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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters
Government
National

Takeaways from Trump’s first 100 days: Steamrolling government and strong-arming allies

Here are some key takeaways from the most consequential start of a term of an American presidency since Franklin D. Roosevelt.

3 weeks ago

Scott Perry speaks
Government
National
Politics

Swing-district Republicans in U.S. Congress have been hard to find for people angry about Trump

The U.S. House is ending a 17-day recess. Some Republicans, including conservatives from Pennsylvania and other swing states, have avoided in-person events and town halls.

3 weeks ago

Shipping containers at the Port of Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Business
Economy
Philadelphia

Pennsylvania exporters brace for the cost of retaliatory tariffs during Trump’s trade war

Retaliatory tariffs are hurting some Pennsylvania exporters trying to sell American products abroad during Donald Trump’s trade war.

3 weeks ago

Listen 1:00
Students walking on Penn's campus
Higher Education
Immigration
Politics

Trump administration reverses course, restores international student status to Penn affiliates and others

Earlier this month, the Trump administration suddenly terminated student status for more than 1,000 international college students.

3 weeks ago

Listen 1:24
Donald Trump speaks with reporters
Law
National
Politics

What to know about recent rulings in lawsuits over Trump’s policies on immigration, elections, DEI and transgender rights

The Trump administration was handed a series of court losses Wednesday night and Thursday, but the legal disputes are far from over, and administration attorneys pushed back.

3 weeks ago

The headquarters for National Public Radio
Media
Pennsylvania
TV

‘Essential’ or ‘propaganda’: Pa. lawmakers differ on support for Trump’s call to eliminate funding of NPR and PBS

Pennsylvania Democrats said they would fight Republican efforts to defund NPR and PBS while most Republicans declined requests for comment.

3 weeks ago

Listen 1:09
Sarah McBride speaks
Delaware
Government

Delaware elected leaders to hold in-person town hall as Trump approaches 100 days in office

The town hall includes Delaware’s congressional leaders as well as Gov. Matt Meyer and state Attorney General Kathy Jennings.

3 weeks ago

Listen 1:00
Three ICE agents outside a building
Immigration
Pennsylvania
Policing

Bucks County sheriff signs agreement with ICE

Sheriff Fred Harran said the agreement will “enhance public safety.” Immigrant rights advocates are pushing back.

3 weeks ago

Listen 1:41
Students rallying at University of Delaware
Delaware
Government
Protests

‘Caught up in this fascist web’: Amid visa revocations, students call on University of Delaware to resist Trump administration

Dennis Assanis, UD president, told the campus the terminations came without advance notice, and that officials know of no ICE presence at the Newark school.

4 weeks ago

Listen 2:47
Outreach worker Mariela Tentsoglides speaking to woman at laundromat about healthcare
Health Care
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Health outreach workers bring services to Philly laundromats as Pa. leaders look to improve maternal outcomes

Fabric Health, a Washington-based company, helps residents, parents and families with Medicaid, food assistance and other social services.

4 weeks ago

Listen 1:36
People cross 31st Street in Kansas City, Mo.
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Transportation

Trump’s transportation officials buck a long-held practice of using ‘road diets’ to slow speeders

Philadelphia is among major cities that have seen fewer crashes thanks to road diets. Now President Donald Trump's administration is heading in another direction.

4 weeks ago

Students, faculty and members of the Harvard University community rally
Higher Education
National
Politics

Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants

Harvard University has filed suit to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after recently announcing it would defy the Trump administration’s demands.

4 weeks ago

Share Food Program building
Economy
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly area’s largest hunger relief organization loses about $8M in federal cuts

Share Food Program's leadership says the moves will affect the hungry, local farmers and others.

4 weeks ago

Woman observing clothing rack at B-Bop Vintage in Philadelphia
Business
National
Personal Finance
Taxes

Could sustainable shopping get a boost as tariffs panic fast fashion brands?

Thrifting proponents hope more people will turn to sustainable fashion as the trade war between the U.S. and China places the fast fashion industry in a chokehold.

4 weeks ago

Listen 3:15
Protesters gather in Philadelphia for a “No Kings” 50501 rally against the Trump administration
Philadelphia
Politics
Protests

Philadelphia 50501 rally against Trump administration’s actions draws thousands

“We're not going to let him disappear people and make him feel like he's winning,” said one protester. “He's not.”

4 weeks ago

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