
Politics
Philly judges call on sheriff to address safety concerns at city courthouses
Judges said that the number of assaults and threats at Philadelphia’s courthouses has increased year over year.
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What Trump’s decision to wade into spending fight tells us about the next 4 years
The president-elect successfully pushed House Republicans to jettison some spending from a a budget deal, but he failed to achieve his goal of raising the debt limit.
6 days ago
Government shutdown is averted just after deadline as Congress rejects Trump’s debt limit demands
The bill would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump's demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.
1 week ago
Closures, Social Security checks, furloughs: What a government shutdown might mean
Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government, or federal agencies will shutter.
1 week ago
Elon Musk ascends as a political force beyond his wealth by tanking budget deal
A stopgap measure to prevent a partial shutdown of the federal government was effectively killed by Musk's social media warnings and Trump's condemnation.
1 week ago
Federal officials’ authority to track and disable drones set to expire, snared in budget battle
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has called for the reauthorization of the authority, which is included in a spending bill that continued to be debated Thursday.
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Philly’s biggest and weirdest stories of 2024
From standout political and cultural moments, to off-the-wall antics that could only happen in Philly, we’re talking about the top local news stories of the year.
Air Date: December 19, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 52:43‘Blessed’: Casey recounts his Senate career in final floor speech
The outgoing U.S. senator said he had been “blessed” by the opportunity to perform public service and highlighted what he recounted as key successes throughout his career.
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Listen 0:58Pa. health providers urge Congress to extend Medicare telehealth options set to expire in 2025
Policies expanding access to telehealth for Medicare participants will end Dec. 31 unless Congress extends them this week.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:12Trump weighs in on N.Y. mayor, vaccines and drones in freewheeling press conference at Mar-a-Lago
Speaking to reporters at Mar-a-Lago, the president-elect said the U.S. was “not going to lose” the polio vaccine and weighed in on the drone sightings over New Jersey.
2 weeks ago
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi underwent hip surgery after injury on trip abroad
Spokesperson Ian Krager said that Pelosi "continues to work" but will not attend the rest of the events of the congressional delegation.
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Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after she ‘sustained an injury’ on official trip to Luxembourg
She was in Europe to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.
2 weeks ago
FBI Director Wray says he intends to resign at end of Biden’s term in January
The announcement Wednesday comes a week and a half after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate loyalist Kash Patel for the position.
2 weeks ago
A new law in N.J. limits the banning of books in schools and public libraries
A new law enacted in New Jersey will limit how a book can be banned in schools and public libraries, and protect librarians from lawsuits.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:10Trump says he can’t guarantee tariffs won’t raise prices and won’t rule out revenge prosecutions
The president-elect made the comments in an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday. He also touched on immigration, abortion and foreign policy.
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