Sy Snyder
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The latest breaking Pennsylvania political news from Harrisburg to DC. Governor, US Senate, Congress, state Senate & House, and more. Tips: [email protected]
Harrisburg, PA
Joined December 2010
Trump’s aura of invincibility is fading and with it any semblance of discipline or unity in the House. As his power wanes so does Johnson’s And everyone is about to start focusing on their own needs about their own elections in 2026. This all gets more chaotic from here.
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From a spokesperson for Representative Houlahan: Representative Houlahan's district office in West Chester, PA was the target of a bomb threat earlier today. Thankfully, the staff there as well as the office in Washington, D.C. are safe. We are grateful for our local law
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BREAKING: We just won in court to block the Trump Administration from seizing the private medical records of patients at @childrensphila. As long as I’m your Governor, I’ll protect your freedom to make health care decisions with your doctors and your family — not the federal
JUST IN: Federal judge blocks Trump DOJ's subpoena to CHOP (Children's Hosp of Philadelphia) for patient records of trans-related health care for minors. Judge Mark Kearney (Obama/PAED) says demand is overbroad and appears illegitimate. Doc:
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“He’s setting up Pennsylvanians for a precarious future of either raising taxes or cutting programs.”
realclearpennsylvania.com
Spoiler alert: Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to be president. Why else would he have spent so much of 2025 campaigning and fundraising across America –especially while Pennsylvanians had to wait 136 d
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For Trump it’s personal and transactional first, not ideological. He likes people who have star quality
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From Congressman Deluzio's spokesperson: Congressman Deluzio's district offices in Carnegie and Beaver County were both the targets of bomb threats this afternoon. The Congressman and congressional staff are safe, and thank law enforcement for swiftly responding. Political
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Since January 20, judges--some appointed by the President -- have ruled nearly 200 of his orders illegal. Now we have active duty personnel seeking legal advice in the event they are given an unlawful order. The truth remains the same: they are required to follow lawful orders,
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Correction: The United States wants Russia’s answer on an unconditional withdrawal of Ukraine by Thursday. This Russian-drafted propaganda must be rejected and disregarded for the unserious nonsense that it is. This moment requires Peace Through Strength, not appeasement.
Breaking: President Trump wants Ukraine to accept a sweeping U.S. peace deal by Thursday, giving Kyiv less than a week to decide
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Elections shouldn't be determined by money; they should be determined by "we the people." That's why I introduced the Democracy for All Amendment, which would amend the Constitution to establish common sense campaign finance rules and allow the American people to take back our
washingtonpost.com
The current concentration of wealth is unlike anything in history. So is billionaires’ involvement in politics.
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Inbox: The state House has released its session calendar for next year.
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.@PAChamber CEO Luke Bernstein said budget offered significant victories for businesses, beginning with permitting reform and the state’s exit from RGGI, “something that will provide much-needed clarity and encourage energy development and investment.” https://t.co/xjnoBl8HFC
washingtonexaminer.com
Gov. Josh Shapiro has struck a deal with Republicans to keep Pennsylvania out of the costly Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
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"You just read what he said about me and five other members of Congress. If that's not a threat to violence, I don't know what is." @RepHoulahan has "filed a threat against me from the President of the United States" with Capitol Police. #PoliticsPA
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🗞️ In Today’s #PoliticsPA Playbook. Trump Accuses Houlahan, Deluzio of Sedition. Admin Threatens To Slash $75M From PA Amid CDL Scandal. When Is A “Skill Game” Illegal? The Massive PA Coffee Cup.
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In which I tell @laurenleaderAIT something I’ve noticed in my reporting abt “electability”: Dozens of men have lost their bids for president, and I never run into strategists or voters who question if the whole gender should just pack it in for a while.
notus.org
We need to stop saying they can't, because it’s a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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Remarkable: Rep Chrissy Houlahan, one of the Dems Trump called for executing, tells me her office literally filled out a Capitol Police threat report listing "the president" as the person making the threat. It's at 9:20 on our pod. More like that here: https://t.co/Rpdcd9mtTZ
newrepublic.com
As Trump’s call for the execution of “seditious” Dems works against him, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, one of his targets, explains why she and other Dems are warning servicemembers against carrying out...
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All of us who served under Clinton and/or Obama remember what it was like to receive lawful orders that we found reprehensible and which violated our personal political beliefs. But we never once pretended those orders were “unlawful,” we followed our oaths, and we executed
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