Politics & Policy
Trolling along: Fetterman going big on social media vs. Oz
The social media strategy could prove potent in defining Oz as a carpetbagger disconnected from the state's residents and culture.
4 years ago
Advocacy groups, N.J. lawmakers decry lack of transparency in American Rescue Plan funding process
This week, Gov. Murphy will hold two public hearings where people can weigh in on how the remaining $1.4 billion in N.J.'s ARPA funds can be spent.
4 years ago
Joe Sestak, Christine Todd Whitman join Forward Party, a new third political party
The Forward Party aims to "give Americans more choices in elections, more confidence in a government that works, and more say in our future."
4 years ago
Pennsylvania’s Casey, Toomey on opposite sides of federal burn pit legislation
An expansion of VA benefits to those impacted by burn pits has Bob Casey and Pat Toomey on opposite sides of the legislative fence.
4 years ago
Biden’s COVID sequel: back on the balcony, dog for company
It’s back to the White House balcony and the Treaty Room for President Joe Biden as he contends with a “rebound” case of COVID-19.
4 years ago
All of Pa.’s GOP congressmen are endorsing Doug Mastriano for governor — except Fitzpatrick
His decision to steer clear could speak to Mastriano’s odds in the populous Philly suburbs: Many voters there appear unlikely to back him.
4 years ago
Dems seem headed for climate, health win after ups and downs
The package would save consumers and the government money by curbing prescription drug prices, and it would subsidize private health insurance for millions of people.
4 years ago
1st ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves the port of Odesa
The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain has set out from the port of Odesa.
4 years ago
Doctor: Biden tests positive for COVID for 2nd day in a row
President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second straight day, in what appears to be a rare case of “rebound” following treatment with an anti-viral drug.
4 years ago
A teenager’s ‘I Voted’ sticker design hits a nerve, and now everyone wants one
When 14-year-old Hudson Rowan drew his spider-robot-humanoid character for an "I Voted" sticker competition, he didn't realize just how far the illustration would travel.
4 years ago
Biden tests positive for COVID-19, returns to isolation
White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor says in a letter that Biden “has experienced no reemergence of symptoms, and continues to feel quite well.”
4 years ago
Iraqi protesters storm parliament in Baghdad, set up sit-in
It's the second such breach this week but this time, they didn't disperse peacefully.
4 years ago
The Senate passed a bill to help sick veterans. Then 25 Republicans reversed course
Groups are slamming GOP senators for blocking a bill that would have given health care and benefits to veterans affected by from toxic chemicals and burn pits in wars.
4 years ago
House passes semi-automatic gun ban after 18-year lapse
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed the bill forward Friday, but the legislation is likely to go nowhere in the Senate.
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