Politics & Policy
Fattah racks up another labor endorsement in fight to retain congressional seat [UPDATED]
Four labor unions have now endorsed indicted Philadelphia Congressman Chaka Fattah, who is seeking a 12th term in office while facing tri
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US Marshals Service confirms that Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is dead at 79
Justice Antonin Scalia is dead.
The influential conservative and provocative member of the Supreme Court was 79.
The U.S. M
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Sen. Cory Booker uses book to trace story of political rise
New Jersey’s junior U.S. senator is adding another title to his extensive resume.
Cory Booker has authored his first book, &
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Kane lives to fight another round while Christie suffers rare defeat
Kathleen Kane and Chris Christie. Two elected officials in the headlines this week that share more than alliterative names. Both have big
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Kenney ends Philly Fire Department brownouts
Mayor Jim Kenney is making good on some campaign promises — to the delight of a major Philadelphia union — as he ends firehouse brown
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ListenCasey campaigning in New Hampshire for Hillary Clinton
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey is heading to New Hampshire to campaign for Hillary Clinton ahead of that state’s first-in-the-nation p
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Kenney backs Evans in bid to oust Fattah from Congress
State Rep. Dwight Evans is getting support from Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney in his bid to oust indicted U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah.
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Toomey backs Rubio for president
Pennsylvania’s Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey has endorsed Florida Sen. Marco Rubio for the GOP presidential nomination, embracing
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U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah still trailing badly in money race
Roughly three months out from April’s Democratic primary, state Rep. Dwight Evans has more campaign cash than any of the candidates
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Local musicians get political with ‘Rock 4 Bernie’
Raymond Chalmé wanted a low-cost way for music lovers to support U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign. So this month, h
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Toomey’s tall task: Defending voting record this time around
Former Navy vice admiral Joe Sestak tells a punchy story on the campaign trail about Pat Toomey, the incumbent he wants to beat in Pennsy
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Clinton meets with pastors, raises cash during Philly trip
Hillary Clinton made a swing through Philadelphia, meeting with a group of black ministers and attending a fundraiser where rocker Jon Bo
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The Ivy League for Professor Nutter
For months, wags have wondered what Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter would do when he left office this month. We now have part of the an
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Another challenger hopes to wrest congressional seat from Fattah
A Mt. Airy lawyer will officially launch his campaign Wednesday night against indicted Philadelphia U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah.
Dan Mu
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