Politics & Policy
Fleeing to the border: Over 150,000 Ukrainians seek refuge
The U.N. refugee agency said Saturday that over 150,000 people have fled into neighboring countries. A spokeswoman says "the numbers and the situation is changing minute by mi
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State of the Union: Biden speech comes amid crises, setbacks
Traditionally, State of the Union speeches focus on domestic issues, but Biden could also use this one to outline the stakes of the crisis in Ukraine.
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Russian troops zero in on Kyiv as 150,000 Ukrainians flee
Small groups of Russian soldiers were reported Saturday in the capital, where the quiet was sporadically pierced by the sound of gunfire.
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Offshore wind leases top $4 billion for coastal New Jersey and New York
The Biden Administration’s first offshore wind lease sales topped $4 billion for 488,000 acres, blowing away previous records.
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U.S., Europe agree to freeze assets of Russia’s Putin, Lavrov
White House press secretary Jen Psaki indicated the U.S. sanctions will include a travel ban.
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NATO leaders agree to bolster eastern forces after invasion
It’s the first time the response force has been used in the defense of NATO allies.
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IOC urges sports bodies to cancel events in Russia, Belarus
The request from the Olympic body came after UEFA and the governing bodies of skiing and Formula One pulled upcoming events from Russia.
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In Ukraine, the road to war was paved by the failure of diplomacy
The invasion of Ukraine occurred despite weeks of diplomatic efforts, including calls between Biden and Putin and European leaders' visits to Moscow.
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Ukraine’s capital under threat as Russia presses invasion
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Kyiv “could well be under siege" in what U.S. officials believe is a brazen attempt by Putin to install his own regime.
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N.J. Assembly to vote on police reform measures next week
One bill would require local police departments to hold at least two community roundtable discussions each year.
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Florida House passes controversial measure dubbed the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill by critics
Opponents of the measure say it will hurt LGBTQ youth, who already face higher rates of bullying.
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Philly can vote to get rid of man-centric language in the city charter
Right now, the city’s governing document defines some positions as for “men of recognized standing.” A ballot question in the May primary would change that.
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Transcript: Ukraine’s U.N. ambassador pleads at the Security Council for war to stop
Ukraine's U.N. Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya delivered a charged address at the Security Council, demanding the Russian representative phone Moscow to call off the war.
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World leaders slap sanctions on the Kremlin over invasion
World leaders Thursday condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine as “barbaric” and quickly slapped heavy sanctions on the Russian economy, President Vladimir Putin's inner circle
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Philly outreach effort hopes to target gun violence hotspots
The collaboration between city, state, and community leaders hopes to educate residents about what resources are available to address and prevent gun violence.
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