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Scott Bessent speaks
Politics & Policy

What to know about Scott Bessent, Trump’s pick for treasury secretary

Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction and deregulation, is a past supporter of Democrats who has become an enthusiastic supporter of Donald Trump.

1 month ago

FILE - Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., accompanied by Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., left, and House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., right, speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Politics & Policy

Trump chooses Bessent to be treasury secretary, Vought as budget chief, Chavez-DeRemer for Labor

The announcements Friday evening showed how Trump was fleshing out the financial side of his new administration.

1 month ago

Dr. Bill King
Community
Billy Penn

Public session gets spicy with anti-arena comments

Speakers make their points with humor, anger, index cards — and always with heart. Here are some highlights.

1 month ago

A building is seen from afar.
Community

Advocates disappointed after court rejects Philly gun control lawsuit

Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court upheld state laws that prevent municipalities from enacting their own firearm regulations.

1 month ago

A billboard put up by Families Against Fentanyl displayed their message in Placentia, CA, in 2023. Responding to outrage over fentanyl deaths, President-elect Donald Trump has promised to get tough on dealers and Mexican cartels. (Orange County Register/MediaNews Group via Getty Images)
Politics & Policy
NPR

Trump’s promise to fix the fentanyl crisis appealed to voters and alarmed experts

Critics say there's no indication Trump's efforts to secure the southern border during his first term were effective in stopping fentanyl.

1 month ago

kids sit in class
Education

Pa.’s largest education union braces for Trump administration’s planned changes that could impact 1.7M students

The Pennsylvania State Education Association is concerned about the Trump administration's plans to eliminate the Department of Education and its impact on students.

1 month ago

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FILE - Pam Bondi, former Florida Attorney General, speaks to reporters outside an election integrity volunteer training, June 18, 2024, in Newtown, Pa. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton, File)
Politics & Policy

Trump chooses Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Gaetz withdraws

She has been a chair at the America First Policy Institute, a think tank set up by former Trump administration staffers.

1 month ago

Bob Casey speaks
Politics & Policy

Democrat Bob Casey concedes to Republican David McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate contest

A statewide recount is showing no signs of closing the gap and Casey's campaign has suffered repeated blows in court.

1 month ago

Mike Johnson shakes hands Donald Trump
Health

Here’s how Trump and the GOP may try to weaken Obamacare

Republican control of the White House and Congress sets the stage for potentially seismic changes including curtailing Medicaid and increasing premium costs for millions.

1 month ago

Sarah McBride walks
Politics & Policy

U.S. House speaker institutes bathroom ban aimed at Delaware’s transgender Congresswoman-elect Sarah McBride

The House speaker says single-use facilities are limited to people based on “biological sex.” Delaware Rep.-elect Sarah McBride says she’ll follow the rule.

1 month ago

Linda McMahon speaks
Education

What to know about Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick for education secretary

McMahon led the Small Business Administration during Trump's first presidency. Before entering politics, McMahon ran the WWE with her husband Vince McMahon.

1 month ago

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump
Courts & Law

New York prosecutors say they oppose dismissing Trump’s hush money conviction

Trump was convicted in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a scheme to influence the 2016 election by paying hush money to a porn actor.

1 month ago

side-by-side photos of Bob Casey and Dave McCormick
Politics & Policy

Court to Pa. counties: Stop counting misdated mail-in ballots, again

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued the latest — and likely final — ruling in the legal fight over mail-in ballots that may impact the results of the U.S. Senate election.

1 month ago

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John Thune
Politics & Policy
NPR

Trump picks loyalists for top jobs, testing loyalty of Senate GOP

Donald Trump has made clear he expects his party members to fall in line, and if they don't, he has often found ways to get around them.

1 month ago

Mara Russo smiles
Politics & Policy

From New Jersey to Hawaii, Trump made inroads in surprising places in his path to the White House

Although Trump’s win once again reflected a deep political divide across the United States, he made inroads in surprising places.

1 month ago

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