Politics & Policy
Hong Kong government withdraws extradition bill, a key demand of protesters
Hong Kong's embattled chief executive Carrie Lam is officially withdrawing an extradition bill with China after more than three months of sometimes violent protest.
7 years ago
Democrats release climate plans ahead of town hall spotlight
Presidential candidates are releasing their plans to address climate change ahead of a series of town halls as the party's base increasingly demands aggressive action.
7 years ago
Pa. officials calling attention to importance of complete 2020 census count
Pennsylvania stands to lose about $2,000 each year for every person left uncounted.
7 years ago
Pa. Poor People’s Campaign to push poverty agenda at Philly hearing
The campaign launched last May to tackle systemic racism, poverty, the war economy and environmental degradation.
7 years ago
Have Trump’s serial lies lowered the bar for Biden’s serial gaffes?
Joe Biden has long been adept at talking with a foot in his mouth, so perhaps it's no surprise that lately, on the stump, he has overdosed on whoppers.
7 years ago
N.J. Congressman Chris Smith to face 2020 challenge from former intern
Stephanie Schmid is a human rights advocate and former Foreign Service officer who opposes Smith’s stances on reproductive rights. She is also the Congressman's former intern.
7 years ago
Listen 1:10What you need to know about fake video, audio, and the 2020 election
Security experts have warned about a new era of high quality faked video or audio, which some commentators worry could have deeply corrosive effects on U.S. democracy.
7 years ago
Gun owners look beyond the NRA for representation
As the 2020 presidential campaign draws closer, gun control groups are seizing on the turmoil engulfing the NRA.
7 years ago
In Pa., fighting gun trafficking gets ensnared in political fight
Calls to respond to gun violence in Pennsylvania have only grown since then, coming to a head in mid-August when a man shot six Philadelphia police officers.
7 years ago
Liquor reform 2.0? Bill would change how Pa. grocery stores display and sell beer and wine
Things are never easy in Pennsylvania when it comes to alcohol rules.
7 years ago
Biden hears frustration from labor union in his campaign’s backyard
At issue is a forum the AFL-CIO's Philadelphia branch is holding Sept. 17, which the union is branding as a "Workers' Presidential Summit."
7 years ago
The Redistricting Reform Commission's findings and recommendations are out ahead of state lawmakers' return to Harrisburg for fall session — and more debate over the issue.
7 years ago
Booker allies ruined N.J. water agency in scandal on his watch
Booker's allies wasted and stole millions of dollars in public money through kickbacks and outright embezzlement, bogus contracts, risky investments and excessive pay.
7 years ago
A sign of weakness: Trump is fuming about Fox News
The dictionary defines ingratitude as "a lack of a proper appreciation or thanks for a kind or helpful act." What better way to describe Trump's fulminations about Fox News?
7 years ago
New county law could thwart Delaware landfill’s ‘vertical expansion’
Waste Management wants state approval to increase landfill’s height from 130 to 190 feet. But New Castle County intervenes with new law that caps height at 140 feet.
7 years ago
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