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First lady Melania Trump will remain in Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for the rest of the week after undergoing a procedure to treat a benign kidney condition.  (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Melania Trump hospitalized for kidney condition

The White House said Monday that Melania Trump was hospitalized after undergoing a procedure to treat a benign kidney condition.

7 years ago

Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain, R-Ariz., arrives for votes on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday evening, Nov. 27, 2017.
National Interest

Care to guess why the Trumpists hate John McCain?

When the news leaked on Thursday that a Trump aide had despicably dissed John McCain (he "doesn't matter, he's dying anyway"), it triggered a firestorm that's still burning.

7 years ago

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Speak Easy
Elections
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

A primer on the ‘weirdest elected position in Philadelphia’

Being a committee person is the easiest way to be part of the political system and to initiate some sort of change — in your division, your ward, or even more widely.

7 years ago

Palestinian demonstrators run from tear gas fired by Israeli troops during a protest against the U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem and ahead of the 70th anniversary of Nakba, at the Israel-Gaza border east of Gaza City.
NPR

52 Palestinian protesters killed, Gaza officials say, as U.S. opens Jerusalem embassy

Tens of thousands of Palestinians are protesting the opening of the new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, and Israeli army forces have killed 25 protesters

7 years ago

Madeleine Dean plants lawn sign in Cheltenham Township  (Dave Davies/WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Politics

Congressional hopefuls troll for votes on final weekend of campaign

Congressional hopefuls canvass, and we survey the races

7 years ago

The relationship between Governor Tom Wolf and Lieutenant Governor Mike Stack has never been a close one, and became especially strained after Wolf stripped Stack of his security detail and other staff following verbal abuse allegations. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Elections
Pennsylvania

In ‘unprecedented’ Lt. Gov. race, Stack reckons with a crowded field

Of all the crowded races in Tuesday's primary election, perhaps none is odder than the one for lieutenant governor.

7 years ago

People cast their votes at a polling location in South Philadelphia.  (AP File Photo/ Joseph Kaczmarek)
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

On primary day, Republicans and Democrats agree new congressional map may cause confusion

Both Republicans and Democrats expect some party members to show up to the polls on Tuesday and be surprised to learn that their congressional district has changed.

7 years ago

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Scholars from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indonesia attended a conference on Friday to discuss stability in Afghanistan. Indonesian President Joko Widodo (center) shakes hands with Qibla Ayaz, chairman of Pakistan's Council of Islamic Ideology. (Dita Alangkara/AP)
NPR
International
Public Safety
Religion

70 Muslim clerics issue fatwa against violence and terrorism

It is not uncommon for Islamic clerics to issue such fatwas. In January, more than 1,800 clerics in Pakistan declared a directive that forbade suicide bombings.

7 years ago

This satellite image portraying the Punggye-ri nuclear test site in North Korea was released and notated by Airbus Defense & Space and 38 North in March. North Korea says it will dismantle its nuclear test site between May 23 and 25. (AP)
NPR
International

North Korea announces plans to dismantle nuclear test site

The dismantling ceremony is planned for just under three weeks before June 12, the date President Trump is scheduled to meet with Kim Jong Un in Singapore.

7 years ago

Candidates (from left) seeking the Republican Party’s nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s re-election bid next year, Pennsylvania Sen. Scott Wagner R-York County, Laura Ellsworth and Paul Mango. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Elections
Energy
Environment

Climate change, pipelines, severance tax: Where the GOP gubernatorial candidates stand

Pittsburgh attorney Laura Ellsworth, Pittsburgh businessman Paul Mango, and state Sen. Scott Wagner (R-York County) are running for the Republican nomination.

7 years ago

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont has endorsed Rich Lazer in Tuesday's crowded 5th District Democratic primary. (AP file photo)
Elections

Sanders backs Lazer in 5th District congressional race

Bernie Sanders endorsed Rich Lazer in the 5th Congressional District Democratic primary.

7 years ago

CIA nominee Gina Haspel testifies before the Senate intelligence committee on Wednesday. Alleged Sept. 11 planner Khalid Sheikh Mohammed says he has information that could be relevant to her nomination. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP
NPR
National

Sept. 11 architect wants to tell senators about torture but says Haspel classified it

Many senators believe she did not oppose torture strongly enough, and they pressed her on what her role was in the CIA's interrogation program.

7 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is reviewing the latest compromise offered by legislative leaders to arrive at a budget deal. The governor made concessions of his own Tuesday. (Michael Zorn/Invision/AP)
Housing
New Jersey

Murphy plan to tap into N.J. affordable housing fund breaks campaign promise

Governor's budget plan proposes taking $59 million from the fund for housing-related programs.

7 years ago

Michael Cohen leaves federal court in New York on April 26. (Seth Wenig/AP)
NPR
Law
National

Were Trump lawyer Cohen’s actions legal?

As with most Trump-related controversies, it leaves questions.

7 years ago

U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pa. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
National Interest

The liberation of Charlie Dent, a refugee from Trump toxicity

On his final weekday as a Republican member of Congress, Charlie Dent was in Philadelphia.

7 years ago

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