Politics & Policy
NASCAR driver Brandon Brown caught in unwinnable culture war
The 28-year-old Brown unwittingly became entangled in this debacle when he won his first career NASCAR race in October in Alabama.
2 years ago
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls on Putin to meet as tensions soar
Zelenskyy spoke hours after separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine ordered a full military mobilization Saturday.
2 years ago
Canadian police clear Parliament street to end siege
With protesters in clear retreat, the end of the three-week protest against the country’s COVID-19 restrictions and the government appeared to be in sight.
2 years ago
Harris on Ukraine: World at ‘a decisive moment in history’
Vice President Kamala Harris has warned Russia that it will face “unprecedented” economic penalties if it invades Ukraine.
2 years ago
Pa.’s Supreme Court justices are trying, begrudgingly, to pick a new congressional map
In a 6-hour hearing, the justices grilled a series of lawyers on the merits and drawbacks of 13 different maps submitted as possible choices.
2 years ago
President Biden signs stopgap spending bill averting shutdown
2 years ago
U.S. says a separatist call to flee east Ukraine for Russia is a false flag
A Russian-backed separatist in eastern Ukraine announced an evacuation to Russia, alleging the Ukrainian military was preparing to invade. The U.S. says it's "disinformation."
2 years ago
California bill would allow citizens to enforce weapons ban
A California bill would allow private citizens to go after gun makers in the same way Texas allows them to target abortion providers.
2 years ago
3.7 million more kids are in poverty without the monthly Child Tax Credit, study says
In one month, the child poverty rate rose from 12.1 to 17 percent, the highest rate seen since Dec. 2020. Black and Latino children experienced an even higher rate of poverty.
2 years ago
Race excluded as White House rolls out climate justice screening tool
“It’s a major disappointment and it’s a major flaw in trying to identify those communities that have been hit hardest by pollution,” said Robert Bullard.
2 years ago
The U.S. Senate avoids a government shutdown, punting a spending deadline into March
Lawmakers hope to finalize a longer-term spending bill before the new shutdown deadline on March 11.
2 years ago
The U.S. census sees Middle Eastern and North African people as white. Many don’t
There's a reality about race in the U.S. that has confounded many people of Middle Eastern or North African descent.
2 years ago
How to prepare for a Russian cyberattack
The Cyber Security & Infrastructure Agency issued a ‘shields up’ warning to U.S. companies to protect against cyberattacks that could accompany a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
2 years ago
Russia’s claim that it was pulling troops back from Ukraine is ‘false,’ official says
'In fact, we have now confirmed that in the last several days, Russia has increased its troop presence along the Ukrainian border by as many as 7,000 troops.'
2 years ago
Wolf renews higher-ed scholarship idea, amid worker shortage
The governor hopes to start a new scholarship program for college students. Pa. still ranks at the bottom among states in the level of aid it offers for higher education.
2 years ago