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States can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court rules
Thursday's 6-3 ruling comes amid a wider Republican-backed push to defund the country’s biggest abortion provider.
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US Supreme Court to make decisions before end of term
As the court nears summer recess, some of its biggest cases, like birthright citizenship, age verification for online pornography, religious opt-outs in schools, remain.
Air Date: June 25, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:37Trump judicial nominee faces Senate questions, denies advising lawyers to ignore court orders
Emil Bove was nominated to serve on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which sees cases from the Delaware Valley. A whistleblower said Bove proposed ignoring court orders.
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Truckers fear job loss as new English language rules take effect
President Trump issued an executive order saying truckers must be proficient in English. At a New Jersey trucking school, a script of phrases is used for practice.
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US strikes Iranian nuclear sites
The U.S. entered the war between Israel and Iran Saturday night with airstrikes against three Iranian nuclear sites. We ask: "What’s your reaction to the attack?"
Air Date: June 23, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:36Philadelphians rally for ‘No War on Iran’
The action comes as President Donald Trump said he is weighing U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:15Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities
In a social media post Sunday, the president called on ICE officials “to achieve the very important goal of delivering the single largest Mass Deportation Program in History.”
3 weeks ago
Appeals court temporarily blocks judge’s ruling to return control of National Guard to California
The ruling comes after a federal judge’s order said Trump's National Guard deployment was illegal.
3 weeks ago
Judge issues a temporary ruling against Trump using the National Guard in LA
The White House could appeal the injunction issued by the judge but the decision in a federal court is a setback for President Trump.
3 weeks ago
The measure, which would claw back two years of public media funding, passed by only two votes, with five Republicans voting against it and four Democrats missing the vote.
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Listen 1:12House approves Trump’s request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid
The package targets foreign aid programs and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides money for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.
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Nearly 400 Los Angeles protesters have been detained or arrested since last Saturday, police say. “No Kings” rallies critical of Trump are planned nationwide this Saturday.
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Pa. Republican congressmen applaud Trump administration plan to roll back Biden-era climate rules
Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers say it will boost the state’s economy. Environmental groups say it will worsen climate change and harm public health.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:09World Cup host city organizers acknowledge immigration crackdown may impact next year’s tournament
"We recognize that we’re planning within uncertainty,” said Meg Kane, Philadelphia's host city executive, at a gathering of the 11 U.S. host city leaders.
3 weeks ago
Krasner supports federal lawsuit against Trump’s $500M cut to public safety programs
Philly's district attorney joined more than a dozen prosecutors and other state and local government officials from around the U.S. in signing onto an amicus legal brief.
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