Politics
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Government shutdown begins as the nation faces a new period of uncertainty
Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running by Wednesday’s deadline.
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Pennsylvania agencies warn of mounting damage as state enters its 4th month of a budget stalemate
Pennsylvania’s counties, school districts and social service agencies are warning of mounting layoffs, borrowing costs and damage to the state’s safety net as the politically divided state government enters its fourth month of a budget stalemate.
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What happens now that a government shutdown is underway
Washington is bracing for what could be a prolonged federal shutdown after lawmakers deadlocked and missed the deadline for funding the government.
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How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Department
Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a halt due to the government shutdown.
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Mexico Mack Truck plant may cost Lehigh Valley hundreds of jobs
Union leaders are blowing the whistle on Mack Truck’s Mexico plant.
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GOP Congressman calls ACA tax credit extension a ‘colossal mistake’
Democrats pursue a shutdown to bargain as Republicans in Congress want ACA tax credits to expire at the end of this year.
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court race you can’t ignore—and how its decisions shape your life
This year on Nov. 4, Pennsylvania voters will head to the polls to decide the future of the state’s Supreme Court.
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Pa.’s richest man is pouring money in upcoming supreme court election
Pennsylvania’s biggest billionaire has so far spent $1.25 million on a ‘vote no’ campaign in the upcoming Pa. Supreme Court race.
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How a government shutdown would affect Pennsylvania
ACA tax credits are at the center of government shutdown conversations. Up to 270,000 Pennsylvanians are at risk of losing Pennie coverage with skyrocketing premiums.
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Emotional Jimmy Kimmel says in late-night return he never intended to make light of Kirk’s killing
Viewers in 14 Pennsylvania counties were shut out of the broadcast, after Nexstar and Sinclair, the owners of ABC affiliates in Altoona, Erie, Harrisburg, and Johnstown, ordered their outlets not to air Kimmel’s return on Tuesday.
