcoming act and train county employees on how to interact with ICE agents.
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Trump announces travel ban and restrictions on 19 countries set to go into effect Monday
President Donald Trump is again banning people from countries his administration deems dangerous from coming to America.
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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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Newark mayor sues New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor after arrest at immigration detention site
Mayor Ras Baraka says the Trump-appointed attorney had pursued the case out of political spite. Baraka was denied entry to Delaney Hall and arrested on May 9.
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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 1:31Ex-Trump attorney, top DOJ official picked to be federal judge in Philadelphia-based appeals court
As acting deputy attorney general, Bove has been at the center of some of the department’s most scrutinized actions since Trump’s return to the White House in January.
2 weeks ago
Penn researchers worked on USAID contracts for years. Some are now out of a job
Researchers say losing USAID funding means less research that benefits the U.S. government, fewer opportunities for students, and a loss of trust in the U.S. overseas.
2 weeks ago
Listen 3:41NPR sues Trump administration over executive order to cut federal funding to public media
The lawsuit from NPR and three local stations argues that Trump’s executive order to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR violates the First Amendment.
2 weeks ago
Some 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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