Politics
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Pa. labor leaders call on US senators to block ICE funding increase
US Senate Democrats are unifying to block a $770 million increase in ICE funding, potentially sparking a partial government shutdown.
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Billionaire Jeffrey Yass retains ownership stake in TikTok after cozying up to Trump
Jeffrey Yass made a series of donations to President Donald Trump over the past year and will now retain ownership following the new TikTok deal.
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After ICE shootings, Pa. lawmaker calls for reforms or funding freeze
State Rep. Tarik Khan is preparing the resolution days after federal agents shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, the second person slain during President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in the Minnesota city.
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The killing of Alex Pretti has Pa.’s US senators testing party lines
Republican Dave McCormick is calling for a “full investigation” into the shooting.
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‘An embarrassment:’ Democrats criticize Fetterman’s silence following ICE killings
Pa. Democrats are wondering where US Sen. John Fetterman is after a federal agent killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
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Gov. Shapiro accuses President Trump of attempting to “whitewash history”
U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick also voiced his disagreement with the decision to remove a slavery exhibit at Independence Park in Philadelphia.
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Pa. GOP lawmaker says “good riddance” to slavery signage at Independence Mall
At President Donald Trump’s instruction, the National Park Service removed panels offering slavery history on Independence Mall.
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Liberal group announces plan to target Pennsylvania state elections in 2026
The liberal Political Action Committee EMILYs List announced plans to spend $15 million supporting state-level candidates in nine states, including Pennsylvania.
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Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says
Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press.
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Pa. lawmakers and doctors push back against RFK Jr.’s vaccine policies
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. started the new year changing childhood vaccine schedules despite pushback from the medical community.
