NATIONAL POLITICS
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Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
Former President Joe Biden was seen by doctors last week after urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule were found. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Friday, with the cancer cells having spread to the bone.
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Republican Medicaid cuts mean hospital closures and maternal health deserts for rural Pennsylvanians
Hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians will lose coverage if Republicans push through their $625 billion cut to Medicaid.
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Dozens of members of Congress, including from Pa., plead with Trump to unfreeze FEMA grants
Pa. GOP Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick was among the lawmakers who spearheaded efforts in the House.
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Pa. and other states on the hook for billions under U.S. House GOP bill making them help pay for SNAP
The bill would require states, for the first time, to cover part of the cost of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits that help 42 million Americans afford groceries.
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Republicans’ Medicaid cuts pit working Pennsylvanians against the ultra wealthy
Gov. Josh Shapiro appeared on a local radio program on Wednesday to warn Pennsylvanians about the impacts of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party’s plan to cut $715 billion from Medicaid in order to pay for Trump’s tax cuts.
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Chris Deluzio calls on Democrats to take on ‘oligarchs,’ ‘robber barons’ and ‘corporate jagoffs’
Congressman Chris Deluzio called on Democrats to restore the American Dream by taking on oligarchs and robber barons after touring Pennsylvania with US Sen. Bernie Sanders last week. He’s offering supporters a populist path forward for the party.
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Bernie Sanders rips Trump for ignoring due process, rule of law at PA rallies
US Sen. Bernie Sanders wrapped up a three day trip to Pennsylvania with his Fight Oligarchy Tour in Bethlehem on Saturday. Trump’s disregard for the rule of law and refusal to give immigrants due process were the main issues for many rallygoers.
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‘A masterclass of incompetence and cruelty’: Looking back on Trump’s first 100 days in office
President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office officially comes to a close on Tuesday with him holding one of the lowest approval ratings ever for a president during that period. Pennsylvanians have also begun to push back against Trump’s tariffs, the increase in costs, and the attacks against federal government workers and programs.
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Where is Scott Perry? His constituents would like a word with him
Republicans in the toughest swing districts have become hard to find for constituents angry about the Trump administration.
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Scott Perry threatens to impeach and defund federal judges over anti-Trump rulings
US Rep. Scott Perry called on House Republicans to start impeaching and defunding federal judges standing in the way of President Donald Trump’s agenda. Perry is upset that federal judges are issuing nationwide injunctions, which are hampering Trump’s ability to carry out his right-wing agenda.
