Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works
Congress has the authority to control government expenditures. Donald Trump is the latest president to try to get around that ...
A day in Philly’s Marriage License Bureau, the DMV for long-term commitment
The Inquirer spent a day at the Marriage License Bureau earlier this month, documenting the people and stories that passed ...
5 Philadelphia hotels rank among Pennsylvania's 10 best, according to U.S. News
A Philadelphia hotel ranks as the best in Pennsylvania while properties in Cape May and Stone Harbor are first and second in New Jersey.
How Philadelphia’s Wanamaker organ played a role in the birth of Black History Month
In the 1920s, the organ played a role in a celebration of Black achievement. With the teaching of that history now under ...
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An air ambulance has crashed in Philadelphia. What to know about air medical transport
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Seven dead, 19 injured in ‘high-impact’ air ambulance crash in Philadelphia First responders work the ...
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New leaders in Brazil’s Congress unlikely to bring respite for a struggling Lula
The two lawmakers have gained support from conservatives and liberals alike partly by promising to fight for Congress to determine how to spend an ever-bigger share of Brazil’s federal budget ...
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Plane with at least 2 aboard crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes ablaze and unleashing a fireball
PHILADELPHIA (AP ... The company, based in Mexico, flew baseball hall of famer David Ortiz to Boston after he was shot in the Dominican Republic in 2019 and was involved in transporting ...
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HH Shaikh Isa bin Ali leads preparations for FIBA Mid-Term Congress and Hall of Fame Ceremony
Manama, Jan. 28 (BNA): His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Vice President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC), chaired the first meeting of the organising committee overseeing the FIBA ...
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The Best Sports Bars in Philly to Watch the Eagles in the Super Bowl
Philly has no shortage of sports bars that are perfect for watching sports, and especially when it comes to rooting for the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs on ...
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House Speaker Mike Johnson invites Trump to address joint session of Congress in March
Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Saturday invited President Trump to address a joint session of Congress in March, marking his first chance to address both chambers since he returned ...
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Trump invited to address joint Congress in March
26 (UPI) --House Speaker Mike Johnson has invited Donald Trump to address a joint session of Congress for the first ... to attend a Super Bowl, as the Philadelphia Eagles took on the Kansas ...
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Speaker Mike Johnson invites Trump to deliver address to Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Saturday invited President Donald Trump to deliver an address to Congress in March, a speech that would mark Trump's first joint address to Congress of his second term.