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Politics & Policy

President Donald Trump speaks during a celebration of military mothers with first lady Melania Trump in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, May 10, 2019. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo)
National Interest
Economy

What Democrats fear most in 2020: A bullish Trump economy

We need to acknowledge the reality that presidents typically get re-hired when voters believe the economy is on the upswing.

7 years ago

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney speaks during a news conference at City Hall in Philadelphia
Radio Times
Energy
Food & Drink

Regional Roundup – 05/13/19

Philadelphia mayoral incumbent Jim Kenney; Michael Solomonov on winning the Beard award for best restaurant in America; the closure of Three Mile Island.

Air Date: May 13, 2019 10:00 am

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Philly rowhouses
Philadelphia

Philadelphia uses threat of property takeover to collect overdue taxes

The city begins sequestration proceedings against tax-delinquent landlords to collect what it's owed. Renters are not threatened during the process.

7 years ago

In this May 8, 2019 photo, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials stand at the new border crossing facility on the U.S.-Canadian border in Derby Line, Vt. Some along the northern U.S. border are worried the temporary transfer of hundreds of border agents south could cause backups of people seeking to enter the United States from Canada during the busy summer tourist season. (Wilson Ring/AP Photo)
Immigration

U.S.-Canada border transfers raise fear of delayed crossings

Northern border agents are being sent to the U.S.-Mexico border, where they will help their southern counterparts handle the influx of families from Central America.

7 years ago

Mothers bring life to a world where death too often holds sway. They 
 bring authenticity to a world where relationships are often fake. (lastudio87/Big Stock)
The Philadelphia Experiment
Politics
Social Justice
The Philadelphia Experiment

We need more mothers

Mothers bring life to a world where death too often holds sway. They bring authenticity to a world where relationships are often fake.

7 years ago

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó and congresswoman Olivia Lozano join in the singing of the national anthem during a rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, May 11, 2019. Guaidó has called for nationwide marches protesting the Maduro government, demanding new elections and the release of jailed opposition lawmakers. (Rodrigo Abd/AP Photo)
International
Military

Venezuela’s Guaidó asks for relations with U.S. military

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó on Saturday said he's instructed his political envoy in Washington to immediately open relations with the U.S. military.

7 years ago

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, (left), speaks with troops near McAllen, Texas, about the military’s role in support of the Department of Homeland Security’s effort to secure the Southwest border. At right is Kevin McAleenan, acting DHS secretary. (Robert Burns/AP Photo)
Immigration
Military

Shanahan wants secure border without continuous military aid

Shanahan said he intends to accelerate planning to secure the border and bolster the administration's ability to accomplish that without the Pentagon's continuous help.

7 years ago

In this Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016 file photo, a man guides a raft through a polluted canal littered with plastic bags and other garbage in Mumbai, India. United Nations officials say nearly all of the world's countries have agreed on a deal to better manage plastic waste, with the United States a notable exception. A
Environment
International

UN: Plastic waste pact approved with U.S. among few holdouts

Almost every country in the world has agreed on legally binding framework for reducing plastic waste, with the U.S. a notable exception, United Nations officials said Friday.

7 years ago

Driver Kevin Myers protests outside Uber’s Philadelphia headquarters Wednesday. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Business
Pennsylvania
Transportation

As Uber’s IPO hits potholes, Philly drivers prepare to make case before state Senate

Drivers with ride-hailing service may have an ally in state Sen. Anthony Williams, who is planning a hearing before a Senate policy committee in Philadelphia on May 28.

7 years ago

U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (Jared Wickerham/AP Photo)
Business
International
Pennsylvania

Saying consumers will suffer, Toomey objects to Trump tariffs on Chinese goods

U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey proposes legislation that would force any president to come before Congress before unilaterally imposing tariffs.

7 years ago

Mayor Jim Kenney (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Philadelphia

Michael Bloomberg, ‘Johnny Doc’ come up big for Kenney’s re-election bid

Michael Bloomberg and indicted labor leader John Dougherty are big donors as Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney campaigns for second term.

7 years ago

Maria Butina with mentor Alexander Torshin, then a member of Russia's upper house of parliament, in Moscow in 2012. The two sought political influence in the United States. (Pavel Ptitsin/AP)
NPR
National

Exclusive: Documents detail meetings of Russians with Treasury, Federal Reserve

Newly obtained documents describe what happened when two now-infamous Russians — took their outreach campaign into the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve in 2015.

7 years ago

(Billy Penn illustration)
Philadelphia
Technology
Billy Penn

Who’s winning the internet in Philly’s primary election?

Of the 100-plus candidates running in Philly’s May primary, few can afford to get on TV. But the internet’s a cheap alternative, if you know how to use it.

7 years ago

(Richard Vogel/AP Photo)
Radio Times
Economy
Streets & Roads
Transportation

Striking in the gig economy

On Wednesday, Uber drivers across the country walked out in a strike, demanding better pay, more stable hours, and fairer treatment from the company.

7 years ago

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Philadelphia City Council member Helen Gym. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Housing
Law
Philadelphia
PlanPhilly

Philly renters guaranteed lawyers in eviction court under new City Council bill

Gym introduced a bill on Thursday that would guarantee free legal representation for renters under 200 percent of federal poverty guideline, or $33,820 for a household of two.

7 years ago

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