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Trump Admin Fails to Indict Dems Involved in 'Illegal Orders' Vid
Staff, NBC News
QVC Stock Nose-dives on Report of Possible Bankruptcy Filing
J. Blumenthal, PBJ
Fr. Jim Martin on the Church, Growing Secularization, PA
C. McElwee, RCPA Podcast
Data Centers Are Good for Communities
Dan Adamski, Post-Gazette
McCormick: 'Not Satisfied’ with Butler Probes
Josh Christenson, New York Post
Philly DA Larry Krasner's Fiery Approach Fuels Mayoral Buzz
I. Avilucea, Axios
New Money for Rural Health Care Isn't Easing Closure Worries
M. Parish, Spotlight
Pashinski Opts Out of 121st Legislative District Race
B. O'Boyle, Times Leader
Celebrities, CEOs Among Top Shapiro, Garrity Donors
G. Stockburger, ABC 27
Bresnahan Led Cognetti in Campaign Cash Entering Year
J. Horvath, Times-Tribune
At 3rd CD Forum, Primary Candidates Share Goals
Carmen Russell-Sluchansky, WHYY
Shapiro, Dem Governors Press White House to Include All at Event
B. Kail, P-G
Philly’s Port Has a Problem With ‘Buy America’ Law
Andrew Seidman, Inquirer
What’s in Store for Lehigh Valley Homebuyers in 2026?
Evan Jones, Morning Call

Research

PA Voters Bridge Divide in Polling® Event
Deliberative Democracy Lab, Stanford
Working Class Voters' Role in the 2024 PA Election
Clark, P. F. , Sagepub
New UCLA Data: Latino Voters in PA Could Sway Election
Phan et al., UCLA
PA Ed. Funding Reached $22,000 Per Student
E. Aymond, Commonwealth Foundation

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May Aliens Be Deported Based on Their Speech?
The answer, oddly, isn't settled.
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Bhattacharya’s path from health policy scholar to NIH director nominee is pockmarked with craters from missiles launched to destroy his scientific credibility by NIH leaders and their minions in academia.

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Zuckerberg Ending Censorship on Facebook: "The Fact-Checkers Have Just Been Too Politically Biased"
John Kerry Tells WEF: Our First Amendment Stands As A Major Block Against Hammering Disinformation Out of Existence
House Committee Rips State Department Over Censorship

American Civics

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David McCullough and the Study of History
One of the greatest weeks of my life was the week David McCullough came to teach a one-credit course at Hillsdale College in 2006.
Liberal Education as Civic Education
At the heart of the Western intellectual tradition is the claim that the liberal arts aim to make a man free.

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Why Civics Education Is America’s New Flashpoin
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Podcasts

The Future of America's Shipbuilding Is in Philadelphia
Michael Graham, DV Journal
Who’s Winning in Pennsylvania?
John Prideaux, The Economist
Shapiro: Here’s Why Harris Is On Track to Win
Greg Sargent, The New Republic
Why The Candidates Are Investing Time Into Pennsylvania
Sarah McCammon, NPR

Trump Admin Fails to Indict Dems Involved in 'Illegal Orders' Vid

Staff, NBC News

President Donald Trump had accused six Democratic lawmakers of "seditious behavior" after they urged members of the military and intelligence... Read More

QVC Stock Nose-dives on Report of Possible Bankruptcy Filing

J. Blumenthal, PBJ

Fr. Jim Martin on the Church, Growing Secularization, PA

C. McElwee, RCPA Podcast

Data Centers Are Good for Communities

Dan Adamski, Post-Gazette

Modern life does not exist without data centers, which have become critical digital infrastructure. The question is no longer whether these... Read More

McCormick: 'Not Satisfied’ with Butler Probes

Josh Christenson, New York Post

Sen. Dave McCormick spoke to “Pod Force One” about the public findings of investigations into the assassination attempt against President... Read More

Philly DA Larry Krasner's Fiery Approach Fuels Mayoral Buzz

I. Avilucea, Axios

New Money for Rural Health Care Isn't Easing Closure Worries

M. Parish, Spotlight

The five-year Rural Health Transformation Program is meant to expand and strengthen access to care, but state officials and experts warn the... Read More

Pashinski Opts Out of 121st Legislative District Race

B. O'Boyle, Times Leader

Celebrities, CEOs Among Top Shapiro, Garrity Donors

G. Stockburger, ABC 27

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Bresnahan Led Cognetti in Campaign Cash Entering Year

J. Horvath, Times-Tribune

Republican U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan’s campaign committee ended 2025 with nearly $630,500 more cash on hand than Democratic Scranton Mayor... Read More

