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President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally
Elections
Government
National

Stolen election rhetoric from Trump isn’t new. His ability to act on those claims is

President Donald Trump's involvement in this year's midterm elections has moved from rhetoric to reality.

2 days ago

Voters check in at their polling place before casting their ballots on election day in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

Federal election monitors are coming to polling places in Philly and other Pa. counties. Here’s what you need to know

The Department of Justice has deployed election monitors for decades, but this year, concerns about voter intimidation have abounded.

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Delaware
Higher Education
Immigration

‘I sacrificed a lot’: Trump’s DOJ sues University of Delaware over in-state tuition policies for immigrant students

A federal lawsuit challenges the University of Delaware’s in-state tuition policy, raising questions about residency and the financial barriers students can face.

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side-by-side photos of Brian Fitzpatrick and Scott Perry
Elections
Pennsylvania

A tale of 2 campaigns: How a pair of Pa. Republican incumbents split on the ‘Trump effect’

While U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Bucks County, is keeping his distance from the president, U.S. Rep. Scott Perry, R-Dauphin County, is all in.

5 days ago

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Homeland Security Investigations task force officers escort a suspect
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in Pa. and 8 other states

The Trump administration has been hunting for noncitizen voters throughout the country in the months leading into the midterm elections.

1 week ago

Wendy Foreman, dressed in a winter coat and hat which says 'RESIST' is holding up a sign that says 'No Kings (except Lebron)' outside of Philadelphia City Hall for the No Kings protest.
Elections
Government Accountability
Philadelphia
Protests

At Philly’s ‘No Kings’ protest, a fight for the future

Protesters gathered at satellite election offices in Philly for the fourth 'No Kings' protest against the Trump administration.

2 weeks ago

Protesters with the No Kings rally listen to speakers at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on June 14, 2025.
Explainers
Philadelphia
Protests

Philadelphia ‘No Kings’ protest 2026: What to know ahead of Oct. 17 early vote rallies

This time around, organizers are mobilizing early voters in November’s high-stakes midterm elections.

2 weeks ago

Donald Trump is walking by John Fetterman, who is standing up after Trump completed his State of the Union address in Feb. 2026.
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

Trump urges Pa. Sen. John Fetterman to switch parties and become a Republican

“I'd love to see him as a Republican,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Saturday as he returned to Washington from a rally in Tennessee.

3 weeks ago

Tatiana Velez poses for a photograph at her home in Oaklyn, N.J.
Homelessness
Housing
New Jersey

Trump’s shift from ‘Housing First’ is causing upheaval for homelessness programs and many they serve

The Trump administration is shifting federal policy and dollars away from the “Housing First” approach that has been at the heart of federal homelessness policy.

1 month ago

A sign at the entrance to the base
Immigration
New Jersey
Policing

Plans for immigration detention center at South Jersey military base scrapped by Trump administration

A government report says as of last October, the Trump administration no longer builds new detention facilities on military bases.

1 month ago

A rallygoer speaks at a podium labeled SOS FOR HEALTH, and behind, a woman holds a sign reading MEDICARE FOR ALL in a heart
Health Care
Immigration
Pennsylvania

About 8,000 lawfully present Pennsylvania immigrants face Medicaid health insurance terminations on Oct. 1

New federal Medicaid eligibility cuts for immigrants, including refugees and asylees, were passed by Congress and President Trump.

1 month ago

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The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill
Elections
Government
National

Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now

The Supreme Court is allowing states to resume using a controversial federal tool to check voter eligibility before the November elections.

1 month ago

Election workers process mail ballots at the Philadelphia Election Warehouse on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
Elections
Pennsylvania
Politics

Pa. election 2026: How to request, fill out and return your mail ballot

Here’s everything voters should know, from requesting your mail ballot to tracking its status.

2 months ago

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer is seen from behind.
Immigration
Philadelphia
Policing

ICE mandatory detention policy is unlawful, federal appeals court in Philly rules

Under the Trump administration policy, ICE has sought to detain nearly all undocumented immigrants and deny them bond hearings.

2 months ago

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Many people are gathered on Independence Hall at the location of the President's House site.
Community Events
History
Philadelphia

At Philadelphia’s President’s House, an anniversary gathering remembers slavery in America while its history remains contested

Amid a dispute between federal and city officials over the site’s slavery exhibit, the gathering marked the anniversary of enslaved Africans’ arrival in America in 1619.

2 months ago

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