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Philadelphia InquirerWednesday, 3 June 2026

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Trump backs off $1.8B fund, Blanche announces

The acting attorney general says, “We are not moving forward with the fund, period.” But the deal to drop tax probes remains in effect.

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Trump taps housing finance chief Pulte for DNI

Republican lawmakers question his lack of background in intelligence agencies, while one critic calls him a “hatchet man.”

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On N.J.’s primary day, the popular choice was not to get involved

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A trailblazing Philly drag queen who dazzled as Martha Graham Cracker

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