Politics & Policy
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.
8 years ago
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.
8 years ago
Trump: Relations with May ‘strong’ after bombshell interview
Trump's pomp-filled visit to the United Kingdom was overshadowed by an explosive interview.
8 years ago
Twitter is removing millions of fake followers from users’ lists
Twitter has begun removing millions of locked accounts from users' lists of followers, in an attempt to crack down further on social media fraud.
8 years ago
New Jersey budget includes $2.1M for immigrants facing deportation
Some hope the funds will help immigrants in detention centers who are separated from their families and can’t afford to pay an attorney.
8 years ago
PASSHE will hike tuition nearly 3 percent next year
The price of being a student in the State System of Higher Education is getting steeper.
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