Politics & Policy
Measures focused on gun safety stall in Delaware
Two hours of testimony concerning tightened regulations on firearms convinced Delaware Senate leaders to hold the proposals for further modification.
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Watch: Kenney takes on challengers Butkovitz, Williams in Philly mayoral debate
Mayor Jim Kenney, seeking a second term, is the first mayoral incumbent in 32 years to face a real challenge.
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China retaliates on tariffs, stock markets go into a slide
Deepening its trade battle with the U.S. and sending financial markets spinning, China announced tariff hikes Monday on $60 billion of American goods.
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Legislative hearings into N.J. tax incentives will be unlike ‘slanted’ task force
Lawmakers will conduct their own probes of controversial programs but signal their efforts will be more sympathetic than recent investigations.
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What Democrats fear most in 2020: A bullish Trump economy
We need to acknowledge the reality that presidents typically get re-hired when voters believe the economy is on the upswing.
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Philadelphia mayoral incumbent Jim Kenney; Michael Solomonov on winning the Beard award for best restaurant in America; the closure of Three Mile Island.
Air Date: May 13, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Philadelphia uses threat of property takeover to collect overdue taxes
The city begins sequestration proceedings against tax-delinquent landlords to collect what it's owed. Renters are not threatened during the process.
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U.S.-Canada border transfers raise fear of delayed crossings
Northern border agents are being sent to the U.S.-Mexico border, where they will help their southern counterparts handle the influx of families from Central America.
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Mothers bring life to a world where death too often holds sway. They bring authenticity to a world where relationships are often fake.
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Venezuela’s Guaidó asks for relations with U.S. military
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó on Saturday said he's instructed his political envoy in Washington to immediately open relations with the U.S. military.
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Shanahan wants secure border without continuous military aid
Shanahan said he intends to accelerate planning to secure the border and bolster the administration's ability to accomplish that without the Pentagon's continuous help.
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UN: Plastic waste pact approved with U.S. among few holdouts
Almost every country in the world has agreed on legally binding framework for reducing plastic waste, with the U.S. a notable exception, United Nations officials said Friday.
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As Uber’s IPO hits potholes, Philly drivers prepare to make case before state Senate
Drivers with ride-hailing service may have an ally in state Sen. Anthony Williams, who is planning a hearing before a Senate policy committee in Philadelphia on May 28.
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Saying consumers will suffer, Toomey objects to Trump tariffs on Chinese goods
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey proposes legislation that would force any president to come before Congress before unilaterally imposing tariffs.
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Michael Bloomberg, ‘Johnny Doc’ come up big for Kenney’s re-election bid
Michael Bloomberg and indicted labor leader John Dougherty are big donors as Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney campaigns for second term.
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