2026 MLK Holiday Holds a New Sense of Meaning
January 18, 2026
Journalist Susan Schaefer takes a look at civil liberties and civil rights in America’s semiquincentennial year.
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How Abortion Could Prevent a Congressional Deal on ACA Health Care Subsidies
January 17, 2026
Senate negotiations on the subsidies appear to be near collapse as Republicans insist on increased restrictions on abortion coverage for those who purchase insurance off Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
New Bucks County Sheriff Puts Community Safety First by Ending ICE ‘Task Force Model’ Partnership
January 15, 2026
Democrat Danny Ceisler kept his promise to voters and terminated the controversial 287(g) task force model agreement with the sheriff’s department.
In Pennsylvania, the ACA Is a Lifeline for Disabled Freelancers Like Me. Now I Could Lose My Health Care
January 13, 2026
“My life is not ‘waste, fraud, and abuse,'” writes Alaina Johns.
Judge Rebukes Conservative Law Firm for Error-Filled Brief in Case Seeking to Roll Back LGBTQ Protections in Pennsylvania Public Schools
January 12, 2026
“Who wrote it?” asked Commonwealth Court Judge Matthew Wolf. “And does it contain AI, artificial intelligence hallucinations?”
