Politics & Policy
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Air Date: July 16, 2018 12:00 am
Listen 48:55Will local LGBTQ protections be collateral damage in bid to undo Philly paid sick leave?
A bill in the Pennsylvania legislature that intends to reverse Philadelphia's sick leave ordinance may also affect LGBTQ employment protections.
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Trump press conference with Putin sparks bipartisan ire
President Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday, just days after an American grand jury indicted 12 Russian intelligence officers.
8 years ago
Trump names EU a global foe, raps media before Putin summit
Trump rattled allies by lumping in the EU with Russia and China after barnstorming across Europe, causing chaos at the recent NATO summit
8 years ago
Tech workers demand CEOs stop doing business with ICE, other U.S. agencies
Tech workers from Salesforce, Microsoft, Amazon and Google have been putting pressure on their CEOs to cut ties and end contracts with ICE.
8 years ago
Thousands turn out to protest against President Trump in Scotland
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Edinburgh and Glasgow on Saturday to protest against President Trump, who is spending the weekend in Scotland.
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Trump sets expectations low for Helsinki summit with Putin
The outcome of the first summit between the unpredictable first-term American president and Russia's steely-eyed longtime leader is anybody's guess.
8 years ago
Border measures part of Trump’s bigger immigration crackdown
The separation of families at the U.S.-Mexico border only tells a small part of the story surrounding the Trump administration's immigration policy.
8 years ago
During meeting of U.S. election officials, Nielsen downplays 2018 Russia threat
The annual gathering has typically been a low-key affair.
8 years ago
Ireland expected to become world’s first country to divest from fossil fuels
Lawmakers in the Dail advanced a bill requiring the Irish government's more than $10 billion national investment fund to sell off stakes in coal, oil, gas and peat.
8 years ago
Push by liberal Democrats’ to abolish ICE delights GOP
Liberal Democrats have unveiled doomed legislation aimed at abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement, their eyes focused on galvanizing voters for the midterm elections.
8 years ago
Protests, diplomatic backflips mark Trump’s visit to England
President Donald Trump closed out a turbulent 30-hour visit to England on Friday that featured massive protests, moments of pageantry and ...
8 years ago
Where local lawmakers stand on fight over SCOTUS pick
The lines are drawn in the fight over President Trump’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court and the conflict is adding drama to Congressional races in our region this fall.
8 years ago
Listen 5:35FEMA report acknowledges failures in Puerto Rico disaster response
The report found Puerto Rico's emergency-supply warehouses were nearly empty when Hurricane Maria hit in October, without things like cots or tarps.
8 years ago
After a lean decade, PA’s putting money in its rainy day fund
The $22 million dollar transfer is modest as far as Rainy Day funds go. The administration estimates it would only keep the state going for about a quarter of a day.
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