Politics & Policy
Secretary of state talks immigration, Venezuela at Army War College
At the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told military officers from the U.S. and its allies to be ready to face emerging threats.
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Bucks County cyberstalking case inspires U.S. measure to get tougher on offenders
A measure that aims to toughen penalties for cyberstalkers has bipartisan backing from U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey and Bob Casey and U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick.
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More U.S. officers may be reassigned to deal with border crush
The inspectors are instead being put to work processing migrants, taking their applications for asylum and transporting them to holding centers.
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Chester County plaintiffs settle class-action suit with Sunoco over Mariner East
Sunoco denied the claims of negligence during Mariner East pipeline construction on Lisa Drive in West Whiteland Township, Chester County.
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N.J. Natural Gas wants to spend big on pipeline, other projects
New Jersey Natural Gas is seeking approval for investments that would increase residential customers’ monthly bills.
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Democrats to prepare subpoenas for full Mueller report
The chairmen of several House committees asked for the full, unredacted report last week after Attorney General William Barr released a four-page summary.
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Philly leaders, Pa. officials vow to help ensure accurate census count
The census count will determine how much the Philadelphia area reaps in federal funding — and whether the region's number of congressional delegates will change.
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Health care stupidity is a Republican preexisting condition
Donald Trump is celebrating his fake "complete exoneration" by pledging anew to throw 20 million people off their Obamacare coverage. Is this guy politically stupid, or what?
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USDA begins wading through public reaction to proposed change to SNAP program
Nearly 800,000 people could lose their food stamp benefits if the USDA adopts a new rule aimed at single adult participants.
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For the first time, U.S. census to collect responses in Arabic among 13 languages
These new additions join English, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Vietnamese in a total of 13 languages — more than doubling the number of options that were available.
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On public lands, visitors surge while federal management funds decline
A recent analysis shows that visitation to U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management land has risen by about 15 percent over the last decade, while its budget falls.
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Company reveals amount of toxic PFAS substitute it sent to plant in South Jersey
The company’s newly released report, which it sent to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, raises fresh concerns over the possible contamination of local drinking water.
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4 Palestinians killed along Gaza border in ‘Great March of Return’ protest
Expecting the violence to continue escalating on Saturday, Israel had beefed up its forces at the border in preparation for the demonstration.
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Brexit creates power vacuum at heart of Britain’s government
A power vacuum has paralyzed the heart of Britain's government, dismaying both the European Union and the British public.
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Biden faces new scrutiny from Dems over behavior with women
Former Vice President Joe Biden said Sunday he doesn't believe he ever acted inappropriately toward women but will "listen respectfully" to suggestions he did.
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