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Politics & Policy

New Jersey lawmakers will not consider legislation to subsidize the state's nuclear-power plants until Feb. 15. A hearing set for Monday was postponed for further work on the measure. (AP file photo)
Energy
New Jersey

N.J. delays action on nuclear subsidy measure

Senate president anticipates Feb. 15 hearing on legislation. An environmental group estimates it could increase costs for ratepayers by more than $4 billion over 10 years.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg. (WITF)
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Politics

UPDATE: Pa. Supreme Court Justices defend themselves against conflict claims in gerrymandering lawsuit

Responding to charges of bias in the state gerrymandering lawsuit, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Chr ...

8 years ago

A truck drives near the Mexico-U.S. border fence. Sens. John McCain and Chris. Coons formally introduced a bill that would grant permanent legal status to undocumented immigrants known as “Dreamers,” and start bolstering security along the U.S.-Mexico border. (AP file photo)
Delaware
Immigration

Sens. Coons, McCain propose new immigration deal

The bipartisan bill addresses DACA and border security, but it doesn’t include funding for either.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania's congressional map as drawn in 2011. In 2018, it was deemed an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander by the Pa. Supreme Court (Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Politics

U.S. Supreme Court will let Pennsylvania ruling stand in gerrymandering case

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has denied the request for a stay on the ruling overturning ...

8 years ago

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., waves as he arrives for a closed-door GOP strategy session on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 4, 2017.
National Interest

Trump chews Nunes’ nothingburger and says it’s delicious

The Devin Nunes memo did not discredit Robert Mueller's investigation. Delusional denial is a potent psychological condition, especially when it's teed up by Dear Leader.

8 years ago

President Trump (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

Trump lashes out at Schiff over Russia probe memo

The House intelligence panel plans to meet Monday afternoon and is expected to consider whether to release a Democratic rebuttal memo.

8 years ago

 (Photo via ShutterStock)
New Jersey

New Jersey judges and Cabinet deserve salary hike, Senate president says

A Senate committee will consider legislation increasing Cabinet salaries by $34,000 and hiking judges pay by $24,000 over three years.

8 years ago

House Intelligence committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., right, standing with Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., left, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Radio Times
Law

Nunes memo: truth and consequences

The Nunes memo was released on Friday, after a heated partisan debate. Republicans say the memo proves abuses by the FBI including unlawf ...

Air Date: February 5, 2018

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Kevin Johnson announces his candidacy for the 1st Congressional District seat to be vacated by Bob Brady.

Minister joins the hunt for Brady’s seat in Congress

The Rev. Kevin Johnson declares for Brady's seat in the 1st District ... which could disappear.

8 years ago

(From left) Tommy Shiels, Dennis Hayden, John Houlihan and Thomas Ring attend the New York Irish Center's weekly luncheon for seniors in Queens, N.Y. Many attendees say they support the 2020 census asking white people about their origins. (Hansi Lo Wang/NPR)
NPR
National
Race & Ethnicity

2020 Census will ask white people more about their ethnicities

The data play a critical role in drawing legislative districts, enforcing civil rights laws and analyzing health statistics.

8 years ago

Justice Christine Donahue and Justice David Wecht (right) during a campaign debate in Harrisburg in 2015 (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Keystone Crossroads
Government Accountability
Law
Pennsylvania
Politics

Republicans say Pa. justice’s campaign rhetoric taints redistricting ruling

Lawyers for the state GOP filed an application Friday afternoon calling on the court to disqualify Justice David Wecht from the case.

8 years ago

On March 1, 1954, the U.S. conducted its largest nuclear test with a yield of 15 megatons. The new Russian weapon would be up to 100 megatons, according to reports. (USAF Lookout Moutain Laboratory)
NPR
International
Military

Buried in Trump’s nuclear report: a Russian doomsday weapon

On March 1, 1954, the U.S. conducted its largest nuclear test with a yield of 15 megatons. The new Russian weapon would be up to 100 megatons, according to reports.

8 years ago


Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos, not the unverified Russia dossier, is what triggered the FBI's investigation, according to a secret memo released on Friday. (Getty Image)
NPR
National

Nunes memo: What’s in it and what’s not

After days of buildup amid a political firestorm, House Republicans released a controversial memo on Friday.

8 years ago

A commission of Pennsylvania lawmakers and state officials is working in Harrisburg to come up with a plan to pay down the state's pension debt. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Pennsylvania

Democratic Party chair resigns under pressure from Wolf

In a statement, Groen said he did nothing wrong and disagreed with Wolf's "assessment," but he agreed to resign because he did not want to be a distraction to the party.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania's new congressional map as drawn by the Pa. Supreme Court.

Pennsylvania court issues new congressional map

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is imposing a new congressional district map for the state's 2018 elections, meeting its deadline to do so and likely setting up a challenge fro

8 years ago

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