Politics & Policy
Biden honors forgotten victims of Tulsa race massacre
Biden and others are grieving for the hundreds of Black people killed by a white mob a century ago in the Tulsa race massacre.
5 years ago
4 candidates, one nomination: Here’s who’s running in the 2021 N.J. GOP primary for governor
While the candidates hold similar views on conservative issues, one divides them: former President Trump and how willing they are to embrace him in the campaign.
5 years ago
Listen 4:17Why Democrats are angry at Wall Street
Big banks are facing a new reality in Washington: Democrats control all levers of power and they are not shy about their intentions to ratchet up pressure on the sector.
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The effort to reform the U.S. military’s justice system faces a new fight
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has enough bipartisan support to approve legislation to transform how major criminal cases are handled for servicemembers. But hurdles remain.
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Anxiety runs high as Pa. begins massive overhaul of 60-year-old unemployment computer system
Claims will be put on hold until June 8 as the state makes an ambitious leap to a new, cloud-based benefits system. But experts warn this “all-at-once” approach often fails.
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Confronted by aging population, China allows couples to have three children
Facing a declining birthrate, China will allow married couples to have up to three children. This raises the previous ceiling of two children.
5 years ago
Dems walk, stop Texas GOP’s sweeping voting restrictions
The revolt is one of Democrats' biggest protests to date against GOP efforts nationwide to impose stricter election laws.
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Trump looms large in Pennsylvania’s GOP primaries in 2022
GOP candidates with strong ties to Donald Trump are running and considered strong contenders for the party's nominations in both Pennsylvania's gubernatorial and Senate races.
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Philly commissioner says GOP is ‘playing games’ with impeachment threat over mail ballots
The threat, sent in a letter Friday, came two days after the city commissioners voted 2-1 to count roughly 1,300 undated mailed primary ballots.
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More than 20 Pa. counties turned to private philanthropy when it became apparent the Republican-led General Assembly wasn’t going to help them cover COVID-related expenses.
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Senate Republicans block plan for independent commission on Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
The bipartisan measure, approved by the House, failed to win enough votes to overcome a GOP filibuster. The plan called for an independent body styled on one after 9/11.
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Pa. Sen. Doug Mastriano unlikely to face consequences over newly-released Jan. 6 videos
Several social media accounts that are reviewing videos to try to identify people at the Capitol that day said they identified Mastriano in both videos based on his clothing.
5 years ago
An end to an era of ‘soft corruption’: Delaware County Council revamps its ethics code
Gone is an artifact of the political machine: Council members are now banned from profiting from county contracts.
5 years ago
Philly controller report rips Mayor Kenney’s plans for federal recovery dollars
City Controller Rhynhart’s critique calls for more transparency in spending billions from the American Rescue Plan and alternative budget priorities.
5 years ago
GOP set to block 1/6 panel, stoking Senate filibuster fight
Most Republicans oppose the bill, which would establish a commission to investigate the attack by Donald Trump supporters over the election.
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