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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.

9 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.

9 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

9 years ago

Pennsylvania's House of Representatives has at least 18 members of its republican majority retiring or leaving their seats this year. (AP)
Pennsylvania

Dems hope to capitalize on GOP exits from Pa. legislature

With so many state House and Senate Republicans likely leaving their seats this year, Pennsylvania's legislative races could present a big opportunity for Democrats.

9 years ago

FBI headquarters
National Interest

The ‘law and order’ party triples down on lawlessness

Trump doesn't have a clue how to govern, but he does have a gift for sowing chaos, for manufacturing distractions.

9 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf stopped the practice of accepting gifts among people under his authority when he took office three years ago, but that does not apply to state legislators and other elected state officials. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo, file)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania

Wolf’s campaign website has misleading claims about his environmental record

At the top of Governor Tom Wolf’s list of accomplishments on his reelection campaign website is an inaccurate claim he instituted a moratorium on natural gas drilling.

9 years ago

President Trump 
(Win McNamee/AP)
NPR
National

Controversial Nunes memo released following formal approval from Trump

Read the memo below.

9 years ago

Pennsylvania's 1st, 2nd and 13th Congressional Districts.
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Elections
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Will Bob Brady’s congressional district disappear?

Candidates thinking they'll run for Bob Brady's open congressional seat may find redistricting wipes it away, forcing them to run against one of two Philly incumbents.

9 years ago

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U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-California., ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, speaks at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia Thursday. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics

At Penn, Democrat Rep. Schiff excoriates GOP, Trump over release of intelligence memo

President says he will allow publication of he memo, with some redactions, over the objections of top FBI and Department of Justice officials.

9 years ago

(Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Energy
Environment
New Jersey

Murphy says N.J. joins neighbors in opposing fracking

Murphy, a Democrat, announced the decision on the banks of the Delaware River in Phillipsburg Thursday.

9 years ago

Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg. (WITF)
Elections
Pennsylvania

Wealthy Pa. gubernatorial candidates take significant fundraising lead

Four Republicans are contending for the chance to unseat Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf in November.

9 years ago

Pennsylvania  Senate President Pro Tem Joe Scarnati is refusing to turn over congressional district data to the state Supreme Court. (AP file photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

GOP leaders vow to ignore court order in Pa. gerrymandering case

The court says if lawmakers don’t redraw the maps and submit them to Gov. Tom Wolf, the justices will redraw them.

9 years ago

(Phil Gregory/WHYY)
Energy
New Jersey

New Jersey ordered to rev up recruitment of offshore wind providers

At the site of an onshore wind farm in Atlantic City, Murphy signed an executive order to move ahead with the program.

9 years ago

FILE - In this March 10, 2006 file photo, Ohio coal miners head into the mine for a shift inside the Hopedale Mine near Cadiz, Ohio.
National Interest
Energy
Politics
Public Health

Trump’s oxymoronic ode to ‘beautiful clean coal’

What best explains Trump's bizarre love affair with coal?

9 years ago

New citizens wait to take the oath of allegiance during a naturalization ceremony in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY, file)
Speak Easy
Immigration
Race & Ethnicity

Trump should expand understanding of ‘merit’ if he wants to replace diversity visa

Unlike the president, I believe that hard work and a hunger for a better life should be part of assessing 'merit.'

9 years ago

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