
Politics & Policy
Republicans pick Pa. state Rep. as nominee to fill open U.S. House seat
The seat has been open since Republican Tom Marino stepped down in January.
7 years ago
House to query 60 Trump officials in obstruction probe
Declaring it's "very clear" President Trump obstructed justice, the chairman of the House committee in charge of impeachment says the panel is requesting documents Monday.
7 years ago
Looking beyond Mueller, Democrats cast investigative nets
Emboldened by their new majority, Democrats are undertaking several broad new investigations into President Donald Trump and setting the stage for a post-Robert Mueller world.
7 years ago
Analysis: GOP senators struggle to escape no-win border vote
As a deadline for voting looms, it's increasingly clear that Republican senators are deeply uncomfortable with Trump's use of executive power to build the wall.
7 years ago
Senator Hughes wants to flood Pa. Capitol with data on poverty
A top Senate Democrat is launching two bills he hopes will prompt his fellow lawmakers to think more carefully about poverty.
7 years ago
Black activist takes the lead of neo-Nazi Socialist group, vows to dissolve it
James Hart Stern wants to use his new position as director and president of the National Socialist Movement to undermine the Detroit-based group.
7 years ago
As U.S. Jerusalem Consulate shuts, pro-Israel envoy takes on Palestinian relations
The Consulate General in Jerusalem is the U.S. government's de facto representative office to the Palestinian Authority.
7 years ago
At CPAC: Abortion, immigration, and warnings about socialism
CPAC has evolved over the years. Always a gathering place for young activists from around the country, the emphases have changed.
7 years ago
Lawmakers question Wolf’s ‘intricate web’ of environmental funding
Pa. lawmakers remain skeptical about a provision in Governor Tom Wolf's budget plan to transfer money out of special environmental funds to fill financial gaps.
7 years ago
Who from ‘Trump World’ do House Democrats want to talk to next?
Michael Cohen was just the beginning.
7 years ago
Gov. Wolf wants Pa. to lead the country in organic. What would that take?
Pennsylvania is already ranked second in the country in sales value of organic products. Data from the USDA shows 2016's sales exceeded $659 million.
7 years ago
It’s Bernie 2.0: More professional, more personal this time
A young civil rights activist named Bernard Sanders was arrested and dragged off to jail for protesting school segregation on the South Side of Chicago in the summer of 1963.
7 years ago
Without protection, N.J.’s flood-prone back bay towns risk $1.5 billion damage annually
Study suggests a variety of ways to reduce back bay flooding: storm surge barriers, levees, floodwalls, building lifts, living shorelines, and reefs.
7 years ago
Wilmington City Council appoints new member, ending 4-month battle
A member of Wilmington City Council left in November after being elected to the state Legislature. To end a stalemate, Linda Gray was picked from seven candidates.
7 years ago
Listen 0:57House passage of gun safety bills reflects political shift
The House put on a display of Democratic priorities this week with two bills to bolster background checks on firearms purchases.
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