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Swegal hopes his movie will be a conversation starter that challenges viewers to feel empathy.
It’s unclear if Bucks County Sheriff’s deputies were involved.
“For a long time, people saw white supremacist politics and white nationalism as on the fringe of American politics. It has now become the mainstream of the American right, whose central foundation is within the Republican Party,” said Marc Morial, president of the Urban League.
“The DOJ seems dead set on acquiring personal information on voters, including driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers and dates of birth — records that are highly protected under federal law and under state law and which state election officials are sworn to protect,” said David Becker, executive director of the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation & Research.
“It doesn’t matter if your skin is brown. It doesn’t matter if you’re white. It doesn’t matter if you’re a veteran or you serve this country. They don’t care. They’re just there to fill a quota," said George Retes.
Opinion
It won’t be easy to rebuild what Trump has ruined, but we must because the health of our democracy depends on having independent public media.
A Republican majority on the state Supreme Court would significantly change the balance of power in Harrisburg and make critical decisions on issues such as elections, redistricting, abortion, LGBTQ rights, environmental protection, and more.
A review of "Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy" and "The Violent Take It By Force: The Christian Movement that is Threatening our Democracy."
Fully funding this program isn’t just about fairness. It’s about protecting the quality of education for all PA students.
Trump’s “big beautiful bill” represents the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich since chattel slavery.
Education
Many clubs have found ways to keep their summer programs open, but there isn’t the same hope for the after-school programming this fall.
Fully funding this program isn’t just about fairness. It’s about protecting the quality of education for all PA students.
Pennsylvania school districts rely on both state and federal funding. Both remain uncertain.
“It is heartbreaking to see Congress embrace a budget bill that strips meals and health care away from children and families to fund massive tax breaks for the super wealthy and an unaccountable private school voucher program,” said PSEA President Aaron Chapin.
"They're trying to send a message. They don't believe that taxpayer funding should be used for these children," said Amaya Garcia, who oversees education research at New America.
Elections
A Republican majority on the state Supreme Court would significantly change the balance of power in Harrisburg and make critical decisions on issues such as elections, redistricting, abortion, LGBTQ rights, environmental protection, and more.
She is the first Member of Congress from Pennsylvania to endorse Harvie’s campaign to flip PA-01 and unseat Republican incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick.
A similar move for mail ballots sharply cut the number that were disqualified over technical errors.
“The most important thing that has to happen is we have to unseat Brian Fitzpatrick,” said Strickler, who will face Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie in the Democratic Primary.
Several other states are also facing new scrutiny as the Trump administration refocuses election-law enforcement.
Raymond Chang, president of the Asian American Christian Collaborative, warned that a repeal of the Johnson Amendment could help tether some congregations to certain parties or candidates.
Recent Votes:
- H.R. 4016: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 July 18, 2025Vote: Passed 221/209 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 4016: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 July 18, 2025Vote: Failed 211/219 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Nay
- H.Amdt. 60 (Steube) to H.R. 4016: To increase by $10 million to accelerate the procurement of portable water storage and distribution systems for the Army to replace aging legacy equipment. July 18, 2025Vote: Failed 76/355 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: No
- H.Amdt. 57 (Greene) to H.R. 4016: To strike funds from being used for assistance to Ukraine. July 18, 2025Vote: Failed 76/353 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: No
