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Politics & Policy

United States Circa 1900: Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, New York. (Buyenlarge/Getty Images)
NPR
Immigration
National
Race & Ethnicity

President Trump’s idea of good and bad immigrant countries has a historical precedent

From 1924 to 1965, the United States allocated immigrant visas on the basis of a candidate's national origin.

8 years ago

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-NJ, (left), and Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ (Mel Evans/AP Photo, file)
Business
New Jersey
Technology

N.J. lawmakers to DOJ: Keep online gambling legal

Federal lawmakers who represent New Jersey have asked the U.S. Justice Department to keep internet gambling legal.

8 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie waves to lawmakers before delivering his final state of the state address at the Statehouse in Trenton Tuesday. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Addiction
New Jersey
Politics

Assessing the legacy of Chris Christie: ‘What could have been’

Colorful and controversial New Jersey governor leaves office after eight years with record-low approval ratings. But he was a national leader in combating addiction.

8 years ago

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Mother Katharine Drexel purchased the Bensalem property to build the motherhouse for the religious order she founded in 1891. (Courtesy Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament)
Philadelphia

Katharine Drexel Convent grounds in Bensalem another step closer to sale

The 44-acre tract in Bucks County is expected to be developed into housing for residents 55 and older.

8 years ago



Wagner claimed the declaration is a sign of the Wolf administration's incompetence. The administration said Wagner is using the opioid crisis to advance his political agenda. (Marc Levy/AP, file)
Addiction
Pennsylvania

Opioid emergency prompts 2nd amendment dispute between Wagner, Wolf

The statute in question doesn’t allow weapons to be seized during an emergency.

8 years ago

Iranian worshippers walk past a painting of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini and Basij paramilitary force members, at the conclusion of a Friday prayer ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. (Vahid Salemi/AP Photo)
International

Officials: Iran deal survives, Trump to waive sanctions

The sanctions deal with Iran's central bank.

8 years ago

Pedestrian cross a rail line in Lagos, Nigeria, Friday, Jan. 12, 2018. Africans were shocked on Friday to find President Donald Trump had finally taken an interest in their continent. But it wasn't what people had hoped for. Using vulgar language, Trump on Thursday questioned why the U.S. would accept more immigrants from Haiti and
International

Africa startled by Trump’s sudden and vulgar attention

The African Union continental body told The Associated Press it was "frankly alarmed" by Trump's comments.

8 years ago

Outside groups have spent more than $4.3 million to influence voters in congressional races in the Philadelphia region,The U.S. Capitol building at dusk in Washington (Evan Vucci/AP Photo, file)
Law
Technology

Cybersecurity firm: US Senate in Russian hackers’ crosshairs

The Senate Sergeant at Arms office, which is responsible for the upper house's security, declined to comment.

8 years ago

FILE -- In this Oct. 8, 2015 file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacts after speaking at a rally , in Las Vegas.
National Interest

The racist-in-chief trashes the American dream

In the past, a president was expected to summon the best angels of our nature, and to honor the American values that have long made us the envy of huddled masses everywhere.

8 years ago

President Trump (Carolyn Kaster/AP)
NPR
Immigration

Trump denies calling African countries vulgar slur; Top Dem says he said it

"This was not the language used," Trump said in a tweet.

8 years ago

Advocates of the New Jersey proposal tout safety as a main advantage, arguing that unlicensed drivers have not been tested on the rules of the road and are less likely to have car insurance. (Andy Kazie/Bigstock)
NewsWorks Tonight
Economy
Immigration
Law

Push to extend licenses to unauthorized immigrants resumes in N.J.

With Gov.-elect Phil Murphy ready to take office, proponents of allowing immigrants in the country illegally to get a driver's license are optimistic.

8 years ago

Listen 1:58
Diego Rios, 23, of Rockville, Md., rallies in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA, outside of the White House, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. President Donald Trump will end a program that has protected hundreds of thousands of young immigrants brought into the country illegally as children and call for Congress to find a legislative solution. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the changes Tuesday. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Radio Times
Immigration

DACA and immigration reform negotiations

Guests: Olivia Vasquez, Alan Gomez, Sarah Stillman A lot happened around immigration policy this week. Congressio ...

Air Date: January 12, 2018

Listen 49:29
U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Representative Steny Hoyer (D-MD), holds a bipartisan meeting with legislators on immigration reform on January 9, 2018.  REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)
PBS NewsHour
Immigration

Trump asks why U.S. would want to admit more immigrants from ‘s***hole countries’

Trump made the remark in a meeting as Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., was explaining the outlines of an agreement that six senators had reached.

8 years ago

Francisco Moran is the Mayor of the City of Camden. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
New Jersey

Camden’s new mayor foresees a renaissance

Lifelong resident Frank Moran, the former City Council president, is optimistic about the city's future as he begins work as mayor.

8 years ago

Listen 8:20
Like several of his GOP colleagues in Congress, U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Bucks, is trying to maintain some distance from President Donald Trump. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Addiction
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

In Congress, heroin task force has ambitious plans for 2018

This year the task force is adding eight bills to its agenda.

8 years ago

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