Julia Terruso
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National and Pa. politics reporter at the Philadelphia Inquirer. Philly sports and theater lover.
Personal news: This week was my last at the @PhillyInquirer after 12.5 amazing years. Iām so grateful to the paper that raised me for giving me every opportunity & to the brilliant journalists here who tell the region's stories so well - and whom I'm lucky to call dear friends.
about 13 hours ago
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Spent some time with Brendan Boyle in DC where heās played a central role in Democratsā healthcare fight. We talked the path to flipping the House in 2026 and a bit on his 2028 aspirations.
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How Brendan Boyle became Democratsā healthcare messenger-in-chief
Boyle has been the ranking member of the House Budget Committee since 2023, and is playing defense as the Republican-controlled Congress ushers through Trump's spending priorities.
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/a/brendan-boyle-affordable-care-act-20251201.html
about 2 months ago
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Mikie Sherrill ran a campaign not to lose. Now Democrats watch nervously to see if she can win.
Sherrill is hoping a measured approach, plus an impressive resumĆ©, can win her the New Jersey governorās race in a year when both national and state headwinds are at play.
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3 months ago
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Another candidate is jumping into the PA03 race, this time with a distinctly anti-establishment pitch. Pablo McConnie-Saad is a South Philly native and Biden Treasury dept alum. He laments āanother Streetā running for office in his launch ad.
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Story TK.
3 months ago
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Sen. John Fettermanās plan to vote with the GOP in hopes of averting a government shutdown is drawing heat from a fellow Pa. Democrat. Brendan Boyle called the senator āTrumpās favorite Democratā in an interview with the Inquirer Monday:
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U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle calls John Fetterman āTrumpās favorite Democratā for breaking with party on shutdown vote
āThere is no question that the fight to save our healthcare is right here ... John Fetterman is the only Democrat on Capitol Hill that is doing Donald Trump's bidding," Boyle said of the Pa. senator.
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/government-shutdown-vote-fetterman-boyle-democrats-20250930.html
4 months ago
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Whoops: Conservative group thanks the wrong Congressman Evans for backing Trumpās tax cuts. The group also ran an ad thanking Brian Fitzpatrick, who also voted against the bill.
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https://www.inquirer.com/politics/brian-fitzpatrick-dwight-evans-conservative-ads-confused-20250814.html
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5 months ago
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New: State Rep. Chris Rabb is officially running for retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evansā seat, promising a āunapologetically progressiveā campaign
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State Rep. Chris Rabb, an anti-establishment progressive, is running for Dwight Evansā Congress seat
Rabb, who represents Mt. Airy, is jumping into the race to fill the seat of retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans.
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/philadelphia/chris-rabb-third-congressional-district-dwight-evans-democrat-20250708.html
6 months ago
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7 months ago
Pennsylvania has one of the highest SNAP "error rates" of any state, which puts it on track to shoulder up to $800 million in additional funding costs should Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" pass, from Makenzie Kerneckel and
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Proposed SNAP overhaul in Trumpās ābig, beautiful billā could cost Pa. $800 million
Pennsylvania has one of the highest SNAP "error rates" of any state, which puts it on track to shoulder millions in additional funding costs should congressional changes pass.
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania-snap-food-stamp-cuts-trumo-budget-bill-20250627.html
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Who is the leader of the Democratic Party right now? I asked Philly Dems on primary day and got a range of answers:
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AOC? Cory Booker? Voters? Hereās who Philly Democrats think is leading their party
From Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Josh Shapiro to no one, we asked primary voters and Democratic leaders in Philly who they think is the face of the Democratic Party.
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/philly-democrats-booker-shapiro-trump-20250522.html
8 months ago
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Indivisible Pa, a statewide coalition of progressive groups, called on Sen. Fetterman to resign in a letter sent to his office last week. The group accused the senator of failing to fullfil the āmost basic dutiesā of the office.
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Statewide progressive group that has protested Fetterman calls on him to resign
Indivisible Pennsylvania, which has protested Fetterman in the past, sent a letter to his office last week accusing him of having āfailed to fulfill the most basic duties of office.ā
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/john-fetterman-indivisible-pa-letter-resign-20250519.html
8 months ago
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8 months ago
He also appeared to make some news answering a question from
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about Crozer hospital in Delco, saying in part of his answer that āI intend to have more to say about that with leading lawmakers next week in Delaware County.ā
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8 months ago
former staffers say the teachersā union meeting is emblematic of Fettermanās unpredictable and inconsistent conduct across a tumultuous first few years in office.
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great deep dive by
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Inside Sen. John Fettermanās office: canceled meetings, skipped votes and an outburst with Pa. teachers
Following the New York Magazine article, former staffers said Fetterman has avoided basic duties of being Pa.ās senator. āItās pretty impossible to overstate how disengaged he is,ā one said.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
9 months ago
Returning to the White House in January, President Donald Trump promised: āA tide of change is sweeping the country.ā In the 100 days that followed, he delivered a deluge of orders unprecedented in modern presidential history.
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unpacks their impact across the Keystone State.
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How Trumpās first 100 days unfolded in Pennsylvania: āChaosā for some, uncertainty for many
In Pennsylvania ā a key state in Trumpās victory ā the widespread fallout from the government overhaul is still to be determined, but for some individuals it has already been profound.
