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Arkansas campaign ad sparks conservative backlash for portraying lazy welfare recipient as whiteAbout 60% of Arkansas' Medicaid recipients are white and around 18% are Black, officials say.

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Trump does not plan to reimburse taxpayers for controversial promotional adsSenate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer slammed Trump for not committing to reimbursement and said the president’s plan for covering future costs may represent illegal coordination with his super PAC.

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Top crypto group to pour millions into bipartisan slate of House races after key legislation stallsThe group announced plans in September to spend nearly $30 million against Democratic Senate candidate Sherrod Brown in Ohio

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N.J. Gov. Mikie Sherrill accepts offer from Mark Cuban to tackle soaring insurance costs"We’d love to have you on Team Jersey as we tackle this challenge," Sherrill told the "Shark Tank" billionaire, who owns a company that sells generic drugs online.

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6 things to watch in the Supreme Court’s new termThe court may take up additional cases involving a range of controversial policies by President Donald Trump.

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New Medicaid rules could disqualify thousands of Philadelphians. City officials are trying to stem the problem.Mayor Cherelle L. Parker's administration is working to reach people who could lose coverage under new eligibility and administrative rules that will take effect over the next several months.

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Trump launches ‘Super Intelligence Force’ after calls for AI slowdownLeaders from the intelligence community, the Pentagon, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Office of Personnel Management will serve on the task force.

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Gamblers turn the tables | Morning NewsletterAs betting apps make gambling impossible to escape, families, advocates and lawmakers confront addiction and demand industry accountability. Plus, SNAP costs rise, and Philly decries Cornell 7 case.

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Bob Harvie is the best choice for Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District | EndorsementThe Bucks County commissioner would bring some much-needed compassion to a Congress that has failed to uphold its sworn oath to support the Constitution and serve as a check on the executive branch.

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In Pennsylvania, the epicenter of online gambling, bettors with addiction beg lawmakers to act“The casino itself has expanded basically into infinity,” a UCLA addiction expert said.

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Federal court temporarily blocks Trump administration border wall in Texas' Big Bend regionThe court’s decision comes just weeks after the administration erected the first border wall panels in the Big Bend sector in the middle of September.

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AI groups are spending millions to influence the midtermsAn analysis of federal campaign finance data shows that the political groups aligned with the two leading AI developers, OpenAI and Anthropic, have quietly but decisively intervened in key 2026 races.

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Most Americans blame Trump for high prices, a new AP-NORC poll findsThe dismal numbers come just weeks before midterm elections that will determine whether Republicans maintain control of Congress and while Trump is hitting the campaign trail.

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IBX in $22.5 million Medicare Advantage false claims settlementThe federal government's settlement with IBX followed May's $117.7 million settlement with Aetna, another significant Medicare Advantage insurer in the Philadelphia region.

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Senate committee advances Saphier’s nomination for surgeon generalThe surgeon general position carries limited policymaking power but serves as a loud megaphone as the nation’s top communicator to Americans on public health issues.

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Senate Republicans make a final legislative push ahead of midtermsSenate Majority Leader John Thune (R., S.D.) decided against sending senators home early last week to campaign, opting to keep the Senate in session to try to bolster Republicans’ legislative record.

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41 arrested in HUD-backed operation targeting Philly fugitives receiving public housing assistance"Operation Moving Day" was carried out by U.S. Marshals and is part of a larger federal law enforcement initiative.

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Collingswood’s overworked firefighters | Inquirer South JerseyAnd Gov. Mikie Sherrill has to find a new second-in-command.

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Lawmakers slam Trump's move to cancel $810M in funding approved by Congress“This is theft from the American people, plain and simple,” Sen. Patty Murray (D., Wash.), the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, said.

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Ukraine weighs legalizing pornography to raise tax revenue and buy dronesWith Ukraine facing giant military expenses and a $27 billion budget gap, lawmakers are moving to decriminalize pornography and tax its content creators.

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