Politics & Policy
Sumo diplomacy: Abe courts Trump with burgers, golf, more
Plenty of world leaders have tried to butter up President Donald Trump with flattery and favors. Japan's Shinzo Abe on Sunday raised the bar for all of them.
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Europe’s voters elect new parliament as nationalism mounts
The election began on Thursday, but most of the EU's 28 member states, including the biggest of all, Germany and France, are voting on Sunday. Results are expected overnight.
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Delaware, New Jersey lawmakers accuse EPA of deceit over clean car standards
In a letter, Sen. Tom Carper and Rep. Frank Pallone say EPA is listening to fossil-fuel interests over its own staff.
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Theresa May: A prime minister defined and defeated by Brexit
Theresa May became prime minister in 2016 with one goal: to lead Britain out of the European Union. Three years on, the U.K. is still in the EU, and May's time is ending.
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Primary sets up political showdown in Delaware County
Democrats hope to end more than a century of Republican rule in suburban Delaware County in the county council election this fall.
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Gordon on track to become first African American woman Register of Wills
Tracey Gordon ran her campaign for the Register of Wills in the Democratic primary on a shoestring budget against an entrenched incumbent.
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Federal pipeline safety regulators issue warning on floods and subsidence
The PHMSA advisory bulletin says pipeline incidents caused by erosion have increased in the eastern U.S.
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Free fishing comes to Pennsylvania Memorial Day weekend
Anglers without a license are going to get a chance to fish for free on Sunday.
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Biden, Sanders highlight familiar split in Democratic party
The split comes down to unity versus anger, restoration versus revolution.
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Five Pa. GOP congressmen ask Gov. Wolf to help Trump administration on Mexican border
“Pennsylvania should lend to the president as many National Guard troops as possible until the crisis is resolved.”
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Two new members of Congress from Pa. call for impeachment hearings
As more members of Congress from our region call for impeachment hearings, the issue is dividing local Democrats.
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Abortion limits carry economic cost for women
As Republican-led states pass laws restricting abortion in hopes the Supreme Court will overturn its Roe v. Wade decision, supporters of abortion rights are pushing back.
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Trump administration proposes rule to reverse protections for transgender patients
The federal Department of Health and Human Services is proposing to roll back an Obama-era policy intended to protect transgender people from discrimination in health care.
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100k votes: Is Helen Gym now in the running for Philly mayor?
The activist’s election night tally doesn’t bode well for the Rizzo statue.
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U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May to step down June 7
May had been under intense pressure from lawmakers to step down after her plans for Brexit were repeatedly rejected.
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