Politics & Policy
Ukrainian lawmakers approve nationwide state of emergency
Ukrainian lawmakers approved President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decree that imposes the measure for 30 days starting Thursday.
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Pa. Supreme Court picks new congressional map designed to cause ‘least change’
The map draws two Republican congressmen into the same district, preserves the voter base of most other incumbents, and offers three toss-up districts.
2 years ago
The crisis in Ukraine: Russian aggression, U.S. sanctions, and the future of the region
Russian troops moved into two pro-Russia regions in Ukraine. President Biden has ordered sanctions against Russia’s financial institutions. What lies ahead in this conflict?
Air Date: February 23, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Russia evacuates embassy in Ukraine as crisis escalates
Hopes for a diplomatic way out of a new, potentially devastating war in Europe appeared all but sunk as the U.S. and key European allies accused Moscow of crossing a red line.
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New Jersey has struggled for centuries to talk about reparations. Can that change in 2022?
For decades, Black state lawmakers have tried unsuccessfully to move legislation that would require New Jersey to talk about reparations.
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Why Luhansk and Donetsk are key to understanding the latest escalation in Ukraine
The rebel-controlled territories, Luhansk and Donetsk, comprise a larger region called Donbas that borders Russia.
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Garland confirms classified material found among records taken from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
Several former government officials have been charged with unauthorized removal or retention of documents.
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Biden announces sanctions against Russian oligarchs, banks
The actions are a red line that President Joe Biden has said would result in the U.S. levying severe sanctions against Moscow.
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Why America has been so stingy in fighting child poverty
The U.S. has a long tradition of favoring old people over kids. A new paper investigates why.
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Mehmet Oz wants us to know why he’s here in Pa. Will enough voters buy it?
He’s doing events to introduce himself as a serious, conservative politician — but always with a reminder: He’s still Dr. Oz of daytime TV fame.
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Listen 4:55U.S. census director says bureau is strengthening ‘firewall’ after Trump meddling
The revelation comes after years of meddling with the 2020 census by former President Donald Trump's administration.
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War fears grow as Putin orders troops to eastern Ukraine
A long-feared Russian invasion of Ukraine appeared to be imminent Monday, if not already underway.
2 years ago
How fake electors tried to throw result to Trump
Officials are digging deeper into the role that fake slates of electors played in Trump's effort to cling to power after his defeat in the 2020 presidential election.
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The U.S. warns that Russia has a ‘kill list’ of Ukrainians to be detained or killed
If Russia invades, "there will be an even greater form of brutality" as it "will not simply be some conventional war between two armies," per Biden national security advisor.
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In a historic first, N.J. commission adopts bipartisan legislative district map
The redrawing of N.J. state legislative districts is almost complete. Its impact will be felt in the 2023 races.
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