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Philadelphia InquirerWednesday, 22 July 2026
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Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5B so far, asks Senate for more
Senators of both parties grill the defense secretary about his leadership of the Pentagon as well as its urgent budget request.
Lisa Mascaro
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N.J. says glitch let ineligible voters cast ballots
About 6,600 noncitizens were wrongly registered, and fewer than 400 voted, Gov. Mikie Sherrill said. The White House seized on the disclosure.
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Trump officials seek to bypass public review of major projects
A proposed rule change alarms outside groups who say it could allow the government to proceed with development with few local guardrails.
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2 prosecutors say Krasner told them to ‘protect the office’ in murder case
In a legal filing, the assistant district attorneys pointed to what they saw as conflicts in appellate litigation.
Chris Palmer
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