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Politics & Policy

New Jersey’s top Democrats are outlining priorities in advance of the start of a new Congress.
(Ang Santos/WBGO)
New Jersey

N.J. Democrats say Gateway funding should be a priority in Congress

The Gateway Project has been at a standstill since President Trump walked back on an Obama era deal to cover half the cost.  

8 years ago

In this Nov. 14, 2018 photo, Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., talks with reporters following a photo opportunity on Capitol Hill in Washington.  While tea party Republicans swept to power to stop things -- repeal Obamacare, roll back environmental regulations and decrease the size and scope of government -- Democrats are marching into the majority to build things back up. And after spending eight downcast years in the minority, they can’t wait to get started. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Government Accountability
National

No tea party here: House Democrats can’t wait to govern

As House control is about to switch, it serves as a reminder about Democrats: They like government. And governing.

8 years ago

President Trump announced Saturday that White House chief of staff John Kelly would be leaving the administration by the end of the year.
NPR
National

Help wanted: White House Chief of Staff

Trump says he will be making a decision "soon" on a new chief of staff. But some of the candidates whose names have been floated for the post say they're not interested.

8 years ago

The Monmouth Park racetrack in Oceanport, N.J. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Business
New Jersey
Sports

N.J. lawmakers consider placing a $100 million bet on the horse racing industry

Many horse racing tracks in New Jersey are taking sports betting, but it's not enough to keep their main business afloat. They're asking for $20 million subsidy for 5 years.

8 years ago

Listen 1:00
The Union Jack flies above the Palace of Westminster, the seat of Parliament in London. U.K. lawmakers are expected to decide soon the fate of a draft Brexit deal negotiated between Prime Minister Theresa May and the European Unio
NPR
International

Theresa May delays critical vote on Brexit deal amid fears of its defeat

British Prime Minister Theresa May has postponed a critical vote on the draft Brexit deal she negotiated with the European Union

8 years ago

The Pennsylvania state Capitol (Tom Downing / WITF)
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Pennsylvania

In Pa., 381K more people voted for a Democrat for state House. But GOP kept the majority

A redistricting fight looms in the state

8 years ago

FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2018, file photo, Mark Harris speaks to the media during a news conference in Matthews, N.C. The nation's last unresolved fall congressional race with  Harris against Democrat Dan McCready is awash in doubt as North Carolina election investigators concentrate on a rural county where absentee-ballot fraud allegations are so flagrant they've put the Election Day result into question. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
National Interest

The Republican election fraud that Trump refuses to tweet about

Yes, folks, this is an actual provable case of "election fraud" - as opposed to "voter fraud," the imaginary epidemic the GOP routinely conjures out of thin air.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania Congressman Bob Brady announces that he will not seek re-election.
The Why
Elections
Law
Pennsylvania

The Brady Bunch: Why a federal probe into a political payoff didn’t really pay off

Even though U.S. Rep. Bob Brady's campaign paid $90,000 to an opponent who dropped out of the race, he won't be charged with a crime.

Air Date: December 10, 2018

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President Donald Trump talks to media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, for the short trip to Andrews Air Force Base en route to Philadelphia to attend the Army-Navy Football Game. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)
Elections
National

Whether a president can be prosecuted remains in dispute

 For the first time, prosecutors have tied President Donald Trump to a federal crime.

8 years ago

An employee at the Utah County Election office puts mail in ballots into a container to register the vote in the midterm elections on November 6.
(George Frey/Getty Images)
NPR
Elections
National

Voting by mail is on the rise, but could alleged N.C. election fraud change that?

Supporters say it increases turnout, because it is significantly more convenient for most voters.

8 years ago

A demonstrator waves a French flag on the Champs-Elysees avenue Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018 in Paris. Crowds of yellow-vested protesters angry at President Emmanuel Macron and France's high taxes tried to converge on the presidential palace Saturday, some scuffling with police firing tear gas, amid exceptional security measures aimed at preventing a repeat of last week's rioting. (Rafael Yaghobzadeh/AP)
International

Paris cleans up after latest riot; pressure builds on Macron

France deployed some 89,000 police but still failed to deter the determined protesters.

8 years ago

Governor Tom Wolf has said questions about Senator-elect Lindsey Williams' residency aren't productive. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Pennsylvania

Pa. Gov. Wolf says Senator-elect Williams should be allowed to take office

A special election would have to be held if the chamber decides not to seat Williams.

8 years ago

Sen. Cory Booker
Elections
National

Sen. Cory Booker visits New Hampshire in preview for 2020

Booker was invited by the New Hampshire Democratic Party to headline its post-midterm election "victory celebration" in Manchester.

8 years ago

John Kelly took over as chief of staff six months into the Trump presidency, and he initially helped bring military discipline to a sometimes chaotic White House. (Evan Vucci/AP)
NPR
National

Chief of Staff John Kelly to leave White House at the end of the year

Trump did not announce who would replace Kelly but said that would come in a day or two.

8 years ago

In this May 25, 2017 file photo, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley listens to a question while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the Army's fiscal 2018 budget. President Donald Trump will tap Gen. Mark Milley as his next top military adviser. (Andrew Harnik/AP Photo)
Military
National

Trump picks Gen. Mark Milley as next top military adviser

Gen. Mark Milley, a battle-hardened commander who oversaw troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, will be the nation's next top military adviser.

8 years ago

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