Politics
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Lawyer says Elon Musk’s PAC won’t turnover docs in lawsuit over pay-for-signatures scheme in Pa.
One case was brought by Lancaster man and two other swing state voters who say they were never paid for signing the petition.
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Democrat’s TV ad targets data centers in drive to oust Republican from swing Pennsylvania House seat
Democrat Paige Cognetti is taking a shot at artificial intelligence data centers in her challenge to freshman Republican Rep. Rob Bresnahan, saying “we’re not for sale” in a new TV ad.
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House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries campaigns for Bob Brooks in Bethlehem
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday unveiled the party’s Fighting for an Affordable America agenda, as he kicked off 100 days until the midterm elections and works to focus voter attention ahead of November.
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Pa. joins lawsuit against Trump administration after it put conditions on receiving disaster funding
More than two dozen states on Thursday sued the Trump administration for requiring them to comply with election and immigration conditions to receive billions of dollars in federal funding for disasters.
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Doug Mastriano’s nomination as ambassador to Slovakia advances in the US Senate
The former GOP gubernatorial candidate was tapped for the post by President Donald Trump in May.
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Food banks in Pa. struggling to keep up as SNAP cuts leave kids, families hungry
Research shows the changes to SNAP eligibility and funding could follow kids into the classroom this fall.
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Pennsylvania poised to strike down its last law criminalizing HIV
Advocates said the change would encourage more people to get testing or treatment and reduce the negative public perception.
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Shapiro responds to Trump, DHS claims on noncitizens on voter rolls
In an effort to drum up support for his SAVE America Act, President Donald Trump claimed in a wide-ranging primetime speech on election security Thursday that, among other issues, several states have noncitizens on their voter rolls.
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AFGE looks to Bob Brooks to build their congressional majority
Retired firefighter Bob Brooks has been endorsed by more than a dozen labor unions in his campaign to unseat US Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Pa.).
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Pennsylvania doubles dollars devoted to rape crisis centers
The move bolsters many centers that were devastated by last year’s 135-day budget impasse.
