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Politics & Policy

In parting shot, Kerry tears into Israel over settlements

Secretary of State John Kerry tore into Israel on Wednesday for settlement-building, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of draggi ...

8 years ago

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Council President Clarke airs concerns with Rebuild initiative’s proposed structure

8 years ago

File Photo: Gov Christie announces a plan to renovate the Statehouse on Tuesday
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Governor Christie’s sleazy deal has been exposed

As political blunders go, this one was a beaut! First, convene a secret meeting with legislative leaders to structure a deal to aw ...

8 years ago

Former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah

Judge rules Fattah must report to prison during appeal

A federal judge has denied former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah’s request to stay out of jail while his lawyers appeal his public corrupti ...

8 years ago

Trump Chief of Staff Reince Priebus
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How to rise above populism and demagoguery

It’s almost High Noon in America. Across the land, something unexpected is happening: People on the left and right are coming together. ...

8 years ago

Elector Tina Pickett casts her ballot during Pennsylvania's 58th Electoral College at the state Capitol in Harrisburg Monday. Members of Pennsylvania's 58th Electoral College met at the state Capitol amid demonstrations by hundreds of protesters to cast the state's 20 electoral votes for President-elect Donald Trump. Trump beat Democrat Hillary Clinton in Pennsylvania by fewer than 45

Pa. electors brush off pressure, cast all 20 votes for Trump

All 20 of Pennsylvania’s electors have voted for Donald Trump and Mike Pence as President and Vice President of the United States. ...

8 years ago

President-elect Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan pose for photographers. They are two-thirds of the GOP power triumvirate who will control the White House

With GOP leading House, Senate and White House, Dems worry about oversight

With Republicans preparing to take control of the House, Senate and White House for the first time in a decade, Democrats fear the GOP is ...

8 years ago

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Gloria Lee Snover

Presidential electors meet, mail bombardment to end

After a hard-fought election and a recount effort in Pennsylvania that went nowhere, the state’s 20 representatives to the Electora ...

8 years ago

Former Rep. Chaka Fattah

Federal judge unseals documents, explains why he dismissed juror in Fattah case

A federal judge has unsealed court documents surrounding the June dismissal of a juror weighing the fate of former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah ...

8 years ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin

President Obama to address nation on Russia’s involvement in cyber hacking and the election

Watch live beginning at 2:15 President Obama is expected to address the nation on Russia’s involvement in cyber hacking and ...

8 years ago

A young visitor takes a photo of a giant photo of  Donald Trump in Youngstown

Study suggests correlation between Trump support, areas of high mortality

A new study out of Penn State shows that Donald Trump fared better in the presidential election in areas with higher rates of mortality f ...

8 years ago

Philadelphia Police Department headquarters at 7th and Race streets (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY
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Listen to police; they need sanctuary policies, too

Mayor Kenney’s announcement to uphold our “sanctuary city” status is a strong stand for local law enforcement. For thos ...

8 years ago

Jill Stein

Federal judge denies Stein’s push for Pa. recount

A federal judge has denied Green Party candidate Jill Stein’s long-shot request for a recount of Pennsylvania’s election resu ...

8 years ago

From left: Chris Porter
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National

The Electoral College is in need of an adjustment

Is the Electoral College a ridiculous relic or an essential element of democracy? Should Congress dismantle it? Do better alternatives exist?

8 years ago

In this photo taken Dec. 1

Fearing Trump crackdown, ‘dreamers’ advised to end travel

Immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children, but were protected from deportation by President Barrack Obama, are being ...

8 years ago

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