At 3rd CD Forum, Primary Candidates Share Goals

Carmen Russell-Sluchansky, WHYY

Democratic candidates agreed on restoring health care subsidies and abolishing ICE but differed on who was most qualified to take Philly’s... Read More

Shapiro, Dem Governors Press White House to Include All at Event

B. Kail, P-G

It might be awhile before Gov. Josh Shapiro and President Donald Trump break bread in the same ballroom. Following reports that Maryland Gov.... Read More

Philly’s Port Has a Problem With ‘Buy America’ Law

Andrew Seidman, Inquirer

PhilaPort is asking the Trump administration for a waiver from so-called Build America Buy America rules to buy ship-to-shore cranes for the... Read More

What’s in Store for Lehigh Valley Homebuyers in 2026?

Evan Jones, Morning Call

In 2025, the number of homes available for sale in the Lehigh Valley was down 9.3% when compared to 2024. Read More

Research

PA Voters Bridge Divide in Polling® Event

Deliberative Democracy Lab, Stanford

America in One Room: Pennsylvania brings together a representative sample of registered Pennsylvania voters for a statewide Deliberative Poll... Read More

Working Class Voters' Role in the 2024 PA Election

Clark, P. F. , Sagepub

On election day 2024, the headline for CBS News was “Pennsylvania is the top prize among battleground states.” Political experts... Read More

New UCLA Data: Latino Voters in PA Could Sway Election

Phan et al., UCLA

The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (UCLA LPPI) released a new data brief on Latino eligible voters in Pennsylvania, marking the... Read More

PA Ed. Funding Reached $22,000 Per Student

E. Aymond, Commonwealth Foundation

Harrisburg, Pa., May 21, 2024 — Pennsylvania per-student spending increased to $21,985 in the 2022–23 school year, according to... Read More

More From Real Clear

PA GOP Congressman Slams State Leaders Over ICE Policies
Gov. Shapiro and UT Gov. Cox on State of Politics
Trump Heads to PA to Tout Affordability Push
Sen. Fetterman Says We Need to Talk to Each Other More

USA Energy Affordability Map

Click on a state to learn more energy facts.

> 50% 40-55% 30-40% 20-30% 10-20% AK HI AZ UT CO NE OK MS AL GA NC VA NJ RI DE MD CT MA VT ME NY IA ND WI OH KY IL TN SC IN PA NH WV MI MN OR WA CA NV MT WY NM TX FL LA AR SD MO KS ID

Censorship

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Essential Reading

May Aliens Be Deported Based on Their Speech?
The answer, oddly, isn't settled.
The COVID-era Smearing—and Resurrection—of Trump NIH Appointee Dr. Jay Bhattacharya
Bhattacharya’s path from health policy scholar to NIH director nominee is pockmarked with craters from missiles launched to destroy his scientific credibility by NIH leaders and their minions in academia.

In the News

Multimedia

Zuckerberg Ending Censorship on Facebook: "The Fact-Checkers Have Just Been Too Politically Biased"
John Kerry Tells WEF: Our First Amendment Stands As A Major Block Against Hammering Disinformation Out of Existence
House Committee Rips State Department Over Censorship

American Civics

Sponsored Curation Powered By:

Essential Reading

David McCullough and the Study of History
One of the greatest weeks of my life was the week David McCullough came to teach a one-credit course at Hillsdale College in 2006.
Liberal Education as Civic Education
At the heart of the Western intellectual tradition is the claim that the liberal arts aim to make a man free.

In the News

Multimedia

Why Civics Education Is America’s New Flashpoin
The Long Road to Juneteenth
Lincoln’s Prophetic Statesmanship with Edward Erler

Podcasts

The Future of America's Shipbuilding Is in Philadelphia

Michael Graham, DV Journal

With the issues of trade and energy policy front and center in American politics, Jeff Vogel joins the Delaware Valley Journal podcast to... Read More

Who’s Winning in Pennsylvania?

John Prideaux, The Economist

Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week our hosts travel to the state most likely to decide the election Read More

Shapiro: Here’s Why Harris Is On Track to Win

Greg Sargent, The New Republic

As polls show a tight race in Pennsylvania, which Trump cannot lose, Governor Josh Shapiro explains why he thinks Kamala Harris is on her way... Read More

Why The Candidates Are Investing Time Into Pennsylvania

Sarah McCammon, NPR

NPR tracked where the candidates are investing the most travel time and money. Unsurprisingly, the most competitive states are receiving the... Read More

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