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Elections
Pennsylvania

Sixth Democrat enters race to oust Republican U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan

A new Democratic candidate emerges in Pennsylvania's 7th District. Incumbent Pat Meehan faces sexual harassment allegations, and the Court has ordered districts to be redrawn.

8 years ago

A bill advancing in the New Jersey Legislature would authorize the state’s police and firefighters unions to manage their own pension funds. (Alan Tu/WHYY)
New Jersey

Democrats want New Jersey back in regional climate change pact

In 2011, then Governor Christie, a Republican, pulled New Jersey out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and ve ...

8 years ago

 The U.S. Senate is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 27, 2017, as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. faces challenges within his own party this week in advancing the Republican health care bill. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
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Neighborhoods

Government reopens for business, but immigration fight still looms

On Monday, Congress passed a stopgap spending bill that funds the government through Feb. 8

8 years ago

In this Tuesday, July 25, 2017 photo, a New Jersey Transit train traverses the tracks in New York's Penn Station.
Infrastructure
New Jersey
Transportation

Governor signs order calling for New Jersey Transit audit

The order comes after Murphy called the agency a "national disgrace" before becoming governor on Tuesday, succeed Republican Gov. Chris Christie.

8 years ago

President Donald Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address Tuesday night. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)
PBS

White House defends anti-immigrant Trump campaign ad, calling Democrats ‘complicit’ in killings

8 years ago

Clouds are reflected in the U.S. Capitol reflecting pool at daybreak in Washington D.C.
National Interest

Trump’s shutdown: The latest on his list of failures

The government crashed this weekend precisely because the toxic problem-in-chief, the self-avowed magician, the purported deal-making genius, screwed up bigly — yet again.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale has decided against a run for Congress in the newly constituted 10th District. (File photo)
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Economy
Pennsylvania
Politics

Pa. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale / Rep. Dent on gov’t shutdown

Guests: Eugene DePasquale, Charlie Dent Today we’re joins by Pennsylvania Auditor General, ...

Air Date: January 22, 2018

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., heads to the chamber with fellow Democrats for a procedural vote aimed at reopening the government, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 22, 2018.
NPR

Senate passes bill to end 3-day government shutdown; House to vote next

For the government to reopen, the House and President Trump still have to approve the spending legislation, which would also extend the expired CHIP program.

8 years ago

Capitol Hill is seen against a blue sky Saturday, the first day of the partial government shutdown (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
National

Trump hints at ‘nuclear option’ as partial shutdown enters second day

Republicans could theoretically vote to change laws to require just a simple 51-vote majority to pass a spending bill, as they did to get Neil Gorsuch confirmed.

8 years ago

U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan
Pennsylvania

Meehan denies misconduct claim; House Speaker orders ethics investigation

House Speaker Paul Ryan ordered an Ethics Committee investigation Saturday.

8 years ago

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Philadelphia

Government shutdown closes most of Independence Mall

The National Park Service locked up all of its historic sites in Philadelphia's Independence Mall.

8 years ago

The 2018 Womens March on Philadelphia, January 20, 2018. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Gender
LGBTQ
Philadelphia

Thousands take to Parkway for second Philly Women’s March

The second Women’s March began at Logan Circle and headed to Eakins Oval where speakers rallied the primarily, but not exclusively female crowd.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania State Rep. Tom Caltagirone, D-Berks, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, listens to testimony during a House Judiciary Committee public hearing in Harrisburg, Pa.
Elections
Pennsylvania

Caltagirone will run again, but without some of his usual supporters

The allegations that he repeatedly sexually harassed a staffer is causing a prominent union to rescind its support.

8 years ago

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference Saturday on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
NPR
National

Schumer, White House respond to shutdown by pointing fingers

The federal government is now in a partial shutdown after Congress failed to pass a stopgap measure to keep funding going ahead of a midnight deadline.

8 years ago

Protesters fill the Ben Franklin Parkway during the Women's March on Philadelphia on Janaury 21, 2017. (Brad Larrison for NewsWorks)
Philadelphia

Women’s March on Philadelphia aims to energize voters

Police in Philadelphia say reports that officers will be randomly searching attendees at the women's march this weekend are inaccurate.

8 years ago

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