Politics & Policy
Biden touts ‘incredible’ evacuation operation from Kabul, but warns of ongoing danger
President Biden said on Sunday that the U.S. has evacuated nearly 28,000 people from Afghanistan since Aug. 14, including around 11,000 people in about 36 hours.
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The Pentagon is calling on 6 U.S. airlines to help with the Afghan evacuation effort
The U.S. military is asking for 18 aircraft — three each from American Airlines, Atlas Air, Delta Air Lines and Omni Air; two from Hawaiian Airlines and four from United.
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Overtime pay for up to 190K workers died in Harrisburg this summer. Why aren’t more people upset?
The now-abandoned rule could have extended overtime protections for an estimated 190,000 workers.
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1st Black trans woman on presidential HIV/AIDS panel seeks to focus on equality
Tori Cooper recently became the first Black transgender woman to serve on the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS.
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AFL-CIO elects first woman, African American man to top leadership positions
New AFL-CIO officers have been named to replace Richard Trumka.
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Murphy signs law that bans contracts with ICE for detention of immigrants
The law disallows renewal of existing contracts or any new contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to house immigration detainees.
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F&M poll shows a majority of conservative Pennsylvanians view 1/6 attack negatively
State and congressional Republicans have all but avoided talking about the attack, and Franklin and Marshall College poll results offer some insight on that.
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The web app helps sort through the bureaucracy.
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The last decade brought Philadelphia its biggest population jump since 1950. The number of Black and white residents declined, while Latino and Asian numbers spiked.
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Three senators test positive for COVID in breakthrough cases
Sens. Angus King of Maine, Roger Wicker of Mississippi, and John Hickenlooper of Colorado all said they have tested positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated.
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Man surrenders after claiming to have bomb near U.S. Capitol
A man who claimed to have a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol has surrendered to law enforcement after an hourslong standoff.
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N.J. approves first set of rules for recreational weed sales. Here’s what you need to know
Nearly a year after residents voted to legalize it, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission planted the seeds for recreational marijuana use.
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Pa. Sen. Mastriano’s plan to issue election subpoenas ‘stopped’
Mastriano, who has helped spread Trump's baseless claims that the election was stolen from him in Pennsylvania, also said he has “been stopped for the time being.”
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Ending gerrymandering: the redistricting fight in Pa.
Pennsylvnaia is notorious for its gerrymandered districts. Will the redistricting process this year lead to fairer congressional and legislative maps?
Air Date: August 19, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:30N.J. commission to release rules for recreational weed businesses
Several months after voters overwhelmingly approved recreational marijuana, potential businesses will learn the rules they have to follow to operate.
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