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/inq2/trump-first-100-days-pennsylvania-impact-20250430.html?utm_campaign=edit_bsky_traffic&int_promo=newsroom
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Put a lot of time into this one⦠100 Days of Trump in Pa. Read stories from people impacted in big and small ways as the first few months unfolded in real time:
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How Trumpās first 100 days unfolded in Pennsylvania: āChaosā for some, uncertainty for many
In Pennsylvania ā a key state in Trumpās victory ā the widespread fallout from the government overhaul is still to be determined, but for some individuals it has already been profound.
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/inq2/trump-first-100-days-pennsylvania-impact-20250430.html
9 months ago
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15 hours into his speech, Booker shifted from leg to leg. He occasionally wiped his brow with a napkin and took small sips of water. "This document is being undermined and attacked" he said at one point, holding up a pocket Constitution.
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Sen. Cory Booker is giving a marathon speech on the Senate floor opposing Trump as long as heās āphysically ableā
Booker, the senior Democrat from New Jersey, stepped onto the Senate floor Monday evening armed with a large binder of talking points.
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/senator-cory-booker-filibuster-trump-administration-20250401.html
10 months ago
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āThereās a lot of people around Pennsylvania who are wondering, is anyone sticking up for us in all this?ā said former Rep. Conor Lamb. āAnd thatās John Fettermanās job. He should be not only speaking out, he should be listening to people.ā
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Sen. Fetterman is getting heat from Conor Lamb and other Democrats for joining Sen. McCormickās book tour
Protesters plan to use the Pittsburgh event to pressure Fetterman and McCormick to hold public town halls in Pennsylvania.
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/fetterman-mccormick-conor-lamb-book-event-town-hall-20250324.html
10 months ago
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Food banks in Pa. are grappling with how to serve communities in need after Trump admin cuts.
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Pa. food banks are facing millions in federal funding cuts as they fear increased need
President Donald Trump's administration eliminated a program that helped food banks buy food directly from local farmers.
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/food-banks-pennsylvania-funding-cuts-trump-philabundance-20250325.html
10 months ago
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Pa. Dem strategist Mike Mikus on Fetterman vowing to vote yes on the CR: āHe has spent the last few months blowing up his brandā¦heās going to find himself on a political island, and his actions are recruiting a primary opponent.ā
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Sen. Fetterman says heāll back a GOP spending bill to avoid a government shutdown. Will other Democrats follow?
The Democratic grappling reflects a larger question confronting the party: When to fight and when to fall in line?
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/senate-democrats-spending-bill-government-shutdown-budget-20250312.html
10 months ago
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A preview of Dr. Ozās hearing before members of he Senate on Friday:
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Mehmet Oz, Trumpās nominee to run Medicare and Medicaid, will testify before a Senate committee Friday
Trumpās allegiance to Oz was further emphasized on Tuesday when the president announced he was nominating Ozās son-in-law, John Jovanovic, to head the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/mehmet-oz-senate-committee-hearing-medicare-medicaid-chip-20250312.html
10 months ago
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We looked at the 37 Pa. contracts listed as terminated by DOGE as of Monday and found misleading savings, confusion and a toll on small businesses:
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DOGE slashed dozens of federal contracts in Pennsylvania ā and businesses are feeling the pain
An Inquirer review of DOGE's Pa. contracts shows terminated work for recruiting people to work in the dairy industry at UDSA, for mental health support at USAID, and public housing programs.
https://share.inquirer.com/6dBw6z
11 months ago
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I talked to Congresswoman Houlahan about why she voted to censure fellow Democraric Rep. Al Green for his outburst during Trumpās address:
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Rep. Chrissy Houlahan on why she voted to censure fellow Democrat Al Green after outburst at Trumpās address to Congress
Texas Democrat Al Green faced censure after yelling at President Donald Trump during his speech. Chester County's Chrissy Houlahan was one of 10 Democrats to support the censure resolution.
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/al-green-censure-vote-chrissy-houlahan-20250306.html
11 months ago
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When Trump delivers his 9 p.m. speech heāll be addressing members of Congress and dozens of workers who his government laid off.
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Laid off federal workers from Pa. brace for āawkwardā honor of attending Trumpās big speech
Democrats will be using President Trump's first address to Congress since returning to office as an opportunity to highlight federal cuts by bringing laid off workers and others impacted.
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/trump-speech-congress-federal-workers-fired-pennsylvania-20250304.html
11 months ago
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Jessica Fair was the historical architect at Valley Forge Park until two weeks ago. āSometimes Iām really angry and sometimes Iām really sad but what scares me is, up until this point, I wouldnāt have thought anybody had any issue with the national parks.ā
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Pa. Democrats are getting flooded with constituent stories that theyāre hoping to leverage against Trump
Democrats can't win in Congress, so they're trying to win in the court of public opinion with a strategy focused on the human impact of Trump's federal cuts.
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/trump-administration-reductions-democrats-20250228.html
11 months ago
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Newest from me at the Inquirer: Pa. Dems are getting flooded with constituent stories that theyāre hoping to leverage against Trump. Without the votes in Congress, they're trying to win in the court of public opinion w/ a strategy focused on the human impact of Trump's federal cuts.
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https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/trump-administration-reductions-democrats-20250228.html
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11 months ago
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