Politics & Policy
Protesters gather in Philadelphia to meet GOP congressional retreat
They marched for the Affordable Care Act and women’s reproductive rights, and against mass incarceration and racism. They chanted again ...
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‘I did not hold this against her’: key prosecution witness in Pa. Sen. Farnese trial
As federal prosecutors describe it, Democratic city committeeman Stephen Huntington’s bid to become a ward leader was spoiled ...
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Trump admin orders EPA contract freeze and media blackout
The Trump administration has instituted what it described as a temporary media blackout at the Environmental Protection Agency and barred ...
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Mayor Kenney urging protesters at RNC retreat to be peaceful
A Republican Congressional retreat will be held in Philadelphia over the next few days (Weds-Fri). The mayor is urging peaceful protests. ...
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Trump acts to advance Keystone XL, Dakota Access pipelines
President Donald Trump signed executive actions Tuesday to advance construction of the huge Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines, ...
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Don’t dismiss Saturday’s march as ‘thoughtless excitement’ of ‘angry women’
When you step onto a subway train, there are a lot of things you could smell that are worse than Sharpies, so on Saturday morning, I didn ...
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For marchers from Pennsylvania, a plan for translating personal pain into action
Sitting on a bus headed south on I-95 Saturday morning, 50-year-old Cheryl Sabb has to think about whether she’s ever participated ...
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N.J. law would require tax returns from presidential candidates
Two Democratic New Jersey lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require that future presidential candidates release their tax ...
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Estimates peg D.C. Women’s March at half million; thousands in Philly, Trenton; hundreds in Del.
Updated: Sat. January 21, 2017, 7:40 p.m. ...
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Farnese trial on bribery charges set to get underway
Pennsylvania Sen. Larry Farnese’s trial ...
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Missed President Trump’s Inaugural Address? Watch it here
Read President Trump’s address or watch the inauguration video below. ...
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After a divisive campaign, a divisive election, and a divisive transition of power, it may come as no surprise that the official start of ...
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Trump presidency a reminder of the futility of despair, the duty of participation
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. At 10 a.m., I rolled over in bed and groped for my smartphone to evaluate the damage. Facebook. NY Times. ...
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Local Republicans head to inaugural with high hopes
Washington, D.C., is hosting hundreds of thousands of celebrants and protesters for inaugural festivities, including many from Penn ...
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A quick take on Philly’s inauguration events this weekend
It’s safe to assume the election has coerced some of our more partisan opinions out of the woodwork — at the dinner table, ...
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