National Politics
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Senate Passes Bill to Protect Same-Sex and Interracial Marriage
The Respect for Marriage Act does not require states to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, but it does require states that ban same-sex marriages to recognize these marriages as long as the marriage was valid in the state where it was performed.
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Mass Shooting at Gay Nightclub in Colorado Follows Surge of Right-Wing Rhetoric and Threats Targeting LGBTQ Community
As Republican lawmakers and right-wing media figures have singled out the LGBTQ community with hateful rhetoric, children’s hospitals have faced bomb threats, armed extremist groups have targeted drag-related events, and LGBTQ individuals have been assaulted and now murdered in a mass shooting that left five dead.
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Central Pennsylvania Woman Convicted of Storming Pelosi’s Office During Jan. 6 Attack
Riley Williams, who bragged online that she had stolen Nancy Pelosi’s gavel, laptop, and hard drives after storming the US Capitol, was convicted on six of the eight charges against her.
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Biden Administration Makes It Easier to Discharge Student Loan Debt Through Bankruptcy
Prior to this move, student loan debt—unlike credit card bills, medical bills, and most other forms of debt—was not eligible to be automatically wiped away when a person filed for bankruptcy.
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Here Are All the Changes to the Affordable Care Act for 2023, and How to Enroll in Pennsylvania
There are a number of changes coming to ACA coverage in 2023. Here’s a breakdown of what enrollees need to know, and how to apply in the Keystone State.
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Here’s Where the Biden Administration’s Student Loan Relief Plan Stands
In the past week, two separate courts controlled by conservative judges have ruled against the Biden administration’s plan to cancel tens of thousands of dollars in federal student loan debt for millions of borrowers, putting that relief in jeopardy.
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Trump Wanted the IRS to Investigate His Political Enemies, According to His Former Chief of Staff
Former White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly told the New York Times that the former president wanted investigations into those he believed to be his enemies, including former FBI director James Comey and former FBI official Andrew McCabe.
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Here Are All the Democratic Women Who Were Elected in Pennsylvania
So far, 44 out of the 75 Democratic women who ran in the commonwealth have won their respective elections. The only race that’s still to be called as of this writing featuring a female Democrat is between Democrat Melissa Cerrato and incumbent Republican Todd Stephens in the 151st House district.
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We May Not Know Who Controls the US House and Senate for a Few Days—or Even Weeks
Control of the two chambers of Congress will come down to mail ballots that are still being counted in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, and Oregon—and possibly a December Senate run-off election in Georgia.
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John Fetterman Cinches Victory, Will Represent Pennsylvania as US Senator
A contentious election season comes to a close with the former mayor of Braddock defeating celebrity surgeon Dr. Oz.
