Politics & Policy
South Korea news agency: North Korea threatens to cancel U.S. summit
North Korea canceled a high-level meeting Wednesday with South Korea and threatened also to call off a historic summit planned next month with the United States.
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With 60 killed in Gaza, U.N. Rights Commissioner criticizes Israel
On Monday, the White House blamed the death toll on the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.
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White House feared PR ‘nightmare’ over agency’s stricter chemical limits, emails show
Emails show that the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Control is planning to publish recommendations that EPA officials warned would fuel public alarm.
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Primary day is first test of Pa.’s redrawn congressional map
Pennsylvania voters are heading to the polls Tuesday for the first election under a new congressional map that’s expected to yield ...
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Trump voters say they get no respect (gee, I wonder why)
Much time and effort is being devoted to "understanding" the typical Trump voter
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George Soros group leaves Hungary, citing ‘hate campaign’
Billionaire George Soros' pro-democracy Open Society Foundations will pull out of Hungary following growing pressure from the right-wing government there.
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Trump administration doubles worksite investigations to combat illegal immigration
Immigration officials say they have launched more than 3,500 worksite investigations, already doubling the number of cases compared to the previous fiscal year.
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City Council moves to monitor dangerous Philly intersections
In 2017, 96 people suffered fatal injuries in traffic crashes. The toll included 40 pedestrians and three cyclists.
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Philly mobilizing to deter fraud at polls during primaries
In preparation for Tuesday's primary election, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office is mobilizing a special task force to keep an eye on the polls.
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Israeli flag raised at Philadelphia City Hall
As the U.S. opened its embassy in Jerusalem, Philadelphia officials raised Israel's flag at City Hall Monday to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the nation.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Congressional hopefuls troll for votes on final weekend of campaign
Congressional hopefuls canvass, and we survey the races
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