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people protesting with a sign reading RESEARCH IS CHEAPER THAN DISEASE
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

President Donald Trump speaks
Health Care
Home & Family

Trump has signed an executive order on IVF. Here’s what you should know about the procedure

The executive order instructed the assistant to the president for domestic policy to give Trump a list of policy recommendations on protecting IVF access.

2 years ago

Donald Trump speaks in a microphone
Government
Media
National

Trump says AP will continue to be curtailed at White House until it changes style to Gulf of America

Two journalists from the Associated Press — whose Stylebook is the arbiter for editorial choices at thousands of news outlets — were denied entrance to Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday.

2 years ago

outside Independence Hall
Employment
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Independence National Historical Park and local FAA office caught in federal firing spree

The cuts come as parks prepare to celebrate a national milestone and after a series of deadly air crashes.

2 years ago

A line of people stretch across the pathway to see the Liberty Bell.
Business
Philadelphia
Politics

Independence Mall Park Rangers among federal jobs cut by Trump administration

Unions representing National Park employees also say the layoffs will make things even worse at parks that are already understaffed.

2 years ago

protesters in D.C.
Government Accountability
Protests
Social Justice

‘No kings on Presidents Day’ rings out from protests against Trump and Musk

Dubbed “No Kings on Presidents Day” by the 50501 Movement, the latest protests came less than two weeks after a similar nationwide event on Feb. 5.

2 years ago

Crews recover wreckage from the crash as another plane takes off overhead
Government Accountability
Transportation

Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash

The impacted workers include personnel hired for FAA radar, landing and navigational aid maintenance, one air traffic controller told the Associated Press.

2 years ago

Nick Sirianni holding the trophy with confetti dropping
Government Accountability
Philadelphia
Sports

Will the Eagles visit the White House after Super Bowl win? They didn’t last time

Not only did President Trump attend the game to root for Kansas City, but Trump and the Philadelphia team share a tense past.

2 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro
Government
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro sues over Trump administration spending freezes on grants and loans

Shapiro filed the lawsuit despite the fact that federal courts have repeatedly rejected the Trump administration's sweeping pause on federal funding.

2 years ago

Carrie Muniak joins a rally in front of the Office of Personnel Management, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington. President Donald Trump is relying on a relatively obscure federal agency to reshape government. The Office of Personnel Management was created in 1979 by President Jimmy Carter and is the equivalent of the government's human resources department. It helps manage the civil service, including pay schedules, health insurance and pension programs. The agency has offered millions of federal workers eight months of salary if they voluntarily choose to leave their jobs by Feb. 6.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Employment
Government Accountability
National

What to know about the federal workforce under Trump

Here's what to know about the federal workforce, its job protections and the process of cutting back on its ranks.

2 years ago

Tesla Cybertruck
Business
Government
Technology

Trump administration set to purchase $400M worth of armored Teslas

It comes as ethics experts raise conflict of interest questions about the chief executive of Tesla, Elon Musk, who is a top White House official.

2 years ago

Cindy Marten smiles
Delaware
Immigration
K-12

Delaware emite nuevas directrices para proteger a sus estudiantes tras la eliminación de las protecciones en lugares sensibles

Un nuevo sitio web ofrece recursos sobre los derechos de los estudiantes inmigrantes, incluido un ejemplo de políticas que afirma el compromiso de proteger a todos los estudia

2 years ago

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

Upland police, ICE arrest undocumented man during joint raid

The small police department in Delaware County reached out to federal agencies for help in executing a search warrant on Race Street.

2 years ago

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Demonstrator shows opposition
Energy
Environment
National

Trump funding freeze could leave communities on their own as climate threats grow

Without federal support, American communities will struggle to deal with a challenge as pervasive as climate change, market analysts and environmental advocates say.

2 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks

With firings and lax enforcement, Trump moving to dismantle government’s public integrity guardrails

In a span of hours on Monday, word came that President Donald Trump had forced out leaders of offices responsible for government ethics and whistleblower complaints.

2 years ago

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