Delaware House lawmakers pass a bill that would allow courts to waive fines and fees for people who can't afford to pay them, over Republican questions.
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Springboard Delaware is proposing a new transitional housing option for Dover
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Delaware basketball legend Elena Delle Donne is reportedly selected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
This Week on "The Green"
Delaware is considering changes to state code meant to help it adapt to a growing digital money market.Recently introduced bills will make it easier for financial transactions across state lines and Delaware companies conducting business out of state while establishing a licensing framework for stablecoin - a type of cryptocurrency.The package of bills come from one of General Assembly’s leaders in banking and business policy, State Senator Spiros Mantzavinos. He says they’ll be important to Delaware retaining its reputation for being business friendly and attracting corporations to the First State.This week, Delaware Public Media State Politics Reporter - Bente Bouthier sits down with Mantzavinos to delve more deeply into what these bills will do.
NPR National and World Headlines
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Trump is set to address the nation after saying the U.S. will withdraw from Iran in 2-3 weeks. And, the president will be at the Supreme Court today as arguments on birthright citizenship begin.
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President Trump tells allies who rely on the Strait of Hormuz for oil, "Go get your own oil," as the U.S. backs off promises to open the strait.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks to Robert Malley, former special envoy to Iran in the Biden administration, about President Trump's comments that the U.S. could end the Iran conflict in a matter of weeks.
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An executive order from President Trump seeks to create federal lists of eligible voters and instructs the Postal Service to send ballots only to approved voters. It faces certain legal challenges.
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President Trump is set to address the nation on the Iran war at 9 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday night, with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt saying he would be providing "an important update," without providing further details.
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At issue is President Trump's challenge to a constitutional provision that has long been interpreted to guarantee American citizenship to every child born in the United States.