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Tom Shortell

@tshortell

Politics reporter for @LVNewsdotcom. I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today. Opinions are my own and probably poorly thought out.

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The big beautiful bill passed by the slimmest of margins in the U.S. House this week. I caught up with Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to discuss why he supported Trump's signature domestic policy package lehighvalleynews.com/elections/u-s-…

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The Mondays with Mackenzie protests have been ongoing since the Lehigh Valley's freshman lawmaker opened his district offices in February. Unsurprisingly, those gathered outside were fuming over his vote for the One Big Beautiful Bill proposal. lehighvalleynews.com/elections/prot…

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Some news in Punchbowl News Midday: former Rep Matt Cartwright (D) is set to announce that he will NOT run again in #PA08, per 2 people familiar He lost to now-Rep Rob Bresnahan (R) in 2024 & Dems had hoped he would run again w Mica Soellner

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Update: U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie says he voted to eliminate more than $1 billion in funding for hundreds of public media stations nationwide because of "turmoil at public media institutions like Lehigh Valley Public Media." lehighvalleynews.com/state-regional…

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I'm in Bethlehem Twp, where the first of the Lehigh Valley's 4 No Kings protests are underway. I count at least 275 people here in miserable weather with more showing up every minute. Had to take a panorama shot to fit everyone

I'm in Bethlehem Twp, where the first of the Lehigh Valley's 4 No Kings protests are underway. I count at least 275 people here in miserable weather with more showing up every minute. Had to take a panorama shot to fit everyone
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The Lehigh Valley is a key bellwether to American politics. That also makes it a useful window for foreign audiences to better understand the US. Special thanks to special guest fabian fellmann for appearing on today's episode of Political Pulse youtube.com/watch?v=KAUOI6…