Politics & Policy
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.
8 years ago
Trump grumbles that North Korea deal not earning wide praise
President Donald Trump says his deal with Kim Jong Un will save tens of millions of people from a potential nuclear war. Now he just has to get everyone else on board.
8 years ago
Wolf calls for looser professional licensing laws in Pa.
Pennsylvania is home to 29 boards and commissions that regulate 255 kinds of licenses.
8 years ago
Top lawmaker at odds with N.J. governor over budget
The measure comes as the Democrat-led Legislature and Democratic governor approach a June 30 deadline to enact a balanced budget.
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