Politics
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Kamala Harris’ fight for reproductive freedom takes center stage in 2024
In the two years since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Vice President Kamala Harris has become a strong, passionate voice for reproductive rights.
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‘Madness’: Bob Casey denounces recent Supreme Court rulings in Harrisburg
US Sen. Bob Casey spoke out against two recent US Supreme Court rulings that were handed down by the Court’s conservative members.
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Former member of Philadelphia Proud Boys gets 100 days in prison for his role in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Brian Healion of Delaware County is the second member of the extremist organization’s Philadelphia chapter to be sentenced for taking part in the attack on the U.S. Capitol, which was the violent culmination of former President Donald Trump’s failed attempt to have the results of the 2020 presidential election overturned.
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Conservative leaders want to make it harder to get divorced
No-fault divorce laws have contributed to lower national rates of intimate partner violence, particularly against women. Some conservative leaders want to reinstate barriers to divorce by requiring “proof” of abuse or infidelity.
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Electric vehicles more popular than ever in Pennsylvania thanks to Biden/Harris’ Inflation Reduction Act
Electric vehicle ownership is continuing to grow in Pennsylvania due to the Biden-Harris administration’s Inflation Reduction Act. Residents are eligible for a $7,500 rebate after they purchase a new EV.
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Allegations of sexual assault, animal cruelty emerge in new RFK Jr. report
New reporting from Vanity Fair reveals troubling details about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s past, including allegations of sexual misconduct and further insight into his history of anti-vaccine rhetoric.
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Lawsuit says Washington County deliberately hid decisions to invalidate some mail-in ballots
Seven disqualified primary voters, the local NAACP branch and the Center for Coalfield Justice sued Washington County’s election board over what they called “systematic and deliberate efforts” to conceal that mail-in ballots were disqualified for technical violations.
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‘A dark day for America’: Josh Shapiro blasts Supreme Court’s ruling giving Trump immunity
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Trump has “absolute immunity” for official acts.
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‘A king above the law’: Supreme Court gives Trump nearly unlimited power
The massively consequential ruling from the Supreme Court grants Trump and any future leaders the right to claim immunity from criminal prosecution for “official” acts carried out in office.
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More than 52,000 PA workers and retirees’ pensions saved by Biden’s American Rescue Plan
The Biden administration announced last month that over 1 million workers have had their pensions saved by the American Rescue Plan.
