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Former Deputy Mayor Rich Lazer (second from right) launches his congressional race at a South Philadelphia playground.
Elections
Pennsylvania

Former Philly deputy mayor enters race for Pa.’s newly redrawn 5th Congressional District

Richard Lazer, who has deep ties to organized labor, will seek the nomination in a mostly suburban district.

7 years ago

Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., in a file photo from election night in 2014. Citing health issues, Cochran announced he will step down on April 1, 2018 after nearly 40 years in the Senate.
NPR

Ailing Mississippi Sen. Cochran to resign, setting up 2018 special election

"I regret my health has become an ongoing challenge," Cochran said in a statement Monday

7 years ago

U.S. Senators Pat Toomey and Chris Coons announce their gun legislation in Philadelphia, March 5, 2018. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Criminal Justice
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Senators Toomey and Coons want FBI to alert states when potential gun buyer fails a background check

Convicted felons, fugitives, domestic abusers and others not legally allowed to buy guns try to do so anyway. They’re known as “lie and try” buyers.

7 years ago

In this Nov. 2, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting on tax policy with House Speaker Paul Ryan and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady.
NPR
Business
International

Congressional Republicans lobby Trump to back down on tariffs

President Trump downplayed congressional GOP concerns. "I don't think you're going to have a trade war"

7 years ago

President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
PBS

AP fact check: Do Trump’s recent statements on trade, guns check out?

7 years ago

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, sit as they pose for photographers before a meeting at Mar-a-Lago, Thursday, April 6, 2017, in Palm Beach, Fla.
National Interest

Trump would love a lifetime presidency. He was just kidding, folks!

Trump’s latest ode to autocracy, mouthed at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend, was predictably despicable. The temptation is to simply ignore it. Let's not.

7 years ago

Undated photo shows the Atlantic City skyline at night. (Big Stock Image)
Business
New Jersey

Mayor envisions pot-friendly zones in Atlantic City if N.J. legalizes marijuana

Assembly begins hearings on legalizing recreational pot in Garden State.

7 years ago

Then-FBI Director Robert Mueller testifies during a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on June 13, 2013, on Capitol Hill
NPR
Government Accountability
National

Robert Mueller’s pace measures up with best prosecutors ‘in modern history’

The man leading the Justice Department's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election has been keeping busy.

7 years ago

A Navy fighter jet comes in for a landing on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea. (Anthony Kuhn/NPR)
NPR
International
Military

The U.S. positions warships in tense Asia-Pacific waters

The Navy now has two fleets in the Western Pacific, as the United States shifts its priorities away from the Middle East to potential flashpoints in the Asia Pacific.

7 years ago

Colorado was one of the first states to legalize marijuana. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
Business
Law
New Jersey

New Jersey’s path to legal marijuana could take a turn

Nine states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana. New Jersey has a medical marijuana program that Murphy has said he wants to expand.

7 years ago

In this Feb. 22, 2018, photo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions listens during a meeting with President Trump at the White House.
(Evan Vucci/AP)
NPR
Law
National

The Russia Investigations: Is ‘FISA abuse’ out of steam? Intel committees on edge?

The "FISA abuse" counter-narrative might be running out of steam — and so, apparently, is President Trump's relationship with Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

7 years ago

The State Department has set permanent cuts in personnel at the U.S. embassy in Havana, Cuba. Health damage suffered there by Americans is still unexplained. (Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
NPR
International

State Department makes permanent staffing reductions to embassy in Cuba

The U.S. Embassy in Havana will continue to operate with minimal staff and will become what is known as an unaccompanied post.

7 years ago

Salem Nuclear Power Plant as seen from the Blackbird Creek. (Brian Drouin/WHYY)
Energy
New Jersey

PSEG canceling nuclear plant spending due to stalled bailout

New Jersey's largest utility is canceling spending on capital projects at a nuclear plant because a $300M financial bailout has stalled in the Legislature.

7 years ago

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (Julio Cortez/AP Photo, file)
New Jersey
Personal Finance
Taxes

Gov. Murphy sticks to tax-hike pledge at lobbying event

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday redoubled his campaign promise to raise income taxes on millionaires but said such a change does not have to be permanent.

7 years ago

The three GOP gubernatorial hopefuls participated in a live, hourlong debate at Harrisburg Area Community College, moderated by Harrisburg journalists. (Chris Knight/AP Photo)
Elections
Pennsylvania

Wagner, Ellsworth, and Mango face off in Pa. GOP debate

Pennsylvania's three candidates for the Republican nomination for governor are vying to distinguish themselves to voters as the May 15th primary election draws closer.

7 years ago

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