Politics & Policy
Democrats make federal election standards a top priority
House and Senate Democrats say national rules are needed to shore up American democracy after a tumultuous post-election period and deadly riot at the capital.
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The NYT reports Perry linked Trump with a DOJ wyer who was willing to push an election-fraud investigation in Georgia — despite no evidence to support such claims.
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Capitol attack reflects US extremist evolution over decades
Right-wing extremism has previously played out for the most part in isolated pockets of America and in its smaller cities.
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3,000 arrested in Russia at protests demanding Navalny’s release
The protests in scores of cities in temperatures as low as minus-50 C highlighted how Navalny has built influence far beyond the political and cultural center of Moscow.
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Democrats start reining in expectations for immigration bill
It's taken only days for Democrats gauging how far Biden's bold immigration proposal can go in Congress to acknowledge that if anything emerges, it will likely be more modest.
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Pa. legislator mocks Dr. Rachel Levine on Facebook, apologizes
“I owe an apology and I offer it humbly," Pyle said, not specifically apologizing to Levine or other transgender people, but later repeating an apology “to all affected."
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In first days, Biden flashes action as deep problems loom
The coronavirus pandemic surges, the economy teeters and Republicans in Congress have signaled objections to many of Biden’s plans.
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Juneteenth is no longer an official city holiday
This comes after Mayor Jim Kenney used a one-time executive action in 2020 to designate the June 19 celebration an official city holiday for the first time.
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Central Pa. immigrant organizations set priorities for 2021 legislative session
As a new legislative session gets underway at the state Capitol, immigrant advocacy groups in the mid-state have set their priorities for Pennsylvania.
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FBI, local authorities investigating attack on Montgomery County Democrats office
Three bullets were fired through the window sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. The committee received a threatening email Jan. 8.
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Delaware State Univ. leader who oversaw Biden inauguration says ‘tyranny’ was overcome
Delaware State University president Tony Allen has spent much of the previous two months overseeing the scaled-back inauguration. The events went off seamlessly.
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Biden orders review of domestic extremism threat in U.S.
The undertaking is being launched weeks after a violent mob loyal to Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol.
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Acting Pa. victim advocate resigns after rejection by GOP-led Senate
Jennifer Storm, who has held the position since 2013, called her decision to leave this month “gut-wrenching” and said the Senate’s move was politically motivated.
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Lloyd Austin confirmed as Secretary of Defense, becomes first Black Pentagon chief
Austin's near-unanimous confirmation came despite concerns raised on both sides of the aisle that he hadn't been out of uniform for the legally-mandated minimum 7-year period.
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Trump impeachment to go to Senate on Monday, launching trial
House Democrats who voted to impeach Trump last week for inciting the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot have signaled they want to move quickly to trial as Biden begins his term.
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