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Donald Trump speaks
Gender
Law
Sports

Pennsylvania changes policy to follow Trump order on transgender athletes in high school sports

The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association's board voted last week to remove a policy that had deferred to school principals to determine an athlete’s “gender."

2 years ago

Josh Shapiro speaks
Economy
Government
Pennsylvania

Gov. Shapiro says Trump administration has unfrozen billions in grants and loans

Pennsylvania's governor said Monday that more than $2 billion identified as either frozen or held up by an unspecified review was now accessible to state agencies.

2 years ago

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Immigration
Politics
Religion

Judge blocks Trump immigration policy allowing arrests in churches for some religious groups

A federal judge found that the Trump administration policy could violate their religious freedom and should be blocked while a lawsuit challenging it plays out.

2 years ago

President Donald Trump
Government
Media
Politics

Trump administration due in court over AP lawsuit on White House access

The Associated Press is appearing in federal court in Washington over its emergency motion to undo the administration's move to shut its journalists out.

2 years ago

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Government Accountability
Transportation

A new document undercuts Trump admin’s denials about $400 million Tesla deal

The State Department claimed a plan to buy thousands of armored Teslas was left over from the Biden administration. Documents obtained by NPR show the Biden plan was smaller.

2 years ago

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International
Military

Western leaders visit Kyiv and pledge military support against Russia on the war’s 3rd anniversary

World security is at stake in talks over how the war ends, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned.

2 years ago

A bouquet of white flowers placed outside the headquarters of the United States Agency for International Development
Employment
Government
National

Trump administration putting USAID staffers on leave worldwide and firing at least 1,600

The move escalates a monthlong assault on the U.S. Agency for International Development that has closed its D.C. headquarters and shut down thousands of programs worldwide.

2 years ago

Elon Musk sitting and speaking
Employment
Government
National

Elon Musk said all federal workers must explain last week’s work. Key federal agencies are refusing to comply

Trump's cost-cutting chief said Saturday that failure to respond to the demand would be taken as a resignation. Agencies like the FBI and Pentagon told workers not to comply.

2 years ago

Chavi Schwarzbaum, an accountant
Business
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Trump administration fires about 400 IRS workers in Philadelphia

Terminated accountant describes fear and “sense of authoritarianism” at purged office.

2 years ago

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Health Care
Medicine
Public Health

Measles cases are rising in the U.S. Do adults need a vaccine booster?

Measles can spread incredibly fast — it's one of the world's most contagious diseases, more than flu, polio, COVID, or just about any other infectious disease.

2 years ago

President Trump returns to the White House
Government
International
National

From Ukraine to DOGE: Here’s everything that happened with Trump this week

NPR rounds up what happened this week, the fourth week of President Trump's administration, and takes a look at some developments that have been overlooked.

2 years ago

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Employment
Government Accountability
Philadelphia
6abc

Hundreds of IRS employees fired in Philadelphia

Hundreds of IRS employees who work in Philadelphia's University City neighborhood received termination notices on Thursday after they came to work.

2 years ago

A sign for the Internal Revenue Service
Government
National
Philadelphia
Taxes

IRS plans to lay off 7,000 probationary workers beginning Thursday, AP source says

The IRS has around 90,000 employees across the U.S. It's unclear how the layoffs, which largely affect employees in compliance departments, may affect tax collection services.

2 years ago

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National
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

White House will celebrate Black History Month as some government agencies skip after anti-DEI order

The Trump administration has issued a deadline to schools and universities to eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal money.

2 years ago

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New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Politics
Protests

Academics in N.J., Philly protest Trump administration cuts to scientific research

Rallies in Center City and at Rutgers University were part of a nationwide day of action to speak out against Trump administration cuts.

2 years ago

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