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Officials at the ribbon cutting in the lab.
Energy
Environment
Government Accountability
Higher Education
New Jersey

Princeton physics experiment aims to shed light on disruptive solar flares

The multimillion-dollar experiment that was years in the making comes as the federal government makes broad cuts to science elsewhere.

1 year ago

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Trucking student Mohammed Kamal, left, overseen by instructor Tom Panton, practices driving a tractor-trailer truck in a simulation
National
Race & Ethnicity
Transportation

Truckers fear job loss as new English language rules take effect

President Trump issued an executive order saying truckers must be proficient in English. At a New Jersey trucking school, a script of phrases is used for practice.

1 year ago

Emil Bove sitting in the courtroom
Government Accountability
Immigration
Social Justice

Justice Department official suggested ignoring court orders on deportations, whistleblower claims

The whistleblower's claims about Emil Bove come a day before he is set to face lawmakers for his confirmation hearing to become a federal appeals court judge.

1 year ago

Students waiting in line in front of the Embassy
Government Accountability
Higher Education
Immigration
Media

U.S. resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts

The State Department says officers will be on the lookout for posts and messages that could be deemed hostile to the U.S. government, culture, institutions or principles.

1 year ago

Neil Makhija speaks into a microphone
Immigration
Pennsylvania

Montgomery County prohibits its employees from cooperating with ICE, barring legal requirements

The policy includes protocol for how county employees should interact with federal immigration agents.

1 year ago

Police officers dressed in combat fatigues
Government Accountability
Immigration
New Jersey
Social Justice

Officials arrest 1 of 2 detainees still missing from New Jersey immigration facility

New Jersey's U.S. Sen. Andy Kim said the detainees escaped from Delany Hall in Newark by breaking a wall and escaping from a parking lot.

1 year ago

Rob Bresnahan speaks at a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, Aug. 17, 2024, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
Economy
Pennsylvania
Politics

U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan, of Pennsylvania, facing criticism over stock trades he may have profited from during tariff upheaval

The Scranton-area politician was cited by national media for trading during Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs. He says the trades were done by a financial adviser.

1 year ago

Donald Trump, escorted by Angela F. Ochoa, walks from Marine One to board Air Force One
Immigration
National
Policing

Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities

In a social media post Sunday, the president called on ICE officials “to achieve the very important goal of delivering the single largest Mass Deportation Program in History.”

1 year ago

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

‘No Kings’ demonstration in Philadelphia attracts thousands to protest Trump administration

Organizers designated Philadelphia as the lead city in a movement spanning the nation, with over 2,000 protests planned.

1 year ago

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Three ICE agents outside a building
Delaware
Immigration
Law
Policing

Delaware lawmakers move bills limiting cooperation with federal immigration agents to a floor vote

Delaware police trade unions oppose legislation limiting cooperation between local and federal immigration agencies.

1 year ago

DHS police and National Guard protect the outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles
Law
Military
National

Appeals court temporarily blocks judge’s ruling to return control of National Guard to California

The ruling comes after a federal judge’s order said Trump's National Guard deployment was illegal.

1 year ago

U.S. National Guard officers stand in full gear, with one officer carrying a riot shield, in Los Angeles
NPR
Immigration
National
Protests

Judge issues a temporary ruling against Trump using the National Guard in LA

The White House could appeal the injunction issued by the judge but the decision in a federal court is a setback for President Trump.

1 year ago

PBS Kids show characters decorate boxes at the Arizona PBS offices in the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in Phoenix
Media
National

Pennsylvania public media affiliates weigh impact of possible cuts after U.S. House votes to defund them

The measure, which would claw back two years of public media funding, passed by only two votes, with five Republicans voting against it and four Democrats missing the vote.

1 year ago

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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., departs
Government
National

House approves Trump’s request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid

The package targets foreign aid programs and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides money for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.

1 year ago

A sign for the Montgomery County Correctional Facility
Immigration
Incarceration
Pennsylvania

Montgomery County Correctional Facility says it will no longer honor ICE detainers

The facility will hold people for whom ICE has a judicial warrant for up to 24 hours.

1 year ago

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