Politics & Policy
Democrat-controlled statehouses endorsing clean energy
State legislatures have introduced at least 329 climate change bills this year that address greenhouse gas emissions.
7 years ago
Oliver North says he will not seek 2nd term as NRA president
National Rifle Association leader Oliver North announced on Saturday that he will not seek a second term as president of the gun rights group, as is typically customary.
7 years ago
Study finds Pa. prisons give home districts power, take it from poor urban areas
If Pennsylvania counted inmates as part of their home counties, not where they’re jailed, four state House districts would legally be too large and four would be too small.
7 years ago
In Lock Haven, Brexit leader Nigel Farage talks populism in America, Europe and worldwide
More than 200 attendees filled the seats at the Ulmer Planetarium at Lock Haven University Friday night to hear Nigel Farage.
7 years ago
Infighting erupts at NRA convention, threatening leadership
The National Rifle Association was plunged into deeper internal turmoil Friday amid an effort by opponents of top executive Wayne LaPierre to drive him out.
7 years ago
Biden reports $6.3 million 1-day haul, biggest in 2020 field
Biden's campaign says he raised the money from nearly 97,000 individuals across all 50 states, including 65,000 who weren't solicited by email.
7 years ago
Here’s why Brexit wasn’t followed by Frexit, Swexit or Nexit
Instead of becoming a harbinger of the EU's demise, the United Kingdom descended into political chaos and became a cautionary tale for other EU countries.
7 years ago
The Democratic field is set: 8 questions about what comes next
Now that the 2020 Democratic field is pretty much set (barring a last-minute Stacey Abrams or John Kerry bid), let's look at what we've learned so far and what to watch for.
7 years ago
Suburban Philadelphia state senators seek answers from DEP chief over Mariner East pipeline
The lawmakers say Patrick McDonnell's re-appointment should be delayed until pipeline investigations are complete.
7 years ago
‘Indiscriminate strikes’: Amnesty criticizes U.S.-led coalition’s actions in Raqqa
According to Amnesty International, the U.S.-led coalition's offensive against ISIS in Raqqa killed nearly 10 times more civilians than the U.S. military has acknowledged.
7 years ago
N.J. AG Grewal applauds Trump administration move to abandon offshore drilling plans
The Trump administration has halted its plans for offshore drilling all along East Coast, but New Jersey is proceeding with two suits against U.S. over the issue.
7 years ago
Sen. Casey pushes to end ‘boyfriend loophole’ in domestic abuse bill over NRA objections
Sen. Bob Casey pushes to end ‘boyfriend loophole’ in lapsed law; the NRA fears it will be applied too broadly and could unfairly strip people of their right to own a firearm.
7 years ago
Trump tells NRA he’s withdrawing from arms trade treaty
President Donald Trump said Friday he is withdrawing the U.S. from an international agreement on the arms trade.
7 years ago
Biden insists he didn’t treat Anita Hill ‘badly’ while pressed for apology on TV
Biden appeared on ABC's The View Friday morning and told the show's five female co-hosts: "I'm sorry for the way she got treated."
7 years ago
Cory Booker offers plan to address environmental inequality
Booker says addressing environmental inequality is one of today's civil rights battles.
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