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Politics & Policy

An anti-government protester on Saturday in Caracas wears a sign that reads,
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International

High-ranking general rejects Maduro, who proposes earlier parliamentary elections

He is the first of the nation's military brass to voice strong support for Juan Guaidó, who declared himself interim president in January.

7 years ago

Demonstrators hold signs and chant outside the Governors office at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. The demonstrators are calling for the resignation of Virginia Governor Ralph Northam after a 30 year old photo of him on his medical school yearbook photo was widely distributed Friday. (Steve Helber/AP Photo)
Government Accountability

Virginia governor clings to office, ignoring calls to resign

On Sunday, former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe told CNN's "State of the Union" that Northam — who served as McAuliffe's lieutenant governor — would eventually resign.

7 years ago

In this Jan. 22, 2019, photo, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., (left), Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., speak to the media after their meeting with President Donald Trump about Venezuela, at the White House in Washington. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)
International
National

Senate reasserts foreign policy role, reshapes Trump agenda

The Republican-led Senate is reasserting itself as a check on Trump's instincts, while individual GOP lawmakers are seeking sway.

7 years ago

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a New Hampshire organizing event for her 2020 presidential exploratory committee at Manchester Community College on January 12, 2019, in Manchester, N.H. (Scott Eisen/Getty Images)
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National
Race & Ethnicity

Sen. Elizabeth Warren apologizes to Cherokee Nation for DNA test

Warren's call to the Cherokee Nation marks a split from how she's dealt with this political stumble to date, as she prepares to kick off her presidential campaign.

7 years ago

Pressure has mounted on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to resign after publication of a racist yearbook photo. (Steve Helber/AP Photo)
NPR
National
Race & Ethnicity

Va. Gov. Ralph Northam defies calls to resign, doesn’t recall being in racist photo

Gov. Ralph Northam of Virginia says he has no recollection of appearing in a racist yearbook photo, a day after acknowledging he was one of two people in the photo.

7 years ago

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tells reporters Friday that the United States will withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia. (Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
International
Military

Russia to suspend nuclear arms control treaty in response to U.S.

Putin said Russia will not deploy its missiles unless the U.S. deploys similar weapons.

7 years ago

In this Jan. 30, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. Trump will be surrounded by living reminders of the 2018 election that delivered Democrats the House majority and elected a record number of women. (Susan Walsh/AP Photo, File)
Gender
National

Women will surround Trump at State of the Union address Tuesday

Pelosi behind and above. Female immigrants, gazing down from the balcony. A black woman who ran a close race for governor of Georgia, rebutting.

7 years ago

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ, leaves ABC studios in New York after an appearance on The View, Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. Booker on Friday declared his bid for the presidency in 2020 with a sweeping call to unite a deeply polarized nation around a
National

Why social media might hurt Cory Booker’s presidential chances

Cory Booker was once referred to as the senator from Twitter. A Rutgers professor thinks despite his social media savvy that part of the internet may hurt his campaign.

7 years ago

John Dougherty, (right), makes some brief comments to the media, in Philadelphia. The powerful union boss who has held a tight grip on construction jobs and politics in the Philadelphia region and beyond has been indicted in an FBI probe along with a city councilman and at least six others. Federal prosecutors say Dougherty used union funds as
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New Jersey
Philadelphia

NJ Transit woes, soda tax update, Johnny Doc indicted

Three local stories; the problems with NJ Transit, an update on soda tax revenue with the Mayor's Chief of Staff, and the political fallout of the indictment of Johnny Doc.

Air Date: February 4, 2019 10:00 am

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Activists wear masks to look like U.S president Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin during a protest for the INF treaty in front of the American embassy in Berlin, Germany, February 1, 2019. (Photo by Omer Messinger/Sipa via AP Images)
International
Military

Trump suspends arms treaty, citing Chinese, Russian threats

Some analysts worry the demise of the centerpiece of superpower arms control could fuel a new arms race.

7 years ago

Eugene A. DePasquale
Kids
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Pa. auditor general continues child welfare review with look at obscure agency

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is launching a review of the Department of Human Services' Bureau of Hearings and Appeals.

7 years ago

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., visits Masterpiece Barber College as he campaigns for Nevada Democratic candidates in October 2018 in Las Vegas, Nev.
NPR
National
New Jersey

Cory Booker makes it official: He’s running for president in 2020

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker is the latest Democrat to enter the increasingly crowded race for the White House, making the initial announcement with a message of unity.

7 years ago

Former city controller Alan Butkovitz says Mayor Jim Kenney is allowing indicted union leader John Dougherty to call the shots at City Hall. Butkovitz intends to challenge Kenney in the May Democratic primary. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Philadelphia

Butkovitz: ‘Doc’ is running the show at Philly’s City Hall

A challenger to Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney says it seems indicted union leader John Dougherty is ‘running City Hall.’

7 years ago

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, second from right, is greeted by colleagues after a vote to raise the minimum wage in Trenton Thursday. Gov. Phil Murphy intends to sign the measure into law Monday. (Seth Wenig/AP Photo)
Business
Income Inequality
New Jersey

N.J. Legislature passes $15 minimum wage, Murphy vows to sign it into law

Democratic lawmakers said the state’s current $8.85 minimum was insufficient for survival. But business groups and some in the GOP say it will prove too costly.

7 years ago

 In this Jan. 24, 2019 file photo, Assemblyman Brian Maienschein, center, smiles at a news conference where he announced he was switching party registration from Republican to Democrat, in Sacramento, 
 California (Rich Pedroncelli/AP)
National

Some ex-GOP lawmakers in 3 states have a new title: Democrat

Democratic gains in state legislatures didn't end with last November's elections.

7 years ago

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