Politics & Policy
Protest personalities: Sam Bernhardt, Food and Water Watch
"Fracking really is a bridge to nowhere." Each day, we profile a protest leader to give you a peek at the personalities behind the chants and signs.
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Philly police approach to DNC in stark contrast with combative stance during last convention
Authorities in Philadelphia learned hard lessons the last time the region hosted a national political convention in 2000.
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Mt. Airy ward leader one of just 18 African-American delegates at RNC
Pennsylvania delegate Calvin Tucker is attending his second consecutive Republican National Convention this week. The 63-year-old ward l
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Court will rule on release of DNC finance records
Who’s paying for Philadelphia to host the Democratic National Convention? We may — or may not — know more after a Court of
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Meet the Delegates: Who’s representing Philadelphia at the conventions? [video]
Political conventions are theatrical displays of partisan pride, but they’re also about choosing a presidential nominee and voting
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For seven-time delegate, always exciting to be at DNC
By now, you probably know that the Democratic National Convention is in town this week. For some, it’s an event to avoid. Call it p
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In DNC speech, Philly man will seek more help for social workers and kids in their care
A Philadelphia native with a compelling story will be speaking at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night.
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DNC host committee flagged by IRS, getting creative in response
With one week until Philadelphia hosts the Democratic National Convention, the IRS has denied an application by the DNC’s local fun
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Despite American reluctance, Clinton has earned executive office slings and arrows
As potentially the first woman to become president in American history, Hillary Clinton is credited with having breached the glass ceili
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Strife of the party: Some GOP legislators bypassing RNC, alliance with Trump
Most Republican members of Congress from Pennsylvania and New Jersey are skipping their party’s convention in Cleveland this week,
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Chester County GOP rallies around delegates headed for Cleveland
Spirits were high in Chester County Sunday when area party members gathered together to send-off local delegates attending the 2016 Repub
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U.S. would consider extradition request for exiled cleric living in Pa., State Dpt. says
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States would entertain an extradition request for exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom
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After Nice, feds say nothing left to chance at conventions
U.S. Secret Service officials say security planning for the Republican and Democratic national conventions took into account large-scale
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Countering the deception of Trump’s ‘Make America great again’
What kind of message could counter the essential Trump narrative, the mantra "Make America Great Again!" Those four words are a code, of course, like all slogans.
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Last call extended to 4 a.m. for Philly bars hosting DNC events
The thousands rushing into Philadelphia at the end of the month looking to celebrate with drinks or drown their sorrows over the four-day
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