News
An audit report of the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Missing and Murdered Unit released this month reveals staffing challenges, a backlog of hundreds of case referrals and families left without required victims' services.
At least 124 people were killed in 2025 for protecting their homelands, forests, farms and waterways from pollution and other harms, according to a new report.
Political Strategist Khalil Thompson's organization Win With Black Men facilitated a two-plus hour discussion, which included local politicians, union leaders, lifelong residents, recent arrivals and a few high schoolers.
Experts warn of dangers from fossil fuel expansion and federal carveouts for the AI industry.
The Garden State is home to a patchwork of advocates, officials, and faith leaders who are finding ways to respond to a crisis with no clear end.
Opinion
How are we each going to work for what we believe while not burning down our community in the process? This is a question we must all ask ourselves.
To add insult to injury, the filmmakers were made aware of the cancellation just two days before the event – and without any explanation.
Reckoning with that terrible day and the forever wars, mass surveillance and anti-Muslim hysteria that followed.
The race to develop artificial intelligence puts humankind in unparalleled danger.
I stand with "No Cloverleaf" and I’ll stand up for you in Harrisburg, writes Kristin Egan, Democratic candidate for state House District 142.
Education
The series, filmed over 4 years, covers what the New York Times dubbed “The School Board Wars” in Central Bucks School District.
The school board sent clarifications to the community after facing opposition to new technology fees.
How are we each going to work for what we believe while not burning down our community in the process? This is a question we must all ask ourselves.
Superintendent Lisa Hoffman shared clarifications with the community about the Christian-based educational program.
While the Christian organization states they have no political agenda, there are concerns that the program, and its larger goals, will further blur the line between church and state in public education.
Elections
Democrats are hopeful that Trump's low approval ratings and rising gas prices will make it impossible for Fitzpatrick to win reelection this year.
“We reject this administration’s attempt to desecrate our polling sites by converting them into militarized zones through the unlawful deployment of ICE or any other federal agent,” said Kristen Clarke, the NAACP’s general counsel.
"House Republicans have completely lost voters' trust on the economy, but our candidates believe deeply that working families deserve better - and people are listening,” said PA HDCC Executive Director Madeline Zann.
An increasing number of Democratic leaders have begun to push back against their party’s unflinching support for the transgender community this midterm season.
“The biggest difference between Senator Coleman and me is that I believe this district needs a senator who will act before a crisis reaches the breaking point and who will consistently put working families ahead of powerful interests,” said Pinsley.
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Recent Votes:
- S. 2403: Retire through Ownership Act September 16, 2026Vote: Passed 401/14 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026 September 16, 2026Vote: Passed 415/9 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act September 16, 2026Vote: Passed 417/3 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbo September 16, 2026Vote: Passed 214/208 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Nay