
Politics & Policy
Pa. lawmaker cited by national investigation defends role as ‘copycat’ legislator
State Rep. Thomas Murt says those bills represent just 1 percent of all bills he’s ever backed.
6 years ago
Political fight begins over bill to rescue Pennsylvania nuclear industry
Members of a state House committee heard arguments for and against a bill to try to keep two of Pa.'s five nuclear plants from closing early.
6 years ago
Secret Service head Alles leaving, career official tapped
U.S. Secret Service Director Randolph "Tex" Alles is leaving the Trump administration, the White House said, amid a shake-up in the Department of Homeland Security.
6 years ago
N.J. expands recovery programs for displaced Sandy victims
Gov. Phil Murphy announced an update to a three prong plan to assist residents that remain displaced nearly six-and-a-half years after Sandy devastated the state.
6 years ago
City Council bill targets Philadelphia food trucks
If the legislation gets the needed approval votes, it would be the second district-wide ban, making food trucks illegal in most of the Northeast.
6 years ago
Kirstjen Nielsen and the high cost of amoral servitude
Nielsen, whose resignation letter went public shortly after Trump tweeted a rote farewell, will forever be known as the face of the Trump regime's border brutality.
6 years ago
Slaying puts focus on ride-hailing safety, fake drivers
It's not just women who are at risk from fake ride-hailing drivers, he said. Men also have been robbed after getting into the wrong car.
6 years ago
Kirstjen Nielsen resigns from post as Secretary of Homeland Security
President Donald Trump says he's accepted the resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. Trump announced the resignation in a tweet on Sunday.
6 years ago
U.K. holds out hope for Brexit compromise by Friday deadline
Cross-party talks to jumpstart plans for Brexit are expected to resume before the U.K.'s Friday deadline for leaving the European Union.
6 years ago
Chief of staff says Dems will ‘never’ see Trump tax returns
Mulvaney accused Democrats of engaging in a "political stunt" and wanting "attention" after Rep. Richard Neal, asked the IRS to provide six years of Trump's tax returns.
6 years ago
Netanyahu, challenger: 2 front-runners in Israel elections
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the favorite to win Israel's general election this week but he faces serious corruption charges and a stiff challenger.
6 years ago
Pope blames Europe, U.S. for selling weapons in war zones
The pontiff said that "a country that produces and sells weapons has on its conscience the death of every child and the destruction of each family."
6 years ago
Trump trying to make case for Jewish voters to back 2020 bid
President Donald Trump is trying to make the case for Jewish voters to back his re-election as he takes a victory lap with Republican donors in Las Vegas.
6 years ago
U.S. wants 2 years to ID migrant kids separated from families
The Trump administration says the task is more laborious than previous efforts because the children are no longer in government custody.
6 years ago
Trump struggles with a growing problem on the border
Tensions are rising, fingers are pointing and the search for solutions is becoming increasingly fraught.
6 years ago