
Politics & Policy
Trump faces mixed reviews among union workers, who still face insecurity
Some union members who were Trump backers from 2016 are reassessing whether they'll support him again in 2020.
6 years ago
Cyber security expert urges Pa. to find the money for new voting machines
At a state capitol news conference Tuesday, he warned Pennsylvania, as a swing state, is a target for foreign agents looking to sow doubt in the next election.
6 years ago
Dems cry foul as Trump calls for striking down ‘Obamacare’
The Trump administration has told a federal appeals court it wants the entire Affordable Care Act struck down, an outcome that could leave millions uninsured
6 years ago
N.J. Gov. Murphy pledges to make higher education more accessible, affordable
Announcing his statewide plan for higher education Tuesday, which he said the state has lacked for years, Gov. Murphy emphasized the need among students for work experience.
6 years ago
Mayoral candidate Williams says Kenney’s plans to stem violence in Philly have failed
Democratic mayoral candidate Anthony Williams criticized Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney on crime, saying his plans to stem violence have failed.
6 years ago
30 years ago, George H.W. Bush held up a bag of crack on live TV. Where’d he get it?
Overall drug use, and the use of crack in particular, was in decline by 1989, but Bush turbocharged the war on drugs that night.
6 years ago
House fails to override Trump veto of his border emergency
The House fell short Tuesday in its effort to override President Donald Trump's first veto, handing him a victory to spend billions to construct barriers along the border.
6 years ago
Pa. Republicans, Democrats stake out positions in general assistance battle
They already got rid of it once before, in 2012. But the program landed back on the GOP chopping block after the state Supreme Court revived it last year on a technicality.
6 years ago
Holding gun manufacturers accountable
A Connecticut Supreme Court decision to allow Sandy Hook massacre victim's families sue gun makers could change the landscape of the firearms industry.
6 years ago
Listen 29:07Mueller’s investigation summary
According to Mueller's investigation, Trump did not collude with Russia. But, according to the report, he cannot be fully exonerate either.
6 years ago
Listen 19:39Green New Deal vote sets up climate change as key 2020 issue
Senate Republicans will force a vote on the Green New Deal this week as part of an effort to turn the provocative climate change resolution into a wedge issue for 2020.
6 years ago
The Pa. House’s first Muslim woman spent her first day addressing ‘offensive’ invocation
In under two minutes, Freshman Representative Borowicz, a Christian, mentioned Jesus 13 times and praised President Donald Trump for his unequivocal support of Israel.
6 years ago
N.J. legislators call off planned recreational marijuana vote over lack of support
State Sen. President Steve Sweeney, D-Gloucester, said the Senate specifically did not have enough votes to pass the legislation, but the Assembly also called off its vote.
6 years ago
Philadelphia City Council starts budget hearings with lots of questions and some answers
From rising costs in city jails to debating the 10-year tax abatement, Philadelphia City Council had lots of questions about Mayor Kenney's budget.
6 years ago
New Jersey orders cleanup of clothing, cookware chemical manufacturers
The state Department of Environmental Protection ordered the manufacturers Monday to provide a detailed account of their use and discharge of so-called PFAS substances.
6 years ago