NATIONAL POLITICS
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Service members to get biggest pay raise in 20 years in bill heading to Biden’s desk
While the pay bump will affect the 2,172 active duty service members in Pennsylvania, this year’s National Defense Authorization Act is just the latest example of the increasingly partisan landscape of modern American politics.
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New names of PA GOP legislators and staffers surface in Scott Perry’s plan to overturn the 2020 election
Politico broke the story late on Wednesday after a Washington DC Circuit Court of Appeals unsealed documents relating to Perry’s text messages that were obtained through a federal search warrant in August 2022.
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WIC Is Essential for Families Like Ours. Congress Must Ensure It Is Fully Funded.
We both know firsthand what WIC means for families. With food costs so high, more and more young families need the food and nutrition assistance this program provides. But WIC is poised to run out of funds very soon.
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As Pennsylvania housing costs soar, Biden wants to turn empty offices into housing
In Sept. 2020, the median home sale price in Pennsylvania was $230,400. As of Sept. 2023, that figure had risen to $274,900, a 19% increase, according to Redfin. Renters are also paying more in the commonwealth. In 2020, they paid an average of $684 per month for a one bedroom apartment. In 2023, they’re paying…
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Teachers and Allies Ready ‘Teach Truth Day of Action’ on June 10
Participants on Tuesday discussed “the growing chorus of diverse voices speaking out against politicians and their far-right supporters’ attempts to attack students’ freedom to learn.”
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Biden Announces 2024 Presidential Reelection Run
The 2024 election that could be a repeat of 2020, as former President Donald Trump has already been campaigning for several months.
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Here’s Where the Jan. 6 Criminal Proceedings Stand
As of March, about half of the more than 1,000 people charged have pleaded guilty and 445 defendants have been sentenced, according to the Justice department.
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House GOP’s First 100 Days: Few Results, Lots of Unpopular Ideas
House Republicans have spent their first 100 days in power discussing plans to cut social programs like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and food assistance and conducting half-baked and conspiracy-fueled investigations.
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Clarence Thomas’ ‘Corruption’ Scandal Grows Even Bigger
A new report highlighting Thomas’ close ties with Harlan Crow will likely refresh calls for an investigation into the relationship between the Supreme Court justice and the billionaire mega-donor.
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GOP Plans Could Include Deep Cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act
House Republicans want to apply deep cuts to everything from health insurance to food assistance benefits, an effort that would plunge millions more Americans into extreme poverty.
