Politics & Policy
Pa. congressional map unaffected by U.S. Supreme Court decision on partisan gerrymandering
The U.S. Supreme Court was expected to make a defining decision on extreme partisan gerrymandering this t ...
8 years ago
New Jersey lawmakers unhappy with the governor’s budget offer alternative
New Jersey legislative leaders are pressing ahead with their own state budget plan even after Gov. Phil Murphy said he’d veto it.
8 years ago
Border policy fuels backlash against Trump
Amid the criticism, the president dug in Monday , again falsely blaming Democrats for the crisis. His administration put the practice in place and could easily end it.
8 years ago
House GOP immigration bill would modify — but not end — child detentions
In the new legislation, children would now be held in the same place as their parents if they are detained.
8 years ago
Laura Bush (remember her?) assails the amoral Trump regime
A prominent Republican has finally come forward to denounce the treacherous Trump team for its amoral actions at the border.
8 years ago
Hundreds of children wait in Border Patrol facility in Texas
Inside an old warehouse in South Texas, hundreds of immigrant children wait in a series of cages created by metal fencing.
8 years ago
Bureaucracy and politics slow election security funding to states
There are, after all, valid security questions for election officials across the country: from the fact that 13 states still use electronic voting machines that don't provide
8 years ago
New Jersey may require pharma sales reps get to have state license
As a condition of getting a license, the drug reps would have to complete training on ethics and alternatives to opioids for managing and treating pain.
8 years ago
New Jersey water providers may have to document what pipes have lead
A bill advanced by an Assembly committee would require public water systems to submit a list of lead service lines in their distribution system to the DEP.
8 years ago
Republicans move to remake court after gerrymandering case
Calls for impeachment even came from senior Republican Party officials.
8 years ago
FEMA blamed delays in Puerto Rico on Maria; agency records tell another story
Internal briefing documents show FEMA never had 500 generators on the island before the storm — it had 25.
8 years ago
Faith leaders oppose Trump’s immigration policy of separating children from parents
Tony Suarez, a Latino pastor, tweeted, "God have mercy on those who seem so nonchalant to the plight of children being separated from their parents."
8 years ago
The only guy who can get a tie on Fetterman
Clever Wolf campaign video shows the governor taking John Fetterman, his running mate, shopping for a tie.
8 years ago
From distillers to farmers, trade war would cause casualties
China is poised to penalize $50 billion in U.S. goods — many of them produced by supporters of President Donald Trump in the America's agricultural heartland.
8 years ago
Parkland survivors launch tour to register young voters and get them out in November
A nationwide tour will make 50-plus stops in more than 20 states, including Iowa, Texas, South Carolina and Connecticut.